Fluency with subtraction is one of the foundations of the first grade math curriculum. This guided lesson on subtraction was designed by our team of curriculum experts to reinforce first graders' understanding of subtraction, as well as boost their confidence with this operation. When finished with the lesson, kids can find extra opportunities to practice subtraction with the accompanying subtraction worksheets.
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.
Invite your child to imagine that he is a car moving along a number line. Use this math worksheet to help your 2nd grader identify numbers, add, and subtract.
Your kid is sure to love pretend-shopping for sweets on this money math worksheet. He'll do the math to figure out how much money he'll have left over.
These Christmas presents are missing some color! Challenge your second grader to review addition and subtraction facts by solving the equations in these gifts.
Four girls go to the store to buy fruit for their mother, but not everyone returns home with the same amount of change. Prepare your child for real-world transactions with this fun activity!
Don't get left behind in math class this winter break! Help your little one review her addition and subtraction math facts with a fun coloring activity.
Find the price of each cookie and subtract the cost from the amount of money available. This set of money math problems preps your kid for real transactions.
Find more subtraction practice through a variety of resources below. Students can visuals, number lines, and an equivalent addition problem in order to determine which works best for them. Allow your student to practice even more with our two-digit addition word problems resources.
Scholastic Resources on Subtraction and Counting Back
Unlike reciting the alphabet backward, learning to count backward is as important as counting forward. First and second graders learn how counting backward and subtracting takes away from a number. This simple math method is used all the time, from balancing budgets to determining a distance traveled.
Active Math is a lesson plan for first graders that teaches students how to add up to 20 and subtract back down to 0 using dice. Similarly, Whole Body Subtraction teaches kids to count back from 20 with a number line aid. There are handy printable worksheets that introduce students to counting backward and subtraction. Printouts include simple word problems and traditional subtraction practice with colorful illustrations.
The What's Missing? Subtraction Song is a catchy way for kids to study subtraction, and there are many fun online subtraction games for kids to get more practice. Students will succeed with the resources on subtraction and counting back in the Learning Library.