Mathematics
Kindergarten
10 min
Subtract with pictures up to 5
Take away objects and count what remains
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Use pictures to show subtraction.
Cross out pictures to show 'take away'.
Count the remaining pictures to find the answer.
Solve picture subtraction problems with numbers up to 5.
Say a subtraction story like '4 take away 1 is 3'.
You have 3 yummy cookies πͺπͺπͺ. You eat one! How many are left?
We will learn how to 'take away'. We will use pictures to help us. It's like a fun counting game! β¨
Real-World Applications
Sharing your toys with a friend.
Eating your yummy snacks.
Watching birds fly away from a tree.
Putting your blocks back in the box.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
SubtractSubtract means to take away. The group gets smaller.πππππ take away ππ is πππ.
Take AwayThis is what we do when we subtract. We remove some things.You have 4 balls β½β½β½β½. You take away 1 ball β½.
How many are left?This asks you to count what is still there after you take some away.After you take away 1 ball, you count how many are left.
Cross OutWe draw a line or an X on a picture to show we are taking it away.To take away a frog, we do this: πΈβ‘οΈβ
Minus Sign (-)This little line tells us to take away. It means subtract.When you see 3 - 1, the '-' means take away 1.
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Core Formulas
Picture Subtraction Steps
Pictures at start - Pictures to take away = Pictures left
First, count all the pictures. Then, cross out the ones you take away. Last, count what is left.
The Minus Sign
-
This sign means 'take away'. It makes the number smaller.
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Challenging
There are 5 parking spots. πππ __ __. 3 cars are parked. How many spots are empty?
A.5
B.3
C.2
D.1
Challenging
Look at the birds π¦π¦π¦π¦. Look at the nests π³π³. How many more birds are there than nests?
A.6
B.2
C.4
D.1
Challenging
There are 5 flowers πΈπΈπΈπΈπΈ. A bee π sits on one flower. A ladybug π sits on another flower. How many flowers have no bugs on them?
A.5
B.4
C.2
D.3
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