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Students sing a song that counts backwards from five to one and illustrate the countdown with puppets. They write the correct subtraction problem for each verse of the song.

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concrete objects, dr. jean and friends, math
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Grade
K
Subjects
Math
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For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
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Skills Practice
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