LESSON 2 Field Trip

Mrs. Dewey's class is taking a field trip to the Field Museum in Chicago. She asked questions while the students were traveling and visiting the museum. The students had clipboards with them, but sometimes it was hard to write.

Solve the following problems as if you are on the field trip. Be ready to show or tell how you solved each problem.

1. There are 25 students, Mrs. Dewey, and two parents on the trip. There are 40 seats on the bus. How many empty seats are there?
2. While they were traveling, Mrs. Dewey said, “It takes 35 minutes to get to the museum. We have traveled 20 minutes so far. How much longer do we have to travel?”
3. Admission to the museum is $12 for adults and $7 for students. How much more does each adult have to pay than each student?

When students arrived they saw a skeleton of a dinosaur named Sue and the sign below.

4. A third-grader usually has 28 teeth. How many more teeth does Sue have than a third-grader?
5. A human skull weighs about 2 pounds. How much more does Sue's skull weigh?
6. How many years ago was Sue discovered?