Problem Solving Path

nd
2 Grade (US) or Year 3 (UK)
Month 1 (August)
A full month of real life problem solving!

2 Different Standards Aligned Versions – US and UK

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Dear Teachers,
Problem solving is a skill students must practice daily,
in real life situations. With Problem Solving Path, students
connect math topics they are studying in school with real
life situations and places in their community. This journal
is for the first month of the year in 2nd Grade (US) or Year
3 (UK). It is aligned to the US Common Core Curriculum
and the UK National Curriculum. There is a US journal and
a UK journal, print the one that best meets the needs of
your student population.
Once you print this journal for your students, you can
post the questions on the board using my free Problem
Solving Path Posters, and allow students the month to work
through the problems. At the end of the month, review all
of the problems with your students. Score students with
rubric on each page. Record the scores on the front page.
These grades make a great addition to your report card
and/or portfolios.
This is one month of a 10 month program for 2nd Grade
/ Year 3. Find the complete year long program at my
Teachers Pay Teachers store.

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2nd Grade/ Year 3 Curriculum Alignment
Problem Solving
Path “Community Math Focus US Common Core Standard UK National Curriculum Standard
Location”

Key Stage 2 – Ma3.2.b – visualize and describe 2-

2.G.1 - Recognize and draw shapes having D and 3-D shapes and the way they behave,
specified attributes, such as a given making more precise use of geometrical language,
Bakery Geometry number of angles or a given number of especially that of triangles, quadrilaterals, and
equal faces. Identify triangles, prisms and pyramids of various kinds; recognize
quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, and when shapes are identical
cubes.

.MD.1 Measure the length of an object by

selecting and using appropriate tools such
as rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks and
measuring tapes.
KeyStage2 – Ma3.4.a - Recognise the need for
2.MD.3 Estimate lengths using inches, feet, standard units of length, mass and capacity,
centimeters and meters. choose which ones are suitable for a task, and use
2.MD.5 Use addition and subtraction them to make sensible estimates in everyday
Hardware Store Measurement situations; convert one metric unit to another [for
within 100 to solve word problems
involving lengths that are given in the example, convert 3.17kg to 3170g]; know the rough
same units, e.g., by using drawings (such metric equivalents of imperial units still in daily
as drawings of rulers) and equations with use.
a symbol for the unknown number to
represent the problem.

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 Key Stage 2 – Ma2.d - understand unit fractions
2.G.3 - Partition circles and rectangles into [for example, l or k] then fractions that are
two, three, or four equal shares, describe several
the shares using the words halves, thirds,
half of, a third of, etc., and describe the parts of one whole [for example, j or i], locate
Pizza Parlor Fractions whole as two halves, three thirds, four them on a number line and
fourths. Recognize that equal shares of use them to find fractions of shapes and
identical wholes need not have the same quantities
shape.

Key Stage 2 Ma2.2b - recognize and describe

number patterns, including two- and three-digit
multiples of 2, 5 or 10, recognizing their patterns
and using these to make predictions; make general
2.NBT.2 - Count within 1000; skip-count
Bookstore Patterns by 5s, 10s, and 100s.
statements, using words to describe a functional
relationship, and test these; recognize prime
numbers to 20 and square numbers up to 10 x 10;
find factor pairs and all the prime factors of any
two-digit integer

2.OA.2 Fluently add and subtract within

20 using mental strategies.
2.NBT.5 Fluently add and subtract within Key Stage 2 – Ma3e - work out what they need to
100 using strategies based on place value, add to any two-digit number to make 100, then
Number properties of operations, and/or the add or subtract any pair of two-digit whole
Pharmacy numbers; handle particular cases of three-digit
Combinations relationship between addition and and four-digit additions and subtractions by using
subtraction. compensation or other methods [for example,
3000 – 1997)

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 2.NBT.4 - Compare two three-digit
numbers based on meanings of the Key Stage 2 – Ma2.2c - Read, write and order
Post Office Place Value hundreds, tens, and ones digits, using >, =, whole numbers, recognizing that the position of a
and < symbols to record the results of digit gives its value, use correctly the symbols <, >,
comparisons.

