Down on the Farm

              Math                

        Directions:  For the graph, I put different small farm animal toys in a milking can.  Students grab a handful of the animals from the can.  They then sort the animals, count, and graph.  After each student completes the graph, they share "reading" and comparing their graphs with other classmates.

                Down on the Farm Graph

 

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 Cows

  Pigs

 

Sheep

Chickens

  Dogs

Horses

I have _____________ dogs and __________ chickens.  There are more ______________ than ____________.

  How many dogs, chickens and horses to you have altogether in the graph? ________________________

  How many more pigs are there than cows? _________________

  How many horses and cows do you have on the graph?

Cows ______  horses ________

Which is more? ________

Which is less?  _______

  What animal has the most? _________

What animal has the least? _________

                     

                 Math Problem of the Day

 Old McDonald has 10 cows on his farm.  How many cow legs are on his farm?

Draw a picture to help you count the legs.

Write a sentence about the legs counted and how you solved the problem.

Write the equation                     .

 There are 16 animals on my farm.  How many can be cows?  How many can be chickens?  How many can be pigs?

Draw

Solve
 We saw 6 chickens in the pen at the farm.  Then, 5 more chickens wanted to come and see the first grade students.  How many chickens are in the pen now?

 

Draw:

Solve:

There are ________ chickens.

                               

On the farm there are 9 cows eating hay.  Then, 2 cows go away to see the first graders who want to feed them carrots.  How many cows are eating hay now?

 

Draw:

 

Solve:
                               Marisol has 6 eggs in her basket.  Billy gives her 2 more eggs.  Juan has 12 eggs.  Jose has 2.  Which child has more eggs?

Draw:

 

Solve:

 

    **  Our District is using Investigations Math (TERC).  The word problems correlate to the math investigation.  I integrate each of our themes into the daily math investigation session.

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