Hello, friends! Today, we’re going to have some fun with a math story about fruits and veggies. Let’s get started!
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Selena. She had a big bowl with 70 yummy cherries. One day, she decided to share some cherries with her friend Brian. She gave him 5 cherries. When we give something away, we need to subtract that number from what we have.
After that, Selena wanted to bake a delicious cherry cake. She used 5 more cherries for her cake. So, we need to subtract those cherries too!
Let’s use a number line to help us solve this math story. A number line is like a ruler that helps us count up or down.
We start at 70 because that’s how many cherries Selena had. She gave 5 cherries to Brian. So, we count back 5 steps: 70, 69, 68, 67, 66, 65. Now, Selena has 65 cherries left.
Next, Selena uses 5 cherries for her cake. Let’s count back 5 more steps: 65, 64, 63, 62, 61, 60. Now, Selena has 60 cherries left.
We had two number lines to choose from. The first one started at 70 and subtracted 5 twice, just like our story. The second one started at 69 and subtracted 4, which didn’t match our story. So, the first number line is the correct one!
After all the subtracting, Selena has 60 cherries left. Great job following along!
Thanks for joining us today! Remember, math can be fun when we use stories and number lines. Keep practicing, and you’ll get even better!
See you next time! Don’t forget to check out more fun activities and videos. Bye!
Cherry Counting Adventure: Gather some small objects like buttons or coins to represent cherries. Start with 70 objects. Pretend you are Selena and give 5 objects to a friend or family member. Then, use 5 more objects to “bake a cake.” Count how many objects you have left. Can you find other ways to use your “cherries” and practice subtraction?
Create Your Own Story: Think of another fruit or vegetable you like. Imagine you have a certain number of them, just like Selena had cherries. Write a short story about how you share or use them, and practice subtracting. Draw a number line to show your math story. Share your story with a friend or family member!
Number Line Walk: Draw a large number line on the ground using chalk or tape. Start at 70 and take steps backward to subtract 5, just like Selena did. Each step represents one less cherry. Can you find other numbers to start with and practice subtracting different amounts? Invite a friend to join and take turns creating subtraction stories!
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Welcome to Kids Academy!
Hello everyone! Let’s open the worksheet. Don’t forget to like this video and subscribe to our channel. You can find the link to this app in the comments below.
Alright, so our worksheet today is called “Fruit and Veggie Subtraction,” and we have word problems. Remember, word problems mean that we have a little story to read through to figure out what to do with our numbers.
Here’s the story: Selena has 70 cherries in her bowl. She gifts 5 cherries to her friend Brian. When someone gifts something or gives it away, we need to subtract that amount from her total. Then, she uses 5 cherries to bake a cake, which means we need to subtract that amount as well.
This says to check the number line that shows how to solve the word problem. We start with 70, subtract 5, and then subtract 5 again.
Let’s look at these two examples. Both of them start with 70 on the number line, but we need to see which one follows our story correctly.
The first number line starts at 70 and shows that we subtract 5. So, starting from 70, we go down to 69, 68, 67, 66, 65. Now we have 65 cherries. Then, she uses 5 cherries to bake a cake, so we subtract 5 again: 65, 64, 63, 62, 61, 60. This matches our word problem.
Now, let’s check the second number line. It starts at 69, which is incorrect because Selena has 70 cherries. It also subtracts 4 and then subtracts 4 again, but that’s not what our word problem says.
So, which number line shows what happens in our word problem? It’s the first one! I’m going to put a check next to this one.
Next, it asks how many cherries Selena has now. We’ll follow the correct number line. After subtracting 5 from 70, we got 65, and then we subtract 5 again for the cake, leading us to 60.
So, how many cherries does Selena have now? The answer is 60.
Great job today! Bye!
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