Candy is sweet and Math is Fun!

Math Skills for Grade 2

By Jeanie Cloninger

Erin, Jenna and Jenna’s mom each have 5 pieces on candy on their napkin.How many pieces are there on the napkins altogether?

Hint

• How many napkins are there?

Erin wants to buy some Skittles. A bag costs one quarter and one dime. If she gives the cashier $1.00, how much change will she receive?

Hint

• How much does the candy cost?

Erin wants to share her M&M’s with 3 of her friends. If there are 24 pieces in the bag, how many candies does each girl receive?

Hint

• How many people are sharing the candy?

Erin wants to buy some peanut M&M’s. She pays for them with 2 dimes and 1 quarter.How much money did the M&M’s cost?

Hint

• What is the value of each coin?

Bonus Problem

It takes 5 dimes, 2 pennies and 3 nickels to buy a bag of lollipops. How much doesthe bag cost?

The total is the value of all the coins.

Georgia Performance StandardsGrade 2

• M2N2. Students will build fluency with multi-digit addition and subtraction.

• a. Correctly add and subtract two whole numbers up to three digits each with regrouping.

• M2N3. Students will understand multiplication, multiply numbers, and verify results.

• a. Understand multiplication as repeated addition. • d. Use repeated subtraction, equal sharing, and forming equal

groups to divide large collections of objects and determine factors for multiplication.

GPS continued

• M2P1. Students will solve problems (using appropriate technology).

• a. Build new mathematical knowledge through problem solving. • b. Solve problems that arise in mathematics and in other contexts. • c. Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve

problems. • d. Monitor and reflect on the process of mathematical problem

solving.• M2N1. Students will use multiple representations of numbers

to connect symbols to quantities. • c. Use money as a medium of exchange. Make change and use

decimal notation and the dollar and cent symbols to represent the collection of coins and currency.

Answer Page

• 15

• $.65

• 6

• $.45

• $.67

Special thanks to Erin Feagin for helping me with this presentation