Subtraction in the Garden Subtraction Activity
This subtraction in the garden subtraction activity lets kindergarten and 1st grade children plant, pick and count paper vegetables to solve take-away problems within 10. Answer key included.
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How to Teach Subtraction
This subtraction in the garden subtraction activity turns take-away subtraction into a hands-on garden game. Subtraction means starting with a group and taking some away to find how many are left. Young learners understand it best when they can touch and move real objects, so children plant paper vegetables, pick some, and count what is still growing. Every problem stays within 10, which fits kindergarten and 1st grade math standards, and an answer key is included.
How to Use the Activity
Print the pages one-sided and cut out the twelve sentence cards and the forty vegetable counters. A child picks a card, such as 7 − 3, and looks at the vegetable shown on it. The child plants seven of those vegetables on the Garden Mat, picks three out of the garden, and counts the vegetables that are left. Then the child writes the number sentence on the Garden Log. This kindergarten subtraction activity works well in a math center, in a small group with a teacher, or at home with a parent. A kindergarten practice worksheet follows, where children count pictures, count the ones crossed out, and write the subtraction sentence.
What’s Included
- A colorful cover page
- A How to Use page with prep and step-by-step directions
- 12 subtraction sentence cards within 10
- A Garden Mat with ten planting spots
- 40 vegetable counters to cut out (carrots, tomatoes, radishes and peppers)
- A Garden Log recording sheet
- A kindergarten practice worksheet
- Answer keys for the cards, the Garden Log and the practice page
Why This Activity Helps Kids
- Moving counters makes the idea of taking away concrete and easy to see.
- Writing each number sentence connects the hands-on model to math symbols.
- Answers from 0 to 8 give children practice with every kind of take-away fact.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Ask children to tell a short garden story for each card, such as “Seven tomatoes grew, and I picked three.” You can also have partners take turns: one child plants and picks, and the other child checks the count. Use the subtraction in the garden subtraction activity again in the spring as a fun review before a gardening unit.
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