STANDARDS

CCSS: 2.MD.C.8, 3.NBT.A.2, 3.OA.A.3, MP1, MP2, MP6

TEKS: 3.4C, 3.9, 4.10

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Step Right Up!

Make your way through our crazy carnival maze 

Illustrations by Tim Bradford

  • Pencil 
  • Scrap paper for problem solving
Solve the math problems to make your way through the carnival maze. Correct answers bring you closer to the exit. Wrong answers result in a dead end! Go back to the question and try again.


Tickets cost $8 each. You pay for 4 tickets. How much did you pay in total for tickets?

Illustrations by Tim Bradford

You rode the Ferris wheel 5 times. It cost $15 total for those 5 rides. You buy 1 more ride. How much does 1 ride cost? 

Illustrations by Tim Bradford

Glow sticks cost $3 for a set of 2. Hats cost $7 each. You buy 6 glow sticks and 1 hat. You pay with two $10 bills. How much change do you get back? 

Illustrations by Tim Bradford

Popcorn costs $4 per bag. You buy 2 bags with a $20 bill. How much change do you get back? 

Illustrations by Tim Bradford

Play a free game of pop the balloons! You pop 3 balloons worth $3, $12, and $8. Collect the prize money you won.

Illustrations by Tim Bradford

You arrived at the carnival with $100. How much money do you have after going through the maze?  

Continue the Learning Journey

  • Play the game “Ice Cream Shopping” (above) to practice your money skills.
  • Imagine you are the owner of a carnival. What cool rides or fun games will you have? Draw a map of your carnival. Label each attraction, like a Ferris wheel or ringtoss game, and write down how much it will cost to ride or play. Then add up each attraction cost to find out how much a guest would spend if they did everything one time at your carnival!
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