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Exploring Subtraction Strategies Instructional Slide Deck

  • Updated

    Updated:  06 Jun 2023

Explore and teach multiple subtraction strategies with an instructional slide deck

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  1 - 3

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teaching resource

Exploring Subtraction Strategies Instructional Slide Deck

  • Updated

    Updated:  06 Jun 2023

Explore and teach multiple subtraction strategies with an instructional slide deck

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  1 - 3

Explore and teach multiple subtraction strategies with an instructional slide deck

Teach Subtraction Strategies with Ease!

This slide deck for teachers, which includes animations, has been designed to explain a variety of commonly used mental computation strategies for subtraction.

Before moving on to the written vertical algorithm for subtraction, lay a strong foundation and understanding of these mental computation strategies.

As there are a number of strategies covered in this presentation, it is assumed that the slides will be viewed over numerous lessons.

Strategies for Subtraction – Lesson Plans

This resource download is the perfect tool for teaching a wide range of strategies for subtraction. We recommend breaking the slides into multiple direct instruction sessions and independent practice activities.

The following strategies are addressed:

  • counting back
  • counting on
  • using known facts such as rainbow facts, doubles, subtracting 10
  • making tens (partitioning to numbers that end in zero)
  • using fact families to think of addition in order to subtract
  • jump strategy
  • split strategy
  • regrouping (trading).

This PowerPoint includes hyperlinks to the following subtraction teaching resources:

  • Making Tens Subtraction Worksheet
  • Missing Addends Worksheet
  • Jump Strategy Subtraction Game
  • Split Strategy Subtraction Dominoes
  • Trade It Board Game

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