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Subtraction Lesson Plans

Subtraction doesn't have to be boring, especially when teachers use Education.com's themed subtraction lesson plans. Our lesson plans help kids provide frameworks and rhymes to practice and master subtraction. With a lesson plan tutorial that spells out the different steps - introduction, teacher modeling, guided practice, independent working time, differentiation, assessment, and review - your classroom will hungry for more subtraction!

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One Fish, Two Fish

This wacky lesson combines math and reading practice with a Dr. Seuss classic and some fun online games.

Solving Word Problems

Word problems getting you down? Then, spread the word on a lesson that will help students decide when to add or subtract, as they identify clue words that aid in solving word problems.

Basic Subtraction with Marshmallows

Tasty subtraction! Your students will have a delicious time learning to subtract with a treat they can eat when they are finished.

Where is my Fact Family?

This nifty lesson helps kinesthetic learners reinforce their knowledge of the commutative property. Students will love the challenge of matching equations with their fact families.

Count On It: Adding and Subtracting

Adding and subtracting doesn't need to be boring! Learning to add and subtract can be done with a shoelace or while playing hopscotch.

Math Story Problems

Help your students make the connection between what they're learning in the classroom and why they need it in the real world with this lesson on word problems.

Subtraction Stories

Let’s make subtraction real! In this lesson, students dive into three-digit subtraction by solving real-world word problems.

Animal Action Subtraction

Children love animals! Use this lesson plan to teach your students about subtraction. Show them how the numbers go down as they cross out the animals. Their action makes the numbers reduce!

Subtraction Masters

Your students will be experts in subtraction with regrouping after this lesson that has them work as a class and individually to perfect their skills.

Take your students on a virtual shopping trip to allow them to explore the importance of spending money wisely.

Place Value: Digit Game

Help your students understand place values with this lesson that catches their interest using a story book. Students will go one to play a riddle game both in a group and individually.

Borrowing Center

Using base ten blocks, cards, and clear cups, your students will practice the concept of borrowing for subtraction problems in this lesson.

Subtraction Detectives: Missing Numbers

In this lesson, students must become detectives to solve for the missing number in each subtraction problem. They will develop and use their powers of mathematical reasoning using number bonds to find differences.

Decimals, Decimals, Decimals!

This lesson combines three essential skills in one entertaining game! Students will need to add, subtract, and understand place value with decimals.

Number Chart Subtraction

Subtraction will be practiced through the use of a number chart, creation of subtraction problems, and a worksheet.

Whole Body Subtraction

Students will be jumping with joy after this lesson that helps them practice their subtraction skills with physical activity.

Show Me the Money! Two-Digit Subtraction

Who doesn’t like to spend money and plan parties? Students will subtract two-digit numbers as they calculate the remaining money for their party supplies. They will subtract in multiples of ten and focus on place value.

Stepping Through Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Use this lesson to teach your students how to determine if they should use addition, subtraction, or both operations to solve a word problem by following four simple steps.

Students love to explore instruments! Add some method to the madness by having students count, add, and subtract when working together to make music.

Math With Bears

This bear-y fun lesson will help your students understand addition and subtraction and reward their efforts with a sweet treat!

Fluently Subtracting within 1000

Start your students on subtracting three-digit numbers with this lesson that breaks the problems down by place values!

What's the Difference?

Give your students a great basis in mathematics with this lesson that has them use a number line to find differences for basic subtraction facts.

Art Subtraction

Practice subtraction with art! Help early learners grasp the concept of "taking away" using drawings. This lesson helps students work toward subtraction with numerals, and the mastery of simple shapes.

Have a class that can't sit still long enough to practice their addition? This activity puts math and PE together to help your kids add up to 20 while being active!

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