Grade
1

Guess My Rule: Busy Bees

What's the rule to be on the flower? 3 bees are on the flower and 3 are beside the flower. Each bee has 2 wings and each wing shows a number. The bees on the flower have these numbers: 5 and 25. 20 and 10. 12 and 18. The bees beside the flower have these numbers: 15 and 10, 29 and 2, 30 and 20.
  1. Some bees belong on the flower, and some do not.
    What is the rule to be on the flower?
  2. Show at least one more example that belongs on the flower.
    You can write on the bee below or draw your own.
  3. Show at least one more example that does not belong on the flower.
    You can write on the bee below or draw your own.
A bee with 2 blank wings to write on

Try adding the numbers on the wings of each bee. What do you notice about the totals?

Make your own rule using pairs of numbers. You can use the picture below or make your own drawing.

Show some examples that belong on the flower and some that don’t belong on the flower.

A template with space to write the rule. A flower in the center has 3 bees with 2 wings each. Outside the flower are 3 bees with 2 wings each.
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