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Ice Cream Math Addition and Money | Problem Based Learning PBL
Ice Cream Math Addition and Money | Problem Based Learning PBL
Ice Cream Math Addition and Money | Problem Based Learning PBL
Ice Cream Math Addition and Money | Problem Based Learning PBL
Ice Cream Math Addition and Money | Problem Based Learning PBL
Ice Cream Math Addition and Money | Problem Based Learning PBL
Ice Cream Math Addition and Money | Problem Based Learning PBL
Ice Cream Math Addition and Money | Problem Based Learning PBL
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What others say

"My students absolutely loved this Ice Cream Math pack! The colorful activities kept them engaged while practicing addition, number bonds, and money skills. It was a great mix of hands-on learning and creativity"
star
Jennifer W.
"This was the perfect way for my students to apply their math skills in a real-world, hand-on way. Everyone was fully engaged the entire time"
star
Kara M.

Description

Who doesn't love ice cream? This Ice Cream Math pack is engaging, colorful and full of addition ideas. Use this Ice Cream Shop to create your own ice creams and work out the cost for each one.

  • It is your choice if you show your students how to record dollars and cents.
  • My extension students do, but my other students do not.
  • Use bundling sticks or Base 10 blocks to work out the cost.
  • Check on a calculator – they love doing this.

Prompts for Ice Cream Shop

  • This is a sample of the prompts to use for display.
  • They will motivate your students to draw, record their ice cream and then cost each one.

Number Bonds

  • There are two types of mats in this pack. (plus two printing options).
  • You can choose what dice to use – 6-10-20 sided!
  • Set One – roll two dice and add both collections together.
  • Set Two – Roll two dice and place the largest collection in the large ice cream.
  • Now work out what you need to add to the smaller number rolled to make the larger number.
  • Copy and laminate them use whiteboard marker to write your equations.
  • Check with a buddy before rubbing out.

Student Workbook

  • This is a sample of the pages available. Select the pages you want in your students’ book.
  • Work through the Number Bonds first – Answer Key at the end of this pack.
  • Use the costing pages to work through the examples and then let the students design their own.
  • The work with the previous number bonds will help you to work out which ones to include in the booklet for each child.

Adding Ice Cream Scoops

  • This section has two tasks.
  • Set One – add to 10. You can use two or more scoops of ice cream.
  • Set Two – add between 11-26 with two or more scoops of ice cream.

Interactive Note Book Pages

  • These are Interactive Note Pages for extension work.
  • Draw the ice cream on the front and under the flap work out how much the ice cream would cost.
  • Answer key provided at the back of this pack.
  • Teach the students how to record dollars and cents.

Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack.

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Ice Cream Math Addition and Money | Problem Based Learning PBL

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What others say

"My students absolutely loved this Ice Cream Math pack! The colorful activities kept them engaged while practicing addition, number bonds, and money skills. It was a great mix of hands-on learning and creativity"
star
Jennifer W.
"This was the perfect way for my students to apply their math skills in a real-world, hand-on way. Everyone was fully engaged the entire time"
star
Kara M.

Description

Who doesn't love ice cream? This Ice Cream Math pack is engaging, colorful and full of addition ideas. Use this Ice Cream Shop to create your own ice creams and work out the cost for each one.

  • It is your choice if you show your students how to record dollars and cents.
  • My extension students do, but my other students do not.
  • Use bundling sticks or Base 10 blocks to work out the cost.
  • Check on a calculator – they love doing this.

Prompts for Ice Cream Shop

  • This is a sample of the prompts to use for display.
  • They will motivate your students to draw, record their ice cream and then cost each one.

Number Bonds

  • There are two types of mats in this pack. (plus two printing options).
  • You can choose what dice to use – 6-10-20 sided!
  • Set One – roll two dice and add both collections together.
  • Set Two – Roll two dice and place the largest collection in the large ice cream.
  • Now work out what you need to add to the smaller number rolled to make the larger number.
  • Copy and laminate them use whiteboard marker to write your equations.
  • Check with a buddy before rubbing out.

Student Workbook

  • This is a sample of the pages available. Select the pages you want in your students’ book.
  • Work through the Number Bonds first – Answer Key at the end of this pack.
  • Use the costing pages to work through the examples and then let the students design their own.
  • The work with the previous number bonds will help you to work out which ones to include in the booklet for each child.

Adding Ice Cream Scoops

  • This section has two tasks.
  • Set One – add to 10. You can use two or more scoops of ice cream.
  • Set Two – add between 11-26 with two or more scoops of ice cream.

Interactive Note Book Pages

  • These are Interactive Note Pages for extension work.
  • Draw the ice cream on the front and under the flap work out how much the ice cream would cost.
  • Answer key provided at the back of this pack.
  • Teach the students how to record dollars and cents.

Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack.

**********************************************************************
COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place


This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Be the first to know about our discounts, sales, free resources and new products: Look for the green star at the top of my store to ★Follow Me★ Click here to follow my store

Don’t forget to get TPT credit to use on your future purchases:

We value your feedback. It helps us to make resources that meet your needs.

♥ Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login).

Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button.

Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for our product.

Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

Reviews

4.8
Rated 4.8 out of 5, based on 49 reviews
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Fun and Engaging Ice Cream Math Activities
Rated 5 out of 5
May 7, 2026
My students absolutely loved this Ice Cream Math pack! The colorful activities kept them engaged while practicing addition, number bonds, and money skills. It was a great mix of hands-on learning and creativity
Jennifer W.
2,003 reviews
Well crafted
Rated 5 out of 5
February 1, 2026
Thank you for such a great resource for reviewing money and addition.
JoAnne M.
413 reviews • New Jersey
Grades taught: PreK, K, 1st, 2nd
Amazing Resource
Rated 5 out of 5
January 4, 2026
This is an amazing resource. I loved using it in my classroom!
Jennifer M.
2,715 reviews • Illinois
Grades taught: 2nd, 3rd
A well-crafted resource that was easy to use and loved by students.
Rated 5 out of 5
December 2, 2025
A well-crafted resource that was easy to use and loved by students.
Teachie Tings
(TPT Seller)
733 reviews • Outside the United States
Grades taught: 2nd
made students think
Rated 5 out of 5
October 13, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
great resource to make students engage in discussion and problem solving.
barb L.
686 reviews • Outside the United States
Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities
Excellent resource
Rated 5 out of 5
August 26, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
This was the perfect way for my students to apply their math skills in a real-world, hand-on way. Everyone was fully engaged the entire time
Kara Medrano
(TPT Seller)
273 reviews • North Carolina
Grades taught: 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Rated 5 out of 5
April 15, 2025
I love this cute resource! It helped my students break apart into number bonds easily. I also like the booklet- it was easy for students to use and have it all in one place.
Holly W.
47 reviews
Grades taught: 1st
Rated 5 out of 5
October 13, 2024
This is going to be a great addition to my end of the year ice cream unit. Students are going to love these activities.
Jessica A
(TPT Seller)
662 reviews
Grades taught: 2nd

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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately. Example: If you have 2 dimes and 3 pennies, how many cents do you have?
Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
Solve word problems that call for addition of three whole numbers whose sum is less than or equal to 20, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
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