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Subtraction Basics

Learn to subtract! Subtraction means taking away or finding the difference.

1st Grade
Operations
~30 min
🎮 Interactive Activity: Click to Take Away!

Click on the apples to take them away and learn subtraction!

8 - 0 = 8

🌟 Click each apple to take it away!

1. What is Subtraction?

➖ Subtraction Means Taking Away!

When we subtract, we take some away to find what's left.

5 apples, take away 2...

5 - 2 = 3
📝 Subtraction Words
  • • "minus" means subtract
  • • "take away" means subtract
  • • "difference" is the answer
  • • "left" means what remains
⚠️ Order Matters!

7 - 3 = 4
3 - 7 = ? (can't do yet!)
Unlike addition, order matters in subtraction.

2. Count Back Strategy
3. Addition and Subtraction are Related!
4. Using a Number Line
5. Subtraction Strategies Summary

Practice Time!

Practice Quiz
10
Questions
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1
What is 7 - 3?
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2
What is 10 - 5?
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3
What is 9 - 0?
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4
What is 8 - 4?
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5
What is 6 - 2?
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6
What is 5 - 5?
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7
What is 10 - 3?
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8
What is 9 - 4?
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9
What is 8 - 8?
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10
What is 10 - 7?
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