Apple Picking Ten Frames: Subtraction Within 20

Subtract with apples in this sweet, colorful worksheet! Students will need to find the difference in six different subtraction equations. Each equation has a corresponding ten frame diagram that shows the minuend in apples. Learners can use the ten frames to cross out the apples being subtracted and arrive at the difference. 

Designed for first grade, this activity can help students visualize numbers and improve their conceptual understanding of subtraction. Young mathematicians will also work on their subtraction fact fluency and automaticity, skills that are vital for trickier math, such as subtraction with multi-digit numbers. 

Students having trouble with this worksheet can start with Apple Picking Ten Frames: Subtraction Within 10. For more practice like this worksheet, try Subtraction Within 20 Using Ten Frames: Matching and Subtracting Within 20 Using Ten Frames.