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Subtraction within 5 Resources

As soon as your child is counting up a storm, it's time to introduce basic subtraction within 5. These Education.com worksheets keep it simple by teaching subtraction with numbers under 5. Math stories make subtraction fun and introduce word problems to little learners. Continue to develop students' beginning math skills by including activities from our addition within 5 resources.

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Subtraction within 5

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Learning Subtraction: 1 to 5

Learning Subtraction: 1 to 5

Great colorful pictures with a springtime theme keep learning subtraction fun for your child.

Preschool

Math

Worksheet

Beginning Subtraction: 1 to 5

Beginning Subtraction: 1 to 5

Is your preschooler ready to subtract numbers up to five? This beginning subtraction worksheet will have him counting and crossing out objects for answers.

Preschool

Math

Worksheet

Garden Plants Color by Number

Garden Plants Color by Number

This color-by-number puzzle provides a creative opportunity to practice simple addition and subtraction.

Kindergarten

Math

Worksheet

Muggo's Subtraction Puzzle

Muggo's Subtraction Puzzle

Kids learn all about taking away in this interactive puzzle with a subtraction image.

Kindergarten

Math

Game

Valentine's Day Beginning Subtraction

Valentine's Day Beginning Subtraction

Practice early subtraction with your child with this cheerful Valentine's Day math printable!

Preschool

Math

Worksheet

Subtraction 1

Once kindergarteners understand the concept of more and less, they will move on to basic subtraction with single-digit numbers. This can be a tricky concept for kids to master. You can help this transition with these exercises that aim to give kids targeted practice in subtraction. Once the guided lesson is finished, you can support learning further with the accompanying subtraction worksheets.

Kindergarten

Math

Guided Lesson

Outer Space Subtraction

Outer Space Subtraction

How many stars and planets can you count? Get your kindergartener ready for elementary school math with this introduction to subtraction worksheet.

Kindergarten

Math

Worksheet

Subtraction for Visual Learners: Easter #5

Subtraction for Visual Learners: Easter #5

Cross out butterflies to learn subtraction basics in this math worksheet. Kids will solve subtraction problems by crossing out pictures of butterflies.

Kindergarten

Math

Worksheet

Picture Math Subtraction

Picture Math Subtraction

Learn subtraction in a more visual setting using this series of picture math problems. Kids will cross out, color and draw simple equations to help them understand an important math concept.

Kindergarten

Math

Workbook

Nursery Rhyme Math

Nursery Rhyme Math

How many men would be left if one got out of that rub-a-dub-dub tub? This nursery rhyme series has a mathematical twist. Review basic addition and subtraction with these classic children's rhymes.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Workbook

Stellar Subtraction

Stellar Subtraction

Take it away! Worksheets with space pictures help to introduce your child to subtraction, encouraging basic math skills and emphasizing the concept of taking away smaller numbers from larger ones.

Kindergarten

Math

Workbook

Subtraction Action

Subtraction Action

With this workbook, your child can get a head start on subtraction by using simple pictures and familiar scenarios to symbolize the removal of numbers and objects.

Preschool

Math

Workbook

Easter Subtraction: How Many Are Left?

Easter Subtraction: How Many Are Left?

Counting and subtraction come together in this Easter math worksheet for visual learners. Kids will learn how to subtract by ones and twos in this worksheet.

Kindergarten

Math

Worksheet

Word Problems for Kids

Word Problems for Kids

Is your kindergartener a math whiz? Test his knowledge of subtraction with these simple word problems, made just for beginning learners.

Kindergarten

Math

Worksheet

Subtraction Fishing Action

Subtraction Fishing Action

Make subtraction delicious with this fun "fishing" game! Learning to take away will be delightful when your students fish for goldfish crackers.

Preschool

Math

Lesson plan

Hide and Seek Subtraction #1

Hide and Seek Subtraction #1

How many buttons are hiding under the bowl? Use this bowl counters worksheet to help your child visualize the concept of subtraction.

Kindergarten

Math

Worksheet

Let's Go! Subtraction

Let's Go! Subtraction

Vroom vroom! How many vehicles can you count? Get your kindergartener ready for elementary school math with this introduction to subtraction worksheet.

Kindergarten

Math

Worksheet

Princess Math

Is your preschooler a princess in disguise or a knight on a quest? Either way, encourage fantastical imaginations with this math story about a tired princess.

Preschool

Math

Worksheet

Butterfly Subtraction

Butterfly Subtraction

Spread your math wings, it's time for some subtraction practice! Count up the butterflies in this picture.

Preschool

Math

Worksheet

Cinderella Math

Cinderella Math

Slip a bit of subtraction practice into this classic fairy tale with Cinderella math!

Preschool

Math

Worksheet

Tools Subtraction

Tools Subtraction

Put your little carpenter to work and count the tools! This beginning math worksheet will get your kindergartener ready for elementary school subtraction.

Kindergarten

Math

Worksheet

Monkey Math

Let your preschooler dive into this adorable math worksheet that may just remind her of her favorite storybook.

Preschool

Math

Worksheet

Math Subtraction Stories: Little Pig Houses

Math Subtraction Stories: Little Pig Houses

This worksheet borrows from the story of the three little pigs in order to introduce preschoolers to both word problems and subtraction within 5.

Preschool

Math

Worksheet

Math Stories

Use the fairy tale of the princess and the frog to teach basic subtraction to your preschooler!

Preschool

Math

Worksheet

Balance the Monkey

Balance the Monkey

This worksheet will give your kindergartner practice with counting and simple addition.

Kindergarten

Math

Worksheet

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