The Leafy Greens Lesson Plans

Math #1

PROBLEMS AT THE BALLPARK

OBJECTIVES: Student will reinforce understanding of addition or subtraction of 1, 2, or 3 digit numbers.


  1. Hannah sold 9 broccoli bites and 7 drinks. How many items did she sell?

  2. Justin sold 7 hot dogs to the baseball fans before his cooker broke. He could have sold 5 more hot dogs. How many could he have sold all together?

  3. During the afternoon game, Jess sold 5 packages of cotton candy and 8 candy apples. During the evening game, he sold 8 candy apples and 5 packages of cotton candy. How many items did he sell in the afternoon? How many items did he sell in the evening?

  4. Last week, 29 third graders took a field trip to the ballpark on one bus and 33 rode on another bus. How many students went on the trip?

  5. There were 83 people in the first row at the ballpark. There were 79 people in the second row, and 86 people in the third row. How many people were in the first three rows?

  6. Mr. William is counting baseballs. He has 63 in the dugout. He finds 17 more on the practice field. How many baseballs does he have now?

  7. Eight (8) drinks were in the sale crate. Hannah took 3 of them out to sell. How many drinks are left in the sale crate?

  8. Of the 29 students on the first bus, 13 said they had been to a ballpark before. How many of those students had never been to a ballpark?

  9. Justin had 14 drinks in his sale crate. He tripped on the ballpark steps and spilled 5 of them. How many drinks does he have left to sell?

  10. At the Saturday ball game, 875 seats were filled at the ballpark. On Monday, 752 seats were filled. How many more seats were filled on Saturday than on Monday?

  11. Mr. William had 134 free tickets. He gave 43 of them away to the third grade class and their teacher. How many tickets did he have left?

  12. Jonathan sold 17 bags of popcorn on Friday and 12 bags on Saturday. Hannah sold 31 bags of popcorn. Who sold more bags of popcorn?


TEACHER SUGGESTIONS:

  • Bring baseball bat, baseball, and glove into classroom.
  • Let students cut out magazine pictures from old sports magazines of baseball park related pictures.
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