Activity

Subtraction With Toys

Act out take-away stories with toys and connect each action to an equation.

Age: Age 6
Subject: Mathematics
Topic: Subtraction
Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Count a starting group of toys and write that number. Choose how many toys to move away. Count the toys that remain. Write and read the matching subtraction equation. Reset the group and create four different take-away stories.

Activity details

Duration: 25 minutes
Setting: Tabletop or floor
Learning objective: Represent subtraction within 20 by removing objects from a known group.
Materials: Up to 20 small toys or blocks, paper, and a pencil.

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