Subtraction Stories
An animated story for counting and subtracting numbers. Currently a free sample of TES iboard+
Relate subtraction to taking away by using calculations within contexts. Try putting characters in unusual contexts - parrots at the bus stop, fish in a tree...! Ask pupils to record the calculation behind the number story.
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Simple Addition and Subtraction
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Addition and Subtraction Stories
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This collection of activities puts addition and subtraction in context, providing props for little maths stories. They are great for pupil participation, either through a child telling the story, or acting as props themselves, in an active learning situation. The first activity, Counting Fish, provides a very flexible tool for estimating, counting and comparing, as well as storytelling. The shark performs "take away"! Subsequent tools, from the smaller thumbnails, provide either different props or a more structured animated story.
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Spring Maths
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Calculations Sampler for Age 4-7
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This pack pulls together samples of some of the Teaching Packs and Units of Work from our premium collection, TES iboard+ Each has supporting printable resources in their original packs: 'Money and Shopping', 'Addition and Subtraction Stories', 'Number Lines and Squares', 'Mental Calculations Skill Builders' Every month we add further packs for Literacy and Numeracy to TES iboard+ so if you have something you'd like to see, please tweet @tesiboard or use the contact form on the home page.