Break Apart to Subtract

Subtraction

Taking numbers away from other numbers

Math symbols: add, subtract, multiply, divide, equals

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What does a minus sign look like?

Subtract vs addition: taking away vs giving more

Multiple Choice

Subtraction is taking away and addition is giving more

• true

• false

Subtraction using pictures instead of numbers

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Draw an example of subtraction using apples

Organizing our numbers to help count

Subtraction facts table: memorization can help!

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Write one subtraction problem:

example: 3-1=2