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Subtraction Roll and Remove

Subtraction Within 10

Day 82of 180
Week 17of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Subtract numbers within 10 using physical objects

2

Understand subtraction as 'taking away' from a group

3

Develop a positive attitude toward math problem-solving

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:13-14

“Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding. For her good profit is better than silver, and her revenue better than fine gold.”

— Proverbs 3:13-14 (WEB)

Just as we learn to subtract and solve math problems, wisdom comes from careful learning and practice

📦 Materials Needed

  • 6-sided die
  • 10-15 small counters (buttons, beans, or small toys)
  • small bowl or container
  • BibleMouse math worksheet (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather at your math learning area and review yesterday's ten frame subtraction lesson

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how we took away objects from our ten frame yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

Introduce subtraction as a fun game of 'taking away'

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Today we'll play a special BibleMouse math game called 'Roll and Remove'
  • We start with a group of objects and use a die to see how many we'll take away
  • Subtraction helps us find out how many are left after removing some objects
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think happens when we take away some objects?
  • Can you show me what 'taking away' looks like?
3Activity: Subtraction Roll and Remove (10 min)
game

Students start with 10 counters and roll a die to subtract

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put 10 counters in your bowl
  2. Roll the die
  3. Remove the number of counters shown on the die
  4. Count how many are left
  5. Record your subtraction on a small whiteboard
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Start with fewer counters (5-7)

Challenge: Use two dice and subtract the larger number from the smaller

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about subtraction

📝 Review Questions:
  • What does subtraction mean?
  • How did we take away objects today?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about crossing out objects to show subtraction

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Kindergarteners are learning concrete subtraction strategies

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and make math fun
  • Use lots of positive encouragement
  • Let your child explore and make mistakes
🤔 Common Struggles:

Counting accurately while removing objects

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to count starting group and remaining objects

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library subtraction worksheets
  • Practice subtraction with household items like snacks or small toys

Ready for Tomorrow?

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