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Subtraction Lesson Plans
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Students engage in a center-based lesson which provides experience and exposure to the connecting and symbolic levels of subtraction. This excellent lesson has many wonderful activities included for each of the math centers.
Help young children learn to add and subtract using cereal. Your class will practice number families from 0-18 through examples using cereal pieces.
A very thorough lesson, with a strong technology component, awaits your class. They view a PowerPoint presentation which covers techniques used to solve addition and subtraction word problems. Then, in the computer lab, they open up an Excel spreadsheet and solve seven problems. They also utilize worksheets that are embedded in this very fine, and well-designed plan.
Second graders practice subtracting numbers with regrouping. In this subtraction instructional activity, 2nd graders participate in a subtraction drill and solve a short subtraction word problem. Students then use bundles of straws to demonstrate how to regroup subtraction problems. Students use manipulatives, such as the straws and illustrations to solve several subtraction problems.
Students subtract numbers without regrouping. In this subtraction lesson, students play games and use manipulatives to practice problem solving.
Students develop a theory of what subtraction is and how to subtract whole numbers. They practice basic subtraction facts and increase their speed in recalling those facts. Students become skillful in doing whole number subtraction problems as needed for the GED or other educational goals.
Second graders regroup to subtract numbers. In this subtraction lesson, 2nd graders see the concept of regrouping through pictures and diagrams. They complete some subtraction problems with numbers up to the ten thousands place.
Third graders study addition and subtraction. In this mathematics lesson, 3rd graders add and subtract whole numbers up to 1,000 with and without regrouping.
First graders act out number stories from number cards. In this addition and subtraction to 20 instructional activity, 1st graders become the manipulatives and line up to show the number stories.
Fourth graders investigate various ways of interpreting a decimal problem. In this addition and subtraction of decimals lesson, 4th graders complete money problems. Students relate the concept to other decimal problems. Students complete additional problems.
