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More or Less? Mouse or Elephant? Lesson PlanMore or Less? Mouse or Elephant? Lesson Plan
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More or Less? Mouse or Elephant?

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Second graders have fun predicting the relative sizes of answers to addition and subtraction problems using their animal friends. When the lesson is finished, give each student two cookies for a job well done.

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Mental Math: Subtract Tens, Problem Solving

Curated OER
Subtracting by 10s is easy for your young learners with this activity! There are three questions to accompany a bar graph, and there's a space for learners to explain their answers. Encourage them to use mental math here! 
2nd - 3rd Math
Worksheet

Mental Math: Subtract Tens - Homework 12.1

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Now that your class can add by 10s they can start subtracting by 10s. This clear, learner-friendly learning exercise provides a good example (10-rods are pictured) and 7 problems to solve. Relates groups of tens to single-digit numbers,...
1st - 3rd Math
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

$1 Math

For the Teachers
Captivate your class by having them find the value of their names, different zoo animals, musical instruments, etc.,with a mental math lesson. Using the coding formula listed, children learn to fluently estimate and calculate...
2nd - 7th Math
CCSS: Designed
Worksheet

Real-life Word Problems, Part 5

DK Publishing
Bring these four word problems to your second grade class to reinforce addition, subtraction, and money math. The problems provide space to write out the proper equations, as well as separate areas to fill in the answers. Use these...
2nd - 4th Math
CCSS: Designed
Handout

Getting Started with Interactive Math Notebooks

Curated OER
Set young mathematicians up for success with this interactive math notebook. Including a list of rules and expectations for using the notebooks, as well as templates for a creating a cover page and table of contents, this resource...
K - 7th Math
Worksheet

Mixed Practice Word Problems #5

K5 Learning
Six word problems make up this mixed practice worksheet. Pupils work with money, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing using numbers up to 250. 
2nd - 4th Math
CCSS: Adaptable
Worksheet

Subtracting Money (A)

Math Drills
Whether you need a simple math drill or a review lesson on money math, a straightforward worksheet will challenge even your most advanced math learners. With 35 subtraction problems featuring one- and two-digit numbers, the...
1st - 3rd Math
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Mixed Addition and Subtraction Word Problems 2, Version 4

Curated OER
In this finding the sum and difference word problem worksheet, 2nd graders add or subtract to problem solve. Students solve 5 problems.
2nd Math
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Ck 12: Elem Math: Subtracting Word Problems Numbers Up to 20

CK-12 Foundation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows a subtraction word problem with numbers less than 20 and describes how to solve the problem. The video is followed by a series of practice questions...
2nd - 4th Math
CCSS: Adaptable
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Subtracting in Word Problems

Curated OER
Here is a real-life subtraction word problem that not only shows how to analyze a word problem but thoroughly describes the subtraction process. This is a fantastic video perfect for introducing both subtraction and problem solving...
1 min 1st - 3rd Math
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