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Subtraction by Dan Finkel

Quality activities for teachers that can be used as part of sequences of learning for subtraction in mathematics.

Mathsforlove is a website that covers a broad range of mathematics topics.

Structure and features

Early years and up - Flower Petals and subtracting reverses.

Primary years and up - Diffy Squares and harmonic triangle challenge.

There are both youtube videos and PDF explanations provided. 

 

Teacher notes

Dan has selected a range of activities from his website and blog post that are suited to practise subtraction in a range of year levels. These tasks provide an opportunity for purposeful practice while developing the concept of subtraction as the difference between two numbers.