Subtraction
Subtraction from 0 to 20
Practice vertical subtraction with minuends and subtrahends chosen from zero through twenty and answers kept non-negative.
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Subtract with dot figures to 20
Use structured dot arrangements through twenty to compare quantities, take away a part, and connect the model to an equation.
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Read the starting dot figure, remove or compare the second amount, and write the equation and difference.
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Recognize structured quantities through 20 and use them to solve non-negative subtraction facts.
Worked example
A figure shows 14 dots and 6 are removed. How many remain?
14 − 6 = 8
Remove four dots to reach ten, then two more; eight dots remain.
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- Invite learners to describe groups of five or ten instead of recounting every dot.
- Keep the written equation visible so the picture and symbols stay connected.
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