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Subtraction Word Problems Resources : Page 3

Get your child to celebrate Easter with word problem fun. Easter word problems get your child to find the amount of candy Bobby gets and eggs Andrea finds.

Easter Word Problems #6

Engage students in subtraction by having them create their very own subtraction problems! Students will use the word bank to write, illustrate, and solve their own equations.

Make Your Own Subtraction Problems

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Discussing Subtraction Strategies.

Vocabulary Cards: Discussing Subtraction Strategies

Make math fun, not frightening! Give your child a fun way to practice addition and subtraction, without the boring equations.

Halloween Word Problems #9

Hunt for the solutions in these Easter word problems! Kids will practice reading as they work out these addition and subtraction problems.

Easter Word Problems #4

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Thinking Deeply About Word Problems.

Vocabulary Cards: Thinking Deeply About Word Problems

Find the height difference between a sheep and a snail, and get some measurement practice in too. This worksheet focuses on subtraction and measurement.

Measurement Mania #14: Height

Here are some sweet Easter problems to keep your child busy this holiday! He'll put his reading skills to the test to solve these word problems.

Easter Word Problems #3

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.

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Line your rod, and get ready to practice solving two-digit subtraction word problems!

Dino Fishing: Subtraction Word Problems

Subtraction fluency within 20 is the focus of this guided lesson for second graders. Kids will be tasked with mental subtraction, as well as with using manipulatives and drawings to add and subtract larger numbers. Word problems will help to round out the lesson, as kids follow the step-by-step method of solving subtraction word problems. For even more practice in this skill, check out our subtraction worksheets.

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In this lesson, kids are given different strategies for finding the sum of two numbers. Addition strategies such as these help third graders gain a deeper understanding of, and fluency with, this operation. The lesson features guided instruction and plenty of practice problems to apply what is being learned. For even more practice, try our third grade addition worksheets recommended to accompany this lesson.

Addition 4

Learners practice deciphering two-digit subtraction word problems with this second-grade math game!

Jumpy: Two-Digit Subtraction Word Problems

Mama mia! Kids must use subtraction skills to craft perfect pizzas in this game.

Subtraction Pizza Party

Kids help Elliott prepare treasures for her museum by answering word problems by using a tape diagram.

Elliott's Museum: Addition and Subtraction Word Problem Story

Teaching kids additional subtraction strategies is one way to boost math fluency and comprehension. This guided lesson, designed by our team of curriculum experts, teaches various strategies to find the difference, and provides exercises that help kids to practice these strategies on their own. For more opportunities to practice, try downloading and printing the third grade subtraction worksheets recommended by our curriculum team.

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These word problems will help kids practice 3-digit subtraction by applying the math to real life situations. 

3-Digit Subtraction Word Problems

This upbeat game is a fun way to help learners practice solving subtraction word problems.

Jumpy: Subtraction Word Problems Within 20

Kids subtract apples in two-step equations to find a target number.

Two-Step Subtraction

Give your students the resources they need to solve word problems with this math lesson. Your class will learn how to categorize important keywords using a WIKED map, a visual tool that helps them through the problem-solving process.

Summertime Math Stories

Students will love competing to be the first frog to catch the fly as they practice jumping on a number line to subtract. Use this scaffolded EL lesson plan alone or alongside **Whole Body Subtraction.**

Froggy Subtraction

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

Math With Bears

Get your students synthesizing various subtraction strategies as they work with a partner to solve word problems. This lesson can be used alone or with the lesson plan **Show Me the Money! Two-Digit Subtraction.**

Subtraction Strategies

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.

Stepping Through Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Celebrating the Chinese New Year is fun for family and friends! Use this lesson to teach your students some of the holiday's traditions and events as they practice solving word problems, which involve time and all four math operations.

It's Time to Celebrate the Chinese New Year!

Word problems can be overwhelming to students, but if they have a tool to help them, they can handle it! Use this as a stand alone lesson or alongside *Stepping Through Addition and Subtraction Word Problems*.

Thinking Deeply About Word Problems

Kids figure out how many are missing with this catchy subtraction song.

What's Missing? Subtraction Song

Enjoy some math magic with this fun story that introduces the concept of subtraction.

Magical Subtraction

Work on subtraction in this short story about sharks who are mysteriously missing some teeth.

The Shark Dentist

Emphasize student understanding and reasoning! This lesson plan helps learners solve story problems using sense-making strategies. This can be used alongside the lesson Solving Word Problems or as a stand-alone lesson.

Reflect on the Context First!

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