The Pet Snake (Math Activity) - Teacher Advisor With Watson

Solve word problems that call for addition of three whole numbers whose sum is less than or equal to 20, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.

1.MD.C.4

Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category than in another.

2nd Grade

2.OA.A.1

Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.

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Annika V. | October 18, 2018

For some reason, my students were very excited to be dealing with a pet snake! They thought the idea of having a pet snake was very cool, and it made them engaged in the addition problems. I would recommend modifying all the problems to change unknown if students understand result unknown.