Key Stage 2 – Ma2.4a - Choose, use and combine

2.MD.8 Solve word problems involving
any of the four number operations to solve word
dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and
Supermarket Money pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols
problems involving numbers in ‘real life’, money
or measures of length, mass, capacity or time,
appropriately.
then perimeter and area

Key Stage 2 – Ma2.3i - Use written methods to

2.NBT.5 - Fluently add and subtract within
add and subtract positive integers less than 1000,
Addition and 100 using strategies based on place value,
then up to 10000, then add and subtract numbers
Police Station properties of operations, and/or the
involving decimals; use approximations and other
Subtraction relationship between addition and
strategies to check that their answers are
subtraction.
reasonable

2.OA.4 - Use addition to find the total Key Stage 2 – Ma2.3.F - recall multiplication facts
Multiplication number of objects arranged in rectangular to 10 x 10 and use them to derive quickly the
School arrays with up to 5 rows and up to 5 corresponding division facts
& Division columns; write an equation to express the
total as a sum of equal addends.

2.MD.7 - Tell and write time from analog Key Stage 2 – Ma3-4d: Read the time from
and digital clocks to the nearest five analogue and digital 12- and 24-hour clocks; use
Train Station Time minutes, using a.m. and p.m. units of time – seconds, minutes, hours, days,
weeks – and know the relationship between them

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2nd Grade – Month 1 (August) Problems – US

2nd Grade – Month 1 – Bakery Problem 2nd Grade – Month 1 – Post Office Problem
Mr. Bob, the baker, has made cookies with 3 corners. What Ms. Rogers needs 178 sheets of stamps. The post office has
shape are his cookies? 208 sheets of stamps. Does the post office have enough sheets
of stamps for Ms. Rogers?

2nd Grade – Month 1 – Hardware Store Problem 2nd Grade – Month 1 – Supermarket Problem
Mr. Katz is building a fence around his backyard. He goes to Jane went to the store with only coins. She has exactly enough
the hardware store to buy wood and nails. Should he measure money to pay for her candy, which costs 75¢. What coins
the amount of wood he needs in inches or feet? could she have?

2nd Grade – Month 1 – Pizza Parlor Problem 2nd Grade – Month 1 – Police Station Problem
Abigail and her sister are sharing a calzone evenly. Who gets to Officer James stopped 12 cars for speeding. Officer Carter
eat the larger piece of the calzone? stopped 86 cars for speeding. How many cars did they stop in
all?

2nd Grade – Month 1 – Bookstore Problem 2nd Grade – Month 1 – School Problem
Mr. Bradley, the bookstore owner, is counting the books that Ms. Kim’s class is in 3 equal lines. There are 5 kids in each
have arrived today. He counts 8 boxes. If each box holds 10 line. How many kids are there in all of Ms. Kim’s class?
books, how many books have arrived?

2nd Grade – Month 1 – Pharmacy Problem 2nd Grade – Month 1 – Train Station Problem
Mr. Gilmore takes 4 pills every morning and 4 pills before bed. This clock shows the time that the train will leave the Chicago
How many pills does he take every day? station this afternoon. What time will the train leave?

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Problem Solving Path – Math Journal – US 2nd Grade- Month 1

_______ / 10 _______ / 10 _______ / 10

Total
Score:
______/100

_______ / 10 _______ / 10 _______ / 10

_______ / 10 _______ / 10 _______ / 10 _______ / 10

Name: ________________________________________________________________
Date: ________________________ Teacher: __________________________
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Problem Solving Path – Math Journal – US 2nd Grade – Month 1 - Bakery
Problem: Mr. Bob, the baker, has made cookies with 3

corners. What shape are his cookies? Answer:

Work It Out (do NOT erase – it’s okay to show your mistakes) Grading Rubric:
Student created a plan before working _____/2
Student worked out problem, showing

steps taken, including computation _____/4

Student explained why answer is correct

in an accurate and reasonable way. _____/3

Student found the correct answer. _____/1

Total points earned by student. _____/10

I know my answer is correct because:

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Problem Solving Path – Math Journal – US 2nd Grade – Month 1 - Hardware Store

Problem: Mr. Katz is building a fence around his

backyard. He goes to the hardware store to Answer:

buy wood and nails. Should he measure the
amount of wood he needs in inches or feet?

Work It Out (do NOT erase – it’s okay to show your mistakes) Grading Rubric:
Student created a plan before working _____/2
Student worked out problem, showing

steps taken, including computation _____/4

Student explained why answer is correct

in an accurate and reasonable way. _____/3

Student found the correct answer. _____/1

Total points earned by student. _____/10

I know my answer is correct because:

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 Problem Solving Path – Math Journal – US 2nd Grade – Month 1 - Pizza Parlor
Problem: Abigail and her sister are sharing a calzone

evenly. Who gets to eat the larger piece of Answer:

the calzone?

