Challenge 1

1. Zog rescues 6 princesses and his dragon friends rescue 4 princesses

. How many princesses do they rescue altogether?

2. Madame Dragon teaches 3 dragons to fly on Monday and 5 dragons to fly on Tuesday.

How many dragons does she teach in total?

3. Princess Pearl helps 6 dragons and 4 knights

.How many dragons and knights does she help altogether?

4. First there were 5 dragons at Dragon School.

Then 2 more dragons arrived .

Now there are _____ dragons.

5. Zog is trying to solve the number sentence 7 + 2. Can you help him by completing a part part whole model?

Challenge 2

1. Zog is not sure which number sentences describe this part part whole model. Can you help him?a) 9 = 3 + 6b) 6 – 3 = 9c) 9 + 6 = 3d) 6 + 3 = 9

2. Princess Pearl thinks that she has more cakes than Zog . Is she correct?

9

63

1 9 7 2

3. At Dragon School there are 8 dragons. 7 of the dragons are and 1 of the dragons

is red .Which number sentence describes the number of dragons at Dragon School?

a) 1 + 8 = 9

b) 7+1 = 8

c) 7 = 8 + 1

4. Zog wants to give cakes to all of his friends at Dragon School. He has made 3 cakes already. There are 9 dragons at Dragon School. How many more cakes does he need to make?

3 + + = 9

5. Princess Pearl has 8 pieces of fruit. There are 5 . How many does she have?

Challenge 3

1. Zog is looking at some number sentences. Can you help him by telling him:What is the same?What is different?

20 = 17 + 310 = 7 + 3

8

2.

Princess Pearl says that she can see two number facts.6 = 3 + 3 3 + 3 = 6

Zog says that he can see three number facts. 3 + 3 = 6 6 + 3 = 9 6 = 3 + 3

Who is correct? How do you know?

6

33

3. Zog is writing the number bonds for 6. Which number bonds has he forgotten?6 + 0 = 65 + 1 = 6

4.Princess Pearl wants to complete a part part whole model for the number 8. Which number cannot be used in the model? Why?a) 2 b) 6 c) 9

8