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1st Grade Subtraction Activities

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Activity1st GradeFinding 10 More 10 Less Activity

In this Finding 10 More 10 Less Activity, students practice finding 10 more and less than a given number to build skip counting and base ten skills.

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Activity1st GradeSubtraction as an Unknown Addend Activity

In this Subtraction as an Unknown Addend Activity, students find the unknown whole number in addition and subtraction equations up to 20.

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Activity1st GradeCompose and Decompose Numbers 11-19 Activity

Using Compose and Decompose Numbers 11-19 Activity, students use ten frames to compose and decompose numbers to build numbers sense.

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Activity1st GradeAdd and Subtract with Frogs Activity

In this Add and Subtract with Frogs Activity, students add and subtract within 1000, using concrete models or drawings and strategies.

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Activity1st GradeAdding and Subtracting Unknown Numbers Activity

In this Adding and Subtracting Unknown Numbers Activity, students find the unknown whole number in addition and subtraction equations up to 20.

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Activity1st GradeSubtracting 10 Using a Number Line Activity

Using Subtracting 10 Using a Number Line Activity, students subtract multiples of ten from multiples of ten on a number line to solve the subtraction equations.

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Activity1st GradeMissing Number Addition Activity

Using Missing Number Addition Activity, students fill in the missing addends to complete the addition number sentences.

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Activity1st GradeCount Back Activity

Using Count Back Activity, students count back from one number to another number to solve the subtraction equations.

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Activity1st GradeDecomposing a Ten Frame Activity

Using Decomposing a Ten Frame Activity, students match addition equation cards with ten frame cards to show equations that make 10.

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Activity1st GradeIce Fishing Addition Subtraction Within 100 Activity

In this Ice Fishing Addition Subtraction Within 100 Activity, studentsuse addition and subtraction within 100 to solve word problems involving lengths that are given in the same units.

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Activity1st GradeMissing Number Addition and Subtraction Activity

Using Missing Number Addition and Subtraction Activity, students fill in the missing addends to complete the addition and subtraction number sentences.

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Activity1st GradeLet's Workout Our Brain Add Subtract Within 20 Activity

In this Let's Workout Our Brain Add Subtract Within 20 Activity, students fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies.

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Activity1st GradeAdding and Subtracting on a Number Line Worksheet

Using Adding and Subtracting on a Number Line Worksheet, studentsuse the number lines to add and subtract the numbers represented by the pictures.

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Activity1st GradeSubtraction in the Garden Subtraction Activity

Using Subtraction in the Garden Subtraction Activity, students read and solve subtraction sentences by picking vegetables in the garden!

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Activity1st GradeSingle Digit Subtraction Activity

Using Single Digit Subtraction Activity, students solve single digit subtraction equations to build their subtraction fluency.

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Activity1st GradePopcorn Mental Math Activity

In this Popcorn Mental Math Activity, students mentally add and subtract 10 or 100 to a given number 100–900.

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Activity1st GradeLet's Go on a Trip Addition Subtraction Within 100 Activity

In this Let's Go on a Trip Addition Subtraction Within 100 Activity, students add and subtract within 1000, using concrete models or drawings and strategies.

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Activity1st GradeMonster Math Triple Digit Subtraction Activity

Using Monster Math Triple Digit Subtraction Activity, students solve three digit subtraction equations without regrouping to build their subtraction fluency.

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Activity1st GradeSubtraction With 6-7-8-9 Differences Activity

Using Subtraction With 6-7-8-9 Differences Activity, students solve single digit subtraction equations, then sort answers into categories.

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Activity1st GradeSubtraction BINGO

Using Subtraction BINGO, students play BINGO to solve subtraction problems to 20 and build fact fluency.