Work It Out (do NOT erase – it’s okay to show your mistakes) Grading Rubric:
Student created a plan before working _____/2
Student worked out problem, showing

steps taken, including computation _____/4

Student explained why answer is correct

in an accurate and reasonable way. _____/3

Student found the correct answer. _____/1

Total points earned by student. _____/10

I know my answer is correct because:

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 Problem Solving Path – Math Journal – US 2nd Grade – Month 1 - Bookstore
Problem: Mr. Bradley, the bookstore owner, is counting

the books that have arrived today. He Answer:

counts 8 boxes. If each box holds 10 books,
how many books have arrived?

Work It Out (do NOT erase – it’s okay to show your mistakes) Grading Rubric:
Student created a plan before working _____/2
Student worked out problem, showing

steps taken, including computation _____/4

Student explained why answer is correct

in an accurate and reasonable way. _____/3

Student found the correct answer. _____/1

Total points earned by student. _____/10

I know my answer is correct because:

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 Problem Solving Path – Math Journal – US 2nd Grade – Month 1 - Pharmacy
Problem: Mr. Gilmore takes 4 pills every morning and 4

pills before bed. How many pills does he Answer:

take every day?

Work It Out (do NOT erase – it’s okay to show your mistakes) Grading Rubric:
Student created a plan before working _____/2
Student worked out problem, showing

steps taken, including computation _____/4

Student explained why answer is correct

in an accurate and reasonable way. _____/3

Student found the correct answer. _____/1

Total points earned by student. _____/10

I know my answer is correct because:

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 Problem Solving Path – Math Journal – US 2nd Grade – Month 1 - Post Office
Problem: Ms. Rogers needs 178 sheets of stamps. The

post office has 208 sheets of stamps. Does Answer:

the post office have enough sheets of stamps
for Ms. Rogers?

Work It Out (do NOT erase – it’s okay to show your mistakes) Grading Rubric:
Student created a plan before working _____/2
Student worked out problem, showing

steps taken, including computation _____/4

Student explained why answer is correct

in an accurate and reasonable way. _____/3

Student found the correct answer. _____/1

Total points earned by student. _____/10

I know my answer is correct because:

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 Problem Solving Path – Math Journal – US 2nd Grade – Month 1 - Supermarket
Problem: Jane went to the store with only coins. She

has exactly enough money to pay for her Answer:

candy, which costs 75¢. What coins could
she have?

Work It Out (do NOT erase – it’s okay to show your mistakes) Grading Rubric:
Student created a plan before working _____/2
Student worked out problem, showing

steps taken, including computation _____/4

Student explained why answer is correct

in an accurate and reasonable way. _____/3

Student found the correct answer. _____/1

Total points earned by student. _____/10

I know my answer is correct because:

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 Problem Solving Path – Math Journal – US 2nd Grade – Month 1 - Police Station
Problem: Officer James stopped 12 cars for speeding.

Officer Carter stopped 86 cars for speeding. Answer:

How many cars did they stop in all?

Work It Out (do NOT erase – it’s okay to show your mistakes) Grading Rubric:
Student created a plan before working _____/2
Student worked out problem, showing

steps taken, including computation _____/4

Student explained why answer is correct

in an accurate and reasonable way. _____/3

Student found the correct answer. _____/1

Total points earned by student. _____/10

I know my answer is correct because:

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 Problem Solving Path – Math Journal – US 2nd Grade – Month 1 - School
Problem: Ms. Kim’s class is in 3 equal lines. There are

5 kids in each line. How many kids are Answer:

there in all of Ms. Kim’s class?

Work It Out (do NOT erase – it’s okay to show your mistakes) Grading Rubric:
Student created a plan before working _____/2
Student worked out problem, showing

steps taken, including computation _____/4

Student explained why answer is correct

in an accurate and reasonable way. _____/3

Student found the correct answer. _____/1

Total points earned by student. _____/10

I know my answer is correct because:

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 Problem Solving Path – Math Journal – US 2nd Grade – Month 1 - Train Station
Problem: This clock shows the time that the train will

leave the Chicago station this afternoon. Answer:

What time will the train leave?

Work It Out (do NOT erase – it’s okay to show your mistakes) Grading Rubric:
Student created a plan before working _____/2
Student worked out problem, showing

steps taken, including computation _____/4

Student explained why answer is correct

in an accurate and reasonable way. _____/3

Student found the correct answer. _____/1

Total points earned by student. _____/10

I know my answer is correct because:

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Year 3 – Month 1 (September) Problems - UK

Year 3 – Month 1 – Bakery Problem Year 3 – Month 1 – Post Office Problem

Mr. Bob, the baker, has made biscuits with 3 corners. What Ms. Rogers needs 178 sheets of stamps. The post office has
shape are his biscuits? 208 sheets of stamps. Does the post office have enough sheets
of stamps for Ms. Rogers?

