For each problem, decide whether it is a PPW-WU type, or JRU. Click here for answers.
1. Clara has 6 bouncy balls. Kallie has 4 bouncy balls. How many bouncy balls do they have altogether?
2. Briana had 8 bouncy balls. When she cleaned her room, she found 1 more bouncy ball. How many bouncy balls does she have now?
3.Jeremy found 8 fossils by the stream. Later he found 2 more fossils. How many fossils did he find in all?
4. Blake has 2 red hats and 7 blue hats. How many hats does he have in all?
5. There are 8 large plates and 4 small plates in my cupboard. How many plates are in my cupboard.
6. Marissa had 4 fairies. For her birthday, she got 2 more fairies. How many fairies does she have now?
Decide for each statement whether it is true or false.
7. Problems where there is a change over time (that would need to be represented by a movie) are harder for young children to solve than problems where you could just draw one picture to show everything.
8. The phrases "in all" and "all together" are ones that some school aged children don't understand.
9. The best way to help children know what to do with PPW problems is to tell them that if they see the words "in all", it means you should add the numbers in the problem.
10. JRU problems are easier for children to understand and solve than PPW-WU problems.