Maths Writing

 In Ms Ellis' maths class we have been practising writing word problems. Boy, have we come up with some doozies.

We started of simple to work out what word problems need.

They need:

- to have proper sentences with CAPITAL LETTERS & PUNCTUATION.

- relate to the equation. Check the operation. Plus, subtraction.

- end with a specific question and a question mark. Otherwise they are just a statement.

- to have some some keywords e.g. Altogether, left over, remains, each.

We found we liked certain contexts: sports, animals, food, gross, funny.

WARNING! Some of the following are disgusting.

Equation: 5 x 12

Princess Celestiana and her knights battled the dark knights. The dark knights had 5 arrows. The silver knights have 12 times the amount of swords. How many swords did the Silver Knights have? Caitlin

Each week 5 people joined the netball team for 12 weeks. How many players are there altogether? Brooke

I brought 5 houses and 12 people could fit in 1 house. How many people can fit into 5 houses? Charlotte

There were 5 cows and each cow did 12 poos.  How many poos altogether? Max

Equation: 15 - 9 + 6

I had 15 dogs and 9 ran away. 6 came back. How many do I now have? Mirryn

There were 15 ships on the Pacific Rim. 9 ships were sunk. 6 more ships sailed to the Pacific Rim. How many warships are at the Pacific Rim? Jai

I had 15 volcanoes and then I blew up 9. Max rebuilt 6. How many do I have now? Lucas

There were 15 people on the bus. 9 got off then 6 got on. How many people are on the bus? Austin

I went to Splash Planet and went on 12 rides. Each ride cost $5. How much did it cost altogether? Jazmin