Safari Rescue Worksheet
Grade 3 Math Mission Wildlife Reserve
Safari Rescue Worksheet
Name:
Date:
Rescue Plan: 1. Circle Numbers • 2. Choose Operation (+ / −) • 3. Stack & Regroup • 4. Label Answer
1 Elephant Sanctuary • Food Delivery
Addition
Ranger Maya received 348 kilograms of fresh bamboo on Saturday and 475 kilograms of bamboo on Sunday. How many kilograms of bamboo did the elephant herd receive in all?
Vertical Workspace (Show Regrouping):
H T O
Number Sentence:
Answer with Unit:
2 Sea Turtle Cove • Hatching Season
Subtraction
A protected beach had 624 sea turtle eggs hatch this week. During the sunny morning, 289 baby turtles crawled safely to the ocean. The rest reached the water at sunset. How many turtles reached the ocean at sunset?
Vertical Workspace (Show Borrowing):
H T O
Number Sentence:
Answer with Unit:
3 Canopy Aviary • Bird Population Census
3 Addends Addition
During the spring bird count, rangers counted 215 parakeets, 168 spotted macaws, and 342 cockatoos living in the reserve aviary. How many tropical birds did the rangers count altogether?
Vertical Workspace (Stack All 3):
H T O
Number Sentence:
Answer with Unit:
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Safari Rescue Worksheet • Part 2
Comparison, Two-Step Problems & Error Detective
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4 Tall Timber Trail • Giraffe Measurements
Comparison Subtraction
An adult giraffe at the reserve measures 514 centimeters tall. A young giraffe calf measures 268 centimeters tall. How many centimeters taller is the adult giraffe than the calf?
Vertical Workspace:
H T O
Number Sentence:
Answer with Unit:
5 Ranger Supply Depot • Two-Step Inventory
2-Step Challenge
The central clinic started the season with 850 emergency rescue kits. In June, they distributed 264 kits to the River Station and 318 kits to the Mountain Outpost. How many kits are left at the central clinic?
Step 1: Total Kits Sent Out
Step 2: Remaining Kits
Final Equation:
Kits Left (with Unit):
Math Detective Challenge • Spot The Mistake!
Regrouping Across Zeros
The habitat team has a goal to plant 700 acacia trees. Volunteers have planted 456 trees so far. Ranger Leo calculated how many trees are left: 700 − 456 = 356.
A. What mistake did Ranger Leo make?
B. Correct Vertical Work:
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Real Answer:
trees needed
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