Subtract numbers up to 5

Learning Objectives Model 'taking away' using fingers and objects. Identify the minus (-) and equals (=) signs. Solve subtraction problems with numbers up to 5. Draw pictures to show subtraction. Answer subtraction story problems. Write a simple subtraction sentence (e.g., 5 - 2 = 3). You have 5 yummy cookies. 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪 You eat 2. How many are left? We will learn about 'taking away'. This is called subtraction! It helps us know how many things are left. Real-World Applications Sharing your toys with a friend. Eating snacks from your plate. Watching birds fly away from a tree. Spending pennies at a toy store.

TermDefinitionExample SubtractTo take something away. 👋If you have 3 balls ⚽⚽⚽ and 1 rolls away, you subtract 1. Minus Sign (-)This little line tells us to subtract. It means 'minus' or 'take away'.In 4 - 1, the '-' is the minus sign. Equals Sign (=)This sign means 'is the same as'. It shows us the answer.In 3 - 2 = 1, the '=' tells us the answer is 1. DifferenceThe answer you get when you subtract. It's how many are left.For 5 - 2 = 3, the difference is 3. Take AwayAnother way to say subtract. You take items away from a group.Start with 4 crayons. Take away 2. You have 2 left. How many are left?The question we ask in subtraction. We count what is still there.You see 5 ducks. 🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆 2 swim away. How many are left?

The Subtraction Sentence Starting Number - Number to Take Away = How Many Are Left This is how we write a subtraction problem. We always start with the bigger number. Subtracting Zero A - 0 = A When you take away zero (nothing), the number stays the same. 🎈🎈🎈 - 0 = 🎈🎈🎈 Subtracting All A - A = 0 When you take away all of something, you have zero left. 🍎🍎 - 2 = 0