9 Penguins, a Math Writing Prompt

Math Journals are fun.  They allow you to use a bit of creativity to explain your understanding of how numbers work.  This prompt is pretty vague, so it is easy to use with young children.  It can easily be used to show understanding of complex math concepts in the higher grades.  Here are my math problems:

1.)  +  =  9 penguins

2.)   +  =  9 penguins

3.)   +  =  9 penguins

4.) +  =  9 penguins

5.) -  =  9 penguins

6.)  =  9 penguins

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Fun Science Fact:  Polar Bears live in the North Pole and Penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere.  So, unless someone else helps with transportation, they do not have any natural interactions.  Regardless of what the Coke commercials have taught us.