We've provided you with everything you need to get a week of engaging math fun underway in your learning space, for subtraction.
Math Pack 30 will help your little ones learn to solve subtraction problems. Subtraction is usually classified into 3 types: take away, missing addend and difference. This pack will support your lessons on take away.
How to play Snow Buttons
Students each have a mat and take a small scoop of buttons. Here they can estimate the number of buttons their snowman has and count to check.
Next, they roll a die to determine the number of buttons their snowman will lose.
The buttons are removed, the new total found and the subtraction problem recorded.
Before using this activity in your learning program, be sure you have introduced the concept of 'take away' to your learners. The take away symbol and equals sign will also need to be introduced and formal written subtraction explained.
Subtraction vocabulary
Model and encourage the use of the words: subtract, subtraction, take away, subtraction fact, equals, is equal to, fact family, number sentence or subtraction sentence.
Snow Buttons is available in our TpT store individually as well as in Math Pack 30. Our math packs provide you with a sequence of 5 activities, meaning each builds upon the skills in the previous game. You can introduce one game each day of your teaching week!
We will share, in more detail another activity from this pack next week.
While you are here, we would love to provide you with a free bonus worksheet for subtraction! Perfect for review or assessment, students will look at the buttons crossed off each snowman and write a subtraction sentence for each.
As well as using the worksheet, ask your students to model each problem using counters.
This worksheet is ready for download here in google drive: Subtraction Snowman Worksheet
Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today, we will see you later in the week with some more ideas for subtraction.