Take Away Sign Maths

You can use commercial math manipulatives but simple household items like buttons blocks or small toys work well too.

Take away sign maths. In grading systems such as examination marks the plus sign indicates a grade one level higher and the minus sign a grade lower. It works well on an interactive whiteboard and you can make up your own subtraction sums within 10. This is a second lesson on subtraction for kindergarten students. Use as a qualifier.

This worksheet does not provide pictures as a guide though students could draw their own images if they need help completing the problems. Use manipulatives to act out subtraction problems. 5 2 3 5 is equal to 2 3 not equal sign. An illustrated animated site which can help children learn subtraction within 5 or 10.

This helps children think more flexibly about the role of the minus sign and mentally prepares them to understand interpretations other than take away. To demonstrate basic subtraction skills students subtract between 1 and 5 from numbers up to 10.