MathematicsAddition & SubtractionAges 4–6
Subtraction as taking away or separating
Understand subtraction as taking away or separating from a group to find how many remain
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If your child has 9 biscuits and eats 3, do they understand that subtracting means taking some away — and can they tell you 6 biscuits are left?
Understand subtraction as taking away or separating from a group to find how many remain
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- Model 'taking away' with physical objects and say how many remain
- Act out a 'take from' situation (e.g. 5 biscuits, eat 2, how many left?)
- Explain that subtraction means finding how many are left
“If your child has 9 biscuits and eats 3, do they understand that subtracting means taking some away — and can they tell you 6 biscuits are left?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Addition & Subtraction
- Age range
- Ages 4–6
Standards
ccss-math:K.OA.1uk-nc-2013:Maths/Y1/AS/1