Ladybug Problem Solving

By: The students in Mrs. Fleger and Miss Rudyk's 

Grade One Class

 

 

The children in the class enjoyed the challenge of solving these Math problems based on Grade one Math outcomes. They really liked the "Ladybug twist" in each of them. Throughout the year, the children have become expert problem solvers by following four steps:

1. Read the problem

2. Read it again to really understand

3. Tell the story by drawing a picture or using a number sentence

4. Telling the answer in a complete sentence

We hope that you will enjoy working through these problems as much as we did!!

 

                    

 

 

Problem # 1

Thirteen ladybugs were sitting on a rose bush.  Four ladybugs flew away.  How many ladybugs were left on the rose bush?

Problem # 2

Laura Ladybug ate 5 aphids at 8 o’clock.  She ate 5 aphids every hour after that.  How many aphids would Laura have eaten by 11 o’clock?

Problem # 3

Susan went to the pet store to buy a ladybug.  The ladybug cost 75 cents.  Susan had 6 dimes, 2 nickels and 2 pennies.  Does she have enough money to buy the ladybug?  If not, how much more money does she need?

Problem # 4

The Grouchy ladybug fought 2 ants on Monday, 4 ants on Tuesday, and 6 ants on Wednesday.  How many ants will the Grouchy Ladybug fight on Friday?

Problem # 5

There are three ladybugs standing in a line on a log.  Lyle Ladybug is in front of Luke Ladybug.  Lisa Ladybug is in front of Lyle Ladybug.  Who is in the middle?  Who is last?

Problem # 6

Michael, Jena and Willi caught ladybugs one spring day.  Michael caught one more ladybug than Jena.  Willi has 2 less ladybugs than Michael.  Michael caught 8 ladybugs.  How many ladybugs did Willi and Jena catch?

Problem # 7

Six ladybugs are hiding in Steven’s house for the winter.  How many ladybug wings are there in Steven’s house?

Problem # 8

Libby Ladybug landed on a geometric shape.  The shape has 2 faces, 0 corners and it rolls.  What shape did Libby Ladybug land on?

Problem # 9

There are 9 aphids on a leaf and 3 ladybugs.  If the ladybugs share the aphids equally, how many aphids would each ladybug get to eat?

Problem # 10

If there are 14 antennas on a rose bush, how many ladybugs are on that bush?

Problem # 11

A ladybug sees a bird at half past 6 o’clock.  He hides for 30 minutes before he is brave enough to come out again.  What time will it be when the ladybug finally comes out?

Problem # 12

A ladybug has 15 spots on its wings.  If one wing has 6 spots on it, how many spots are on the other wing?

Problem # 13

There are 7 ladybugs on a log.  Two ladybugs fly away then 4 more ladybugs land on the log.  How many ladybugs are now on the log?

Problem # 14

Lance Ladybug has 7 aphids.  If he gives one aphid to each of his 5 friends, how many aphids will he have for himself?

Problem # 15

How many legs would there be on 3 ladybugs?

Problem # 16

A ladybug finds 5 coins.  The coins are worth 14 cents.  What coins did the ladybug find?

Problem # 17

Three ladybugs want to play a game of cards.  They have 12 cards and they need to each get an equal number of cards.  How many cards will each ladybug get?

Problem # 18

One ladybug has 4 spots on its wings.  Another ladybug has 9 spots on its wings.  How many spots are there altogether?

Problem # 19

Lucy Ladybug had 9 aphids.  She ate 5 aphids.  How many aphids does she have left?

Problem # 20

A ladybug goes to sleep at 3 o’clock.  If the ladybug sleeps for 6 hours and 30 minutes, what time will she wake up at?

Problem # 21

There are 3 ladybugs in the garden.  Two more ladybugs came.  How many ladybugs are in the garden now?

Problem # 22

A ladybug has 9 spots on its wings.  If one spot fades away every 5 years, how many years will it take before the ladybug doesn’t have any spots left?

Problem # 23

Luke Ladybug landed on two geometric shapes stacked on top of each other.  One of the shapes has all square faces and it slides.  The other shape slides, rolls and has only one face.  What two shapes did Luke Ladybug land on?  Which shape is on the top and which is on the bottom?

 



Submitted By: Patti Fleger, St. Monica School