The Year 1 Subtraction – Take Away (How Many Left?) PowerPoint guides both teachers and children through the lesson, including use of the varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving, practical activities and continuous provision resources. Key learning information about this step:
Key Vocabulary
subtract: We use the - sign to subtract. We say minus.
left: How many are left means how many are still there.
subtraction sentence: A subtraction sentence shows a take away story.
first, then, now: We tell a take away story in this order.
Adult-Led Practical Activities
• Activity 1: Squirrel Store. Children take some acorns away and write the subtraction sentence.
• Activity 2: Bead String Take Away. Children slide some beads away and write the subtraction sentence.
You will need:
• a basket, up to 10 acorns or conkers and a squirrel puppet or toy
• bead strings or counting frames with 10 beads
• mini whiteboards and pens
Why not try…
• Ten Fat Sausages - Sing the rhyme and take two sausages away for each pop and bang. Children say how many are left.
• Fishing Pond - Children take turns to catch some fish with a rod, then count how many are left in the pond.
• Skittle Bowling - Set up some skittles (up to 10). Children roll a ball, then count how many skittles are still standing.
Varied Fluency
• Q1: Complete a subtraction sentence for a take away story.
• Q2: Cross out objects, then complete a part-whole model and a subtraction sentence.
Reasoning and Problem Solving
• Q1: Reasoning – decide whether Bailey has written the correct subtraction sentence for a take away story.
• Q2: Problem Solving – find different ways to take away from 9 and write the subtraction sentences.
Continuous Provision
• Maths area – take autumn objects away and build the subtraction sentence.
• Small world area – drive cars out of a car park and count those left.
• Role play area – sell buns in a bakery and count those left.
• Malleable area – pick toppings off a pizza and count those left.
• Sand area – dig up conkers and count how many are still buried.
• Creative area – make paper apples fall off a tree and count those left.
• Outdoor area – take clothes off a washing line and count those left.
• Reading area – act out Five Currant Buns and count those left.
