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RED 6545Dr. Christine Joseph

Sally’s Day at the Farm

CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.A.1 Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.1

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.1a Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).

Sally loved helping her Grandfather with the animals on the farm. Sally was thrilled when her grandfather asked her to come over to assist him. Sally arrived at sunrise and saw her grandfather waiting for her by the barn. She heard the sound of the rooster cock-a-doodling to welcome the new day. Her grandfather smiled and said, “Good morning, Sally, I’m so glad to have a helper today.”

Have you ever visited a farm? What animals might live on a farm? Turn and talk to your partner.

First, Sally and her grandfather visited the chicken coop to collect fresh eggs. Grandfather said, “Let me show you how we collect the eggs.” Sally’s grandfather showed her to gently reach under the hens to collect the eggs. Sally placed all the eggs she collected in a basket. Grandfather said, “I see you have collected 12 eggs! I collected 10 eggs.”

I wonder how many eggs they collected together. Let’s use a problem solving strategy to find out. Draw a picture in your journal to show how many eggs Grandfather collected and how many eggs Sally collected. How many eggs did they collect together? Discuss your answer with your math partner. Write a number sentence to show how many eggs were collected.

How many eggs did they collect altogether?

Move the eggs from each basket to find the total number of eggs collected.

Sally’s Basket Grandfather’s Basket

______ Sally’s eggs + ______ Grandfather’s eggs = _______ total number of eggs

“Thank you for helping collect eggs. It’s time to go milk the cows,” said Grandfather. “Hooray,” said Sally, “I love cows!” Sally collected 8 gallons of milk. Grandfather also milked cows. Together they collected 15 gallons of milk. How many gallons of milk did Grandfather collect?

I wonder how many gallons Grandfather collected. How could I find this out? Turn and discuss this with your math partner.

One Gallon

How many gallons of milk did Grandfather collect?

Drag the milk gallons to find out how many gallons Grandfather collected.

Sally’s Gallons Grandfather’s Gallons

8 Sally’s Gallons + ______ Grandfather’s Gallons = 15 Total Gallons

Total Gallons

“I bet the lambs are hungry,” said Grandfather. “Let’s get the buckets of grain ready.” Sally was excited to feed the baby sheep. The lambs, Lucy and Ebony, were indeed hungry. Altogether, they ate 13 small buckets of grain. Sally fed Ebony 7 buckets of grain. Grandfather fed Lucy. Sally wondered how many buckets of grain Lucy ate. How could Sally find out how many buckets of grain Lucy ate?

I am wondering if we could use manipulatives to help us to figure this out. Discuss with your partner a strategy you could use to find out how many buckets of grain Lucy ate. Use manipulatives with your math partner. We will come back to the group and share our strategies. Record a subtraction sentence for the story in your math journal.

Lucy

Ebony

Lucy Ebony

____ - ____ = ____

Altogether, Lucy and Ebony ate 13 buckets of grain. If Ebony ate 7 buckets of grain, how many buckets of grain did Lucy eat?

“I have a surprise for you Sally. We have newborn piglets,” said Grandfather. “Let’s go see them!” said Sally. On the way to the pigsty, Sally saw Louise the Pig wearing her green rubber boots that Grandfather bought for her. Grandfather really likes his pigs to have clean feet.

What do you think a pigsty is? Discuss this with your partner.

Grandfather wants to buy boots for all the newborn piglets. Three piglets were in the litter. How many pairs of boots does Grandfather need to purchase?

How many boots are in a pair? Draw 3 piglets in your math journal to help you determine how many pairs of boots Grandfather needs to purchase for each piglet to have boots.

How many pairs of boots does Grandfather need to buy? Hint: Drag the boots needed for each pig into the boxes.

How many boots are needed altogether? How many pairs are needed? How do you know? Discuss with your math partner.

“I am glad to know that I need to buy 6 pairs of boots for my piglets. I could not have done this without you, Sally,” said Grandfather. “I love helping you on the farm, Grandfather,” said Sally. “I think I hear Grandma ringing the dinner bell,” said Grandfather. “Working on the farm really makes me hungry!” said Sally.

If you would like to learn more about life on a farm, visit the following websites.

http://www.kidsfarm.com/farm.htm

http://farmsforcitykids.org/about-the-farm-2/