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Ten Sly Piranhas: Subtraction with Goldfish Crackers Lesson PlanTen Sly Piranhas: Subtraction with Goldfish Crackers Lesson Plan
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Ten Sly Piranhas: Subtraction with Goldfish Crackers

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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 on flashcards. A visceral, and yummy, way to teach subtraction.

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counting, ten sly piranhas, integrated curriculum, goldfish crackers, cross-curriculum, william wise, cheddar fish, math
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K - 2nd
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Math
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