SUBTRACTION

Lesson taught by Jenna

Peters

TERMS
Minus Sign
Taking away one number from another
Difference
Answer to a subtraction problem
Integers
Numbers that you use in a subtraction
problem

Subtraction
Video

Savannah has 8 pieces of candy, she shares 3 of

the candies with her brother, Sawyer. How many
pieces does Savannah have now?

1
3

83=5

Violet has 6 flowers. Her mother tells her she can only
keep 2. How many does Violet have to put back?

62=4

1
2

Sam has 5 ladybugs in a jar. She opens the lid and 3

get out. How many ladybugs are still in the jar?

52
3=2

Sarah has 1 rabbit. The rabbit

had 4 babies. How many does
Sarah have now?
Is this an addition or subtraction problem?

ADDITION

Tucker has 6 baseball cards. He lets his brother, Patrick,

have 1. How many baseball cards does Tucker have now?
Is this an addition or subtraction
problem?

SUBTRACTION

ACTIVITY
Now, I am going to give you all checkers. The red
checkers are what you are starting with, and the black is
what you are taking away.
Using the checkers, model that problem and get an
answer.

EX) 5-4=?