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Count Back to Subtract
In this early childhood math practice worksheet, students use a number line to help them solve 6 story problems as they count back to subtract.
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Math-Literature Connection: Counting with Jack the Builder
Connect literature (Jack the Builder) with mathematical concepts. In a series of computation, geometry and number sense activities, pupils count on to add, count back to subtract, build cylinders, cones, and rectangular prisms, and name...
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Counting Back and Counting On
Read aloud your choice of books about counting on and counting back (a list is provided, or tell stories of your own). Your learners will write horizontal equations to portray what happens in the story. They build a paper chain and...
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Count Back to Subtract
In this subtraction word problem worksheet, students use the counting back strategy to find the differences. Students solve six problems.
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Study Buddies: Counting Back Tens and Ones
In this math worksheet, students will work with a coach to solve a problem in which they must subtract by counting back by tens and ones. Students will follow a step-by-step process and notes are provided for the coach.
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Subtraction from 10
Mr. Monkey is your math host today, and he is here to help your class subtract from 10. They can count back as a number line is used to demonstrate subtraction from 10. Each problem includes Mr. Monkey, an equation, and the number line...
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Use Addition to Subtract
Young scholars practice solving word problems. They subtract one-digit problems, add to check their answers, and attempt to determine which problems have too much information. There are 6 problems to solve.
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Find A Difference By Counting Up
In this subtraction worksheet, students solve 11 problems in which a single digit is subtracted from a four digit number. Students do this mentally by taking from the whole thousands and then counting up or by counting back.
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Learn to Earn When you Tend to Spend
Analyzing and understanding word problems is extremely important. Pupils learn that in money problems, earn usually means you add and spend usually means you subtract. They will solve a series of money-related word problems, label coins,...
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Counting Back 1, 2, and 3
In this counting back one, two and three worksheet, students, with a partner, problem solve and answer six word problems and equations.
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Math & Science Connection
Whether you're using a collection of Dr. Seuss books to teach basic math skills like counting, adding, and subtracting, or exploring the different states of matter by melting a crayon with a hairdryer, a series...
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Counting Back
In this math worksheet, students subtract using a number line. They practice with a problem involving balloons. Students are guided through the problem with a series of three questions. The remaining six problems are practice problems....
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Subtracting To 10
In this math learning exercise, students learn that subtracting means taking one number away from a larger number. Students look at the example and pictures and solve 45 problems.
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Counting Back by Tens
In this counting backwards worksheet, 2nd graders study and review a chart to assist them in solving 4 subtraction math problems.
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Math Games Using Dice and Cards to Promote Mental Strategies
Develop mental math skills using these fun partner games. Covering basic operations, each one offers differentiation options, extension ideas, and clear directions. Dice or cards is all you'll need to keep kids' attention as they...
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Rooster's Off To See the World Number-Sense
Students recognize how numbers are used in number stories. In this Rooster's Off To See the World lesson, students participate in the story. Students complete a number activity and work on the computer to illustrate a number...
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The Ants Go Marching
Integrate art, math, life science, music, and fun in this beginning addition and subtraction activity. Children kinesthetically represent adding and subtracting numbers to 10; they stand up one at a time as you count forward and sit down...
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Using Addition to Subtract
For this addition and subtraction worksheet, students practice the skill of adding and then challenge themselves by a back-to-back subtraction equation that relates to their first addition problem.
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What is One Less?
In this counting and subtracting one learning exercise, students count each group of objects, count back one, and write the totals. Students solve 9 problems.
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Calculator Activity: Count Back
n this using a calculator practice activity, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 5 problems that require them to subtract.
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Making Change
Second graders explore how to incorporate a new type of technology, the cash register and/or a calculator, as a motivational tool for solving real life problems. They practice estimating money and counting back change from $20.00.
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Ten Sly Piranhas: Subtraction with Goldfish Crackers
Class members listen to the William Wise book Ten Sly Piranhas and act out the story with one child playing the piranha. They use goldfish crackers (eating them to show subtraction) to demonstrate and understand equations they see...
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Take Whole Tens: Subtraction with a Number Line
A tens number line helps your class understand how to "hop" backward to subtract by 10's. Ten practice equations are expressed as math sentences (in word form) using the expressions "take __ from __" and "subtract." A little cartoon...
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Comparing Sets
Students count back with cubes to model subtraction problems. In this subtraction lesson plan, students compare sets of problems and record their results in a table.