Calculation: Subtraction

Subtraction is when you take one amount from another. It is the opposite of addition.

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Subtraction includes:

How to subtract numbers using an empty number line to count on from one number to a higher number.

How to do mental subtraction with the help of place value and subtraction as the reverse of addition.

Summary of some key methods that help with subtraction.

How to make subtraction easier by breaking numbers up into smaller parts.

Summary of the main words and terms used in subtraction exercises.

How to estimate numbers for quick mental subtraction.

Summary of methods to find approximate answers in mental subtraction, with examples.

Summary of key words and terms used in subtraction exercises, with examples.

Subtraction snakes and ladders game.

An activity in using subtraction to book a holiday.

Exercise in using blank number lines to calculate missing numbers.

Exercise in pairing the appropriate subtraction methods with subtraction calculations.

Exercise in breaking up numbers into smaller parts as an aid to subtraction.

Exercise in spotting correct and incorrect subtractions.

Exercise in rounding numbers to help solve subtraction problems.

Learn how to add up more than one number together.

Number lines are a useful way to visualise addition and subtraction.

Learn some useful problem solving methods.