Year 3 – Month 1 – Hardware Store Problem Year 3 – Month 1 – Supermarket Problem

Mr. Katz is building a fence around his backyard. He goes to Jane went to the store with only coins. She has exactly enough
the hardware store to buy wood and nails. Should he measure money to pay for her candy, which costs 75p. What coins
the amount of wood he needs in centimetres or metres? could she have?

Year 3 – Month 1 – Pizza Parlor Problem Year 3 – Month 1 – Police Station Problem
Abigail and her sister are sharing a calzone evenly. Who gets to Officer James stopped 12 cars for speeding offenses. Officer
eat the larger piece of the calzone? Carter stopped 86 cars for speeding offenses. How many cars
did they stop in all?

Year 3 – Month 1 – Bookstore Problem Year 3 – Month 1 – School Problem

Mr. Bradley, the bookstore owner, is counting the books that Ms. Kim’s class is in 2 equal lines. There are 10 pupils in each
have arrived today. He counts 8 boxes. If each box holds 10 line. How many pupils are there in all of Ms. Kim’s class?
books, how many books have arrived?

Year 3 – Month 1 – Pharmacy Problem Year 3 – Month 1 – Train Station Problem

Mr. Gilmore takes 4 pills every morning and 4 pills before bed. This clock shows the time that the train will
How many pills does he take every day? leave the London station this afternoon. What
time will the train leave?

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Problem Solving Path – Math Journal – UK Year 3 - Month 1

_______ / 10 _______ / 10 _______ / 10

Total
Score:
______/100

_______ / 10 _______ / 10 _______ / 10

_______ / 10 _______ / 10 _______ / 10 _______ / 10

Name: ________________________________________________________________
Date: ________________________ Teacher: __________________________
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Problem Solving Path – Math Journal – UK Year 3 – Month 1 - Bakery
Problem: Mr. Bob, the baker, has made biscuits with 3

corners. What shape are his biscuits? Answer:

Work It Out (do NOT erase – it’s okay to show your mistakes) Grading Rubric:
Student created a plan before working _____/2
Student worked out problem, showing

steps taken, including computation _____/4

Student explained why answer is correct

in an accurate and reasonable way. _____/3

Student found the correct answer. _____/1

Total points earned by student. _____/10

I know my answer is correct because:

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Problem Solving Path – Math Journal – UK Year 3 – Month 1 - Hardware Store

Problem: Mr. Katz is building a fence around his backyard.

He goes to the hardware store to buy wood and Answer:

nails. Should he measure the amount of wood
he needs in centimetres or metres?

Work It Out (do NOT erase – it’s okay to show your mistakes) Grading Rubric:
Student created a plan before working _____/2
Student worked out problem, showing

steps taken, including computation _____/4

Student explained why answer is correct

in an accurate and reasonable way. _____/3

Student found the correct answer. _____/1

Total points earned by student. _____/10

I know my answer is correct because:

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 Problem Solving Path – Math Journal – UK Year 3 – Month 1 - Pizza Parlor
Problem: Abigail and her sister are sharing a calzone

evenly. Who gets to eat the larger piece of Answer:

the calzone?

Work It Out (do NOT erase – it’s okay to show your mistakes) Grading Rubric:
Student created a plan before working _____/2
Student worked out problem, showing

steps taken, including computation _____/4

Student explained why answer is correct

in an accurate and reasonable way. _____/3

Student found the correct answer. _____/1

Total points earned by student. _____/10

I know my answer is correct because:

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 Problem Solving Path – Math Journal – UK Year 3 – Month 1 - Bookstore
Problem: Mr. Bradley, the bookstore owner, is counting

the books that have arrived today. He count Answer:

s 8 boxes. If each box holds 10 books, how
many books have arrived?

Work It Out (do NOT erase – it’s okay to show your mistakes) Grading Rubric:
Student created a plan before working _____/2
Student worked out problem, showing

steps taken, including computation _____/4

Student explained why answer is correct

in an accurate and reasonable way. _____/3

Student found the correct answer. _____/1

Total points earned by student. _____/10

I know my answer is correct because:

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 Problem Solving Path – Math Journal – UK Year 3 – Month 1 - Pharmacy
Problem: Mr. Gilmore takes 4 pills every morning and 4

pills before bed. How many pills does he Answer:

take every day?

