🍎 Part 1: Subtraction Stories

Lucy had 10 apples in her basket. She gave 3 apples to her friend. How many apples does Lucy have now?

Draw the apples Lucy started with, then cross out the ones she gave away:

Write the number sentence: 10 - 3 = _____

What does subtraction mean?

📏 Part 2: Number Line Subtraction

Start at the first number and move backwards to subtract.

12 - 4 = _____

Start at 12, move back 4 spaces. Where do you land? _____

15 - 6 = _____

Start at 15, move back 6 spaces. Where do you land? _____

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📊 Part 3: Bar Models

There were 9 birds in a tree. 4 birds flew away. How many birds are left?

Draw a bar and divide it to show the total, the part that flew away, and the part left:

Total birds: _____

Birds that flew away: _____

Birds left: _____

Number sentence: _____ - _____ = _____

🎯 Part 4: Subtraction Practice

7 - 2 = _____

6 - 4 = _____

9 - 5 = _____

8 - 3 = _____

10 - 7 = _____

📝 Part 5: Create Your Own Story

Write the number sentence for your story: _____ - _____ = _____

🌟 Part 6: Challenge Questions

_____ - 3 = 7

14 - _____ = 9

_____ - 6 = 4

Subtraction means moving backwards on a number line.

When we subtract, we always get a bigger number.