Hot Chocolate and Marshmallows Math Story Problem

Directions: Depending on the skill you are working on, you can use this activity to work on problem solving, make ten, practice basic facts and much more. Students have been introduced to addition situations through story problem contexts and counting sets of up to 15 objects. They will be given a bag of 15 marshmallows and asked to decide how many each cup should get so that some are in one cup and some are in the other cup and the total equals 15. They can write the equation below. ** Additional idea: print last page and laminate to use in Math Centers for extra practice with manipulatives and dry erase markers.