Subtraction Relay

Teach your class how to guess and check to solve word problems. There are 4 single step word problems for them to solve.

Third graders read nine word problems and decide whether to add or subtract. The problems involve mostly 2-digit addition and subtraction.

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! 

Third graders read and solve six word problems and decide whether to add or subtract. The numbers range in 2-digit up to 4-digit.

This problem solving PowerPoint presents a detailed, logical sequence of steps to follow in order to solve a story problem. The thinking processes described are given in text and represented by a visual model. After discussing the...

This fractions PowerPoint defines and gives examples of multiples and least common multiple, then models how to list multiples and circle the least common multiple. Each step to use in subtracting fractions with unlike denominators is...

A nine-minute video focuses on the method of subtracting mixed numbers. The host walks viewers through several examples, pointing out each step using the stacked form, regrouping, or borrowing. The video ends with an encouraging message...

How much leopard print fabric will Zoe need to upholster a sofa for her jam studio? This problem is the example used to teach how to add and subtract measurement-related values.

These presentations by Monica Yuskaitis are particularly good. In this one, she shows viewers how to deal with subtracting fractions that have unlike denominator, no small task! This is a tricky process, and this PowerPoint takes young...

Practice solving more challenging addition and subtraction word problems with "more" and "fewer". Multi-step problems are also included. Numbers used are 100 or less. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try...