We LOVE Valentine’s Day!

By: Jenny Wilkinson

Johnny, James, Jenny and Jane all love Valentine’s Day!

Johnny and Jenny want to make Valentine’s Day cards for their

special friends, Jane and James.

Johnny is going to make Jane a special card. It takes him one hour to

make a Valentine’s Day card.

If Johnny started making Jane’s card at 10:30 AM, when would he be done?

You’re right! Johnny would be done at 11:30 AM. Johnny loves giving Valentine’s Day cards!

10:30 + 1 hour = 11:30

Jenny wants to make James a Valentine’s Day

card. It takes her 2 hours to make each card.

If Jenny started making James’ card at 3:15 PM,

when would she be done?

You’re right! She would be done at 5:15 PM. Jenny loves giving

Valentine’s Day cards!

3:15 + 2 hours = 5:15

How much total time did Johnny and Jenny spend

making Valentine’s Day cards?

You’re right! It took Johnny and Jenny three hours to complete their Valentine’s Day cards.

Johnny’s 1 hour

+ Jenny’s 2 hours___________________________________

3 hours total

Jane and James love their Valentine’s Day cards. They are glad

they have such special friends!

They wish you a happy Valentine’s Day as

well!THE END!

• (3.12) Measurement. The student reads and writes time and measures temperature in degrees Fahrenheit to solve problems.– (B) tell and write time shown on

analog and digital clocks.• (3.3) Number, operation, quantitative

reasoning. The student adds and subtracts to solve meaningful problems involving whole numbers. The student is expected to:– (A) model addition and subtraction

using pictures, words, and numbers.

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