Subtraction
Subtract with dots
Use loose dots to solve subtraction facts. Start with 0–9, or expand the top-number choices to 25 and bottom-number choices to 15.
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Subtract with dot figures
Subtract structured dot figures from 0 to 10 in horizontal or vertical form, with larger and smaller values ordered automatically.
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Read both dot figures. Subtract the smaller amount from the larger amount and write the difference.
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Learning objective
What this activity builds
Find a non-negative difference by comparing or removing one structured dot quantity from another.
Worked example
A three-dot figure and an eight-dot figure are selected. What subtraction is solved?
8 − 3 = 5
The larger selected value becomes the starting amount, so the pair is ordered as 8 minus 3.
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- State the automatic larger-first rule before practice so the task does not appear to change unexpectedly.
- Move between horizontal and vertical layout without changing the underlying quantities.
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