ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Preschool Prep Company Practice Subtracting by 1’s! | Meet the Math Drills – Subtraction
Let’s have some fun with numbers and learn how to subtract by 1! Subtracting is like taking away something. Let’s see how it works with some examples.
Here are some easy subtraction problems:
Let’s use some fun stories to understand subtraction better:
Imagine there are two gophers playing. One gopher goes into a hole. Now, how many gophers are left? That’s right, just one gopher!
There are three bananas. If you eat one banana, how many bananas are left? Yes, there are two bananas left!
Look at the sky! There are six birds flying. One bird flies away. How many birds are still there? Five birds are left!
Let’s practice some more:
Subtraction is fun and easy when you practice. Keep trying with different numbers, and soon you’ll be a subtraction superstar!
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Subtraction Scavenger Hunt: Go on a scavenger hunt around your house or classroom. Find small objects like toys, blocks, or crayons. Start with a group of 5 objects. Take away 1 object and count how many are left. Repeat this with different numbers of objects. Can you find a pattern when you subtract 1 each time?
Story Time Subtraction: Create your own subtraction story using your favorite toys or stuffed animals. For example, if you have 4 toy cars and one drives away, how many are left? Draw a picture of your story and share it with a friend or family member. Can they guess the subtraction problem from your story?
Subtraction Walk: Take a walk outside and look for things you can count, like trees, flowers, or birds. Choose a number to start with, like 5 trees. Imagine one tree disappears. How many are left? Try this with different things you see on your walk. How does subtracting 1 change the number each time?
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6 – 1 = 5
2 – 1 = 1
11 – 1 = 10
8 – 1 = 7
5 – 1 = 4
9 – 1 = 8
1 – 1 = 0
3 – 1 = 2
10 – 1 = 9
7 – 1 = 6
4 – 1 = 3
8 – 1 = 7
6 – 1 = 5
11 – 1 = 10
7 – 1 = 6
5 – 1 = 4
9 – 1 = 8
2 – 1 = 1
There are two gophers. One gopher goes into the hole, now there is one gopher.
He had three bananas; he ate one banana, there are two bananas left.
There are six birds. Look at one go, now there are five birds.
6 – 1 = 5
10 – 1 = 9
8 – 1 = 7
2 – 1 = 1
4 – 1 = 3
3 – 1 = 2
7 – 1 = 6
5 – 1 = 4
10 – 1 = 9
3 – 1 = 2
11 – 1 = 10
8 – 1 = 7
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