Maths

SUBTRACTION

Learning subtraction is not easy for most of the students. To teach subtraction different materials and methods were used.Here are some interesting and fun activities I used to teach subtraction for my students.

Play with ladybird

Materials used to make teaching aids

# foam board ( Lady bird, Black Circles )
# Bristol board (Subtraction Equation cards, Small Number cards )

# Provide some subtraction equations and small number cards with  answers to children.. And Lady Bird with some Small circles.
#  Tell them to select one equation.

# After they select the equation and tell them to place the circles on the ladybird to the first number in the equation.

# After that tell them to see the number that have to subtract from the first number and take the circles from the lady bug to the correct amount in the equation.

# After taking the circles tell children to count how many are there left and find the right answer from answer cards.

Eating chips

Materials used to make teaching aids

# Yellow foam board (Chips)

# Red Bristol board (chips box)

# White Bristol Board (Number cards)

# Give each child in the group a pieces of chips (cut it using yellow foam board) and a bucket, and some subtraction equations.
# Tell them to count and put the chips in the bucket to the first number in the equation.










# Tell them to see which number is in the equation after subtraction sign. and tell them to take the chips from the bucket to the correct number.

#  After taking the chips tell the children to count how many chips are  remaining in the bucket.
# And give them to write the answer using marker.

Let,s do subtraction

Materials used to make teaching aids
# hard board ( tree)
# Hard Paper (apples)
# Bristol Board ( number cards)
#Glitter paper  (signs)

# Give one by one student to play this activity. 
# There are total 10 apples  in the tree.
# Number 10 and minus sign is pasted on the tree.
# the students have to select a number from the basket. ( all the numbers are less than 10)













     #  First tell them to paste the number after subtraction sign.

# And after that tell them to pick the apples from the tree to the correct amount they got and put it on the basket.

#  Tell them to count the remaining apples on the tree.

Worksheet 

# X out 3 Items on each shelf.
   count and write how many are left.