Subtraction within 10

Take From

100

There are 8 rabbits. 3 rabbits hop away. How many rabbits are left? 

There are 5 rabbits left. 

200

There are 10 geese. 7 geese walk away. How many geese are left in the pond?

There are 3 geese left in the pond. 

300

There are 10 geese. 5 geese walk away. Write the subtraction equation to show how many geese are left. 

Example: ___-___=___

10-5=5

400

Maddy has 6 cupcakes. She gives 4 cupcakes to her friends. Maddy has 3 cupcakes left? Do you agree with Maddy? Yes or No.

Explain. Show me your thinking. 

No. Maddy has 2 cupcakes left. 

6-4=2

500

Tell me a subtraction story about 10 kittens.

Any story that scholars can come up with as long as they use take away, left, etc. There were 10 kittens playing and 8 left. Now, there 2 kittens playing. 

Take Apart

100

There are 9 lions playing. 5 lions go to sleep. How many lions are playing?

4 lions are playing. 

200

Solve. 

10-2=__

What strategy did you use to solve?

10-2=8

10 minus 2 equals 8. 

Accept: I used my fingers. I used pictures. I used my number line. I used a number bond, etc.

300

Solve.

7-5=___

What strategy did you use to solve? 

7-5=2

7 minus 5 equals 2. 

Accept: I used my number line. I used my fingers, etc. 

400

There are 9 children swimming in the pool. 7 children got out. How many children are left swimming in the pool? 

Use your number line to solve. 

I start on 9 and go back to 7. I took two hops/jumps back.

There are 2 children left in the pool. 

500

What happens to your numbers when you subtract?

They get smaller, fewer, less.

*Accept any answers along those lines. 

Count Back

100

Count back. 

____,____,____, 8

5,6,7

200

Write the missing numbers by counting back.

____,____,____,____, 5

1,2,3,4

300

Subtract 1 from 7 by counting back. 

7-1=6

400

Subtract 2 from 10 by counting back. 

10-2=8

500

What number is 3 less than 7?

Use number line. 

7-3=4

Number Bonds

100

Count on. 

7, ___,___,___

8,9,10

200

There are 9 dragonflies. 3 dragonflies fly away. How many dragonflies stay on the leaf? 

Use a number bond to show (whole, part, part).

9 is the whole.

3 is a part and 6 is a part. 

300

6-4=___

Solve. Use a number bond to show whole, part, part. 

6 is the whole.

4 is a part and 2 is a part. 

400

7-4=___

Subtract.

Use a number bond to show whole, part, part. 

7 is the whole.

4 is a part and 3 is a part. 

500

Is the WHOLE in a number bond always the largest/biggest number? 

True/False

True

Relate/Compare

100

Is this a subtraction fact family?

6-2=4

6-4=2

Yes/No

Yes.

200

Is this an addition fact family?

4+2=6

2+4=6

Yes/No

Why?

Yes, because 4 and 2 make 6. 

300

Fill in the missing number.

6+____=10

What strategy did you use? 

4.

Accept: I used my fingers. I used my number bond. I used my number line, etc.

400

Cecilia has 8 cookies and Claire has 4 cookies. How many more cookies does Cecilia have than Claire?

Cecilia has 4 more cookies than Claire. 

500

Matt has 9 toy cars and Sam has 7 toy cars. How many more toy cars does Matt have than Sam?

Prove your answer. 

Matt has 2 more toy cars than Sam because 9 minus 7 equals 2. 

9-7=2