Basic Subtraction Concepts
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Basic Subtraction Concepts
🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To
• Understand basic subtraction concepts
• Use objects or manipulatives to solve simple subtraction problems up to 20
📊 Part 1: Picture Subtraction
There are 8 balloons. 3 balloons pop. How many balloons are left?
🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈 (Cross out 3 balloons)
8 - 3 = _____
There are 12 apples on the tree. 5 apples fall down. How many apples are left on the tree?
🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎 (Cross out 5 apples)
12 - 5 = _____
What does subtraction mean?
🔢 Part 2: Number Problems
15 - 6 = _____
20 - 8 = _____
14 - 9 = _____
18 - 7 = _____
Number sentence: _____ - _____ = _____
Answer: _____ children are still in the playground.
13 - _____ = 8
_____ - 6 = 9
17 - 5 = _____
🌟 Part 3: Challenge & Reflection
Write the number sentence: _____ - _____ = _____
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