Lesson 15 Different Types of Story Problems
Let’s solve story problems and write equations to match.
Warm-up Which One Doesn’t Belong: Equations
Which one doesn’t belong?
Activity 1 What Questions Can We Ask?

What mathematical questions can you ask about this image?
Activity 2 Different Types of Problems
There are 8 people at the table.
6 of the people are students.
How many are teachers?
Show your thinking using drawings, numbers, or words.Equation:
Equation:
Elena has 4 pattern blocks.
Tyler has 6 pattern blocks.
How many fewer pattern blocks does Elena have than Tyler?
Show your thinking using drawings, numbers, or words.Equation:
Equation:
Tyler has 6 pattern blocks.
Elena has 4 patterns blocks.
How many pattern blocks do they have altogether?
Show your thinking using drawings, numbers, or words.Equation:
Equation:
Priya has 7 triangles and 3 squares.
How many more triangles than squares does Priya have?
Show your thinking using drawings, numbers, or words.Equation:
Equation:
Activity 3 Centers: Choice Time
Choose a center.
Capture Squares

Shake and Spill

What’s Behind My Back
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Practice Problem
Problem 1
There are 7 hedgehogs underground.
There are 4 hedgehogs on the grass.
How many fewer hedgehogs are on the grass?
Show your thinking using drawings, numbers, or words.
Write an equation to match the story problem. Draw a box around the answer.