Addition & Subtraction Word Problems Worksheet

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2.NBT.B.9
2.NBT.B.7

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About the "Word Problems - Addition & Subtraction" Worksheet

This interactive and printable worksheet titled "Word Problems - Addition & Subtraction" is designed to enhance students' problem-solving skills by presenting them with word problems that require the application of addition and subtraction operations. The worksheet contains four word problems, each involving real-life scenarios related to cookies, beans, beads, and coins.

Students are tasked with solving the word problems by carefully reading and analyzing the given information, identifying the relevant numbers, and employing the appropriate arithmetic operations of addition or subtraction. The worksheet encourages students to develop critical thinking and reasoning abilities by providing explanations for their strategies and justifying their chosen approaches.

What will your child learn through this worksheet?

Reading and comprehending word problems involving addition and subtraction
Applying appropriate arithmetic operations to solve real-life scenarios
Developing problem-solving strategies and logical reasoning skills
Justifying and explaining the chosen solution strategies

Learning Outcomes

Cognitive

Understand and interpret word problems accurately
Identify relevant numerical information and operations required
Apply appropriate addition and subtraction strategies to solve problems
Explain and justify the solution strategy used

Psychomotor

Develop computational skills by performing addition and subtraction operations
Practice writing explanations and justifications for solutions

Affective

Build confidence in problem-solving abilities
Develop perseverance and resilience in tackling challenging word problems

Interpersonal/Social

Collaborate with peers or teachers to discuss problem-solving strategies
Communicate solutions and explanations clearly and effectively

Tags:

Word Problems, Addition, Subtraction, Problem-Solving, Critical Thinking, Cognitive, Psychomotor, Affective, Interpersonal/Social

Common Core Standards Covered

2.NBT.B.7

Add and subtract within 1000, using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction; relate the strategy to a written method. Understand that in adding or subtracting three-digit numbers, one adds or subtracts hundreds and hundreds, tens and tens, ones and ones; and sometimes it is necessary to compose or decompose tens or hundreds.

2.NBT.B.9

Explain why addition and subtraction strategies work, using place value and the properties of operations.1