Work It Out (do NOT erase – it’s okay to show your mistakes) Grading Rubric:
Student created a plan before working _____/2
Student worked out problem, showing

steps taken, including computation _____/4

Student explained why answer is correct

in an accurate and reasonable way. _____/3

Student found the correct answer. _____/1

Total points earned by student. _____/10

I know my answer is correct because:

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 Problem Solving Path – Math Journal – UK Year 3 – Month 1 - Post Office
Problem: Ms. Rogers needs 178 sheets of stamps. The

post office has 208 sheets of stamps. Does Answer:

the post office have enough sheets of stamps
for Ms. Rogers?

Work It Out (do NOT erase – it’s okay to show your mistakes) Grading Rubric:
Student created a plan before working _____/2
Student worked out problem, showing

steps taken, including computation _____/4

Student explained why answer is correct

in an accurate and reasonable way. _____/3

Student found the correct answer. _____/1

Total points earned by student. _____/10

I know my answer is correct because:

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 Problem Solving Path – Math Journal – UK Year 3 – Month 1 - Supermarket
Problem: Jane went to the store with only coins. She

has exactly enough money to pay for her Answer:

candy, which costs 75p. What coins could
she have?

Work It Out (do NOT erase – it’s okay to show your mistakes) Grading Rubric:
Student created a plan before working _____/2
Student worked out problem, showing

steps taken, including computation _____/4

Student explained why answer is correct

in an accurate and reasonable way. _____/3

Student found the correct answer. _____/1

Total points earned by student. _____/10

I know my answer is correct because:

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 Problem Solving Path – Math Journal – UK Year 3 – Month 1 - Police Station
Problem: Officer James stopped 12 cars for speeding

offenses. Officer Carter stopped 86 cars for Answer:

speeding offenses. How many cars did they
stop in all?

Work It Out (do NOT erase – it’s okay to show your mistakes) Grading Rubric:
Student created a plan before working _____/2
Student worked out problem, showing

steps taken, including computation _____/4

Student explained why answer is correct

in an accurate and reasonable way. _____/3

Student found the correct answer. _____/1

Total points earned by student. _____/10

I know my answer is correct because:

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 Problem Solving Path – Math Journal – UK Year 3 – Month 1 - School
Problem: Ms. Kim’s class is in 2 equal lines. There are

10 pupils in each line. How many pupils are Answer:

there in all of Ms. Kim’s class?

Work It Out (do NOT erase – it’s okay to show your mistakes) Grading Rubric:
Student created a plan before working _____/2
Student worked out problem, showing

steps taken, including computation _____/4

Student explained why answer is correct

in an accurate and reasonable way. _____/3

Student found the correct answer. _____/1

Total points earned by student. _____/10

I know my answer is correct because:

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 Problem Solving Path – Math Journal – UK Year 3 – Month 1 - Train Station
Problem: This clock shows the time that the train will

leave the London station this afternoon. Answer:

What time will the train leave?

Work It Out (do NOT erase – it’s okay to show your mistakes) Grading Rubric:
Student created a plan before working _____/2
Student worked out problem, showing

steps taken, including computation _____/4

Student explained why answer is correct

in an accurate and reasonable way. _____/3

Student found the correct answer. _____/1

Total points earned by student. _____/10

I know my answer is correct because:

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Answer Key for Problem Solving Path
Month 1 (2nd Grade/ Year 3)
US Common Core UK National Curriculum
Standards Standards
Bakery The cookies are triangles. The biscuits are triangles.

Hardware He should measure in feet. He should measure in metres.

Store
Pizza Parlor No one gets a bigger piece. No one gets a bigger piece.

Bookstore 80 books have arrived today. 80 books have arrived today.

Mr. Gilmore takes 8 pills every Mr. Gilmore takes 8 pills every day.
Pharmacy day.
Yes, the post office has enough Yes, the post office has enough
Post Office sheets of stamps. sheets of stamps.
Answers will vary, could include Answers will vary, could include 7
3 quarters or 7 dimes and 5 ten pence pieces and 5 pennies or 3
Supermarket pennies or 15 nickels. twenty pence pieces, 1 ten pence
pieces and a 5 pence pieces.

Police They stopped 98 cars for They stopped 98 cars for speeding
speeding. offenses.
Station
There are 15 kids in Ms. Kim’s There are 20 kids in Ms. Kim’s
School class. class.

Train The train will leave at 1:15 p.m. The train will leave at 1:15 p.m.
Station

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