Kindergarten:
Dean said, "Look at all the red and white stripes on the American flag."
How many stripes altogether did Dean see on the American flag?
1st Grade: Maria went to the lake. She saw six ducks and two geese. "Oh look," she said. "The ducks and the geese have webbed feet." How many webbed feet did she see?
2nd Grade: In the big race, Lee finished ahead of Alex. Rachel finished after Alex. Who came in first? Who came in second? Who came in third? Explain your thinking.
3rd Grade: Willy is planning his birthday party. He will invite 13 friends. Will can buy cupcakes for 10 cents each, or 3 for 25 cents. Will wants to spend the least amount of money. How much will he pay to buy a cupcake for everyone? Explain your thinking using words, pictures, or numbers.
4th Grade: Ruth,
Dave, and Georgia bought two boxes of golf balls. Each box contains five sleeves
of three balls in each. How many golf balls will each person get? Explain your
thinking using words, numbers, and/or pictures.
5th Grade: Mrs. Seto was planning a special game for her class of 22 students. For the activity each student will need a 2 inch square of paper. How many sheets of 12 inch by 9 inch construction paper will be need to make the squares? Will there be any paper left over? Explain your thinking using words, numbers, and/or pictures.
6th Grade: There is a big special at the local pizza shop! You can buy either a square pizza, 12 inches on a side, or a round pizza with a 12-inch diameter for the same price. Which is the better buy? Explain your thinking.