Subtraction Strategies Strategy Mat

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Subtraction Strategies Strategy Mat: A header with title and fields for Name, Date, Problem; nine numbered colour-coded boxes each with a strategy title, one-line instruction and a visual/workspace (1 Count Back: number line; 2 Count On: number line; 3 Use Counters: pictured counters/empty counters; 4 Part–Part–Whole: three-circle diagram; 5 Number Bonds: bond diagram with minus/equal symbols; 6 Fact Family: rows of related equations; 7 Make a Ten: ten-frame and equation blanks; 8 Expand & Subt...

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This printable is an A4 strategy mat that gives students a quick-reference bank of subtraction approaches with a small workspace in each box, plus a key vocabulary panel and useful sentence stems. Each strategy is colour-coded, labelled and includes a short instruction and a supporting visual (number line, counters, ten-frame, place-value grid, etc.). Use it as a reference during practice, a scaffold in guided groups, or a prompt for students to justify their chosen method.

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