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Listed under:  Mathematics  >  Number (Mathematics)  >  Number operations  >  Subtraction
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How many are left?

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Flynn and Dodly are practising their magic tricks. They are trying to make eggs, muffins and even guinea pigs disappear. Help our two friendly monsters work out how many should be left after their disappearing tricks.

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Addition: adding numbers from one to ten

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Flynn and Dodly go camping. While on their camping adventure they investigate adding numbers from one to ten. Watch how they work out how many of each item they have altogether. The Flying Girl and Ben the Bilby also appear.

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Counting pirate treasure

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Watch as a stingy pirate captain counts out wages in 'pieces of eight' (gold coins) for one of his crew. Watch as the pirate captain takes away pieces of eight for what he calls 'deductions'. See how much gold the crew member walks away with!

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Elmo's ducks

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Sing along with Elmo and his four quacking ducks. One by one the ducks go away. How many ducks are left? See if Elmo's ducks come back.

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Primary mathematics: open-ended tasks

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These seven learning activities, which focus on 'open-ended tasks' using a variety of tools (software) and devices (hardware), illustrate the ways in which content, pedagogy and technology can be successfully and effectively integrated in order to promote learning. In the activities, teachers use investigations in order ...

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Mental computation: introduction

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This is a teacher resource that is part of a wider series; it introduces a structured strategies-based approach to mental computation for primary level and provides four generic classroom activities that can be used to empower students to use, share and test strategies. The support material describes the content of the ...

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Mental computation: basic facts - addition and subtraction

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This is a teacher resource that is part of a wider series; it develops a structured strategies-based approach to mental computation of the 242 basic mathematics facts at primary level. The resource provides 13 stimulating classroom activities that encourage students to use a wide variety of mental-computation strategies. ...

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Mental computation: two-digit whole numbers

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This is a teacher resource that is part of a wider series; it provides a structured strategies-based approach to mental computation of two-digit whole number sums at primary level. It provides 14 classroom activities that enable students to apply appropriate mental-computation strategies to more challenging sums. The support ...

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Mental computation: fractions and decimals

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This is a teacher resource that is part of a wider series; it provides a structured strategies-based approach to mental computation of problems involving common and decimal fractions for primary level. It provides nine classroom activities that enable students to develop mental-computation skills in sequence by building ...

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Number talks

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Use these tasks and resources to provide opportunities for students to explain mental strategies for performing calculations. Present a number of mathematical statements for students to investigate whether they are true or false. As a further challenge include statements about percentages and improper fractions.

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The take-away bar: generate hard subtractions

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Solve subtractions such as 87-29. Use a linear partitioning tool to help solve randomly generated subtractions. Learn strategies to do complex arithmetic in your head. Split a subtraction into parts that are easy to work with, work out each part and then solve the original calculation. This learning object is one in a series ...

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The take-away bar: go figure

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This tutorial is suitable for use with a screen reader. It explains strategies for solving subtractions in your head such as 87-39. Work through sample questions and instructions explaining how to use linear partitioning techniques. Solve subtractions by breaking them up into parts that are easy to work with, work out each ...

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Bridge builder: triangles 1

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Build bridges by adding triangular sections. Each section is made up of three beams. Make bridges in order of increasing widths (increasing by one section each time). Examine a table and graph of the total number of beams used in bridges of different sizes. Predict the number of beams needed to build a wider span. Describe ...

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Fraction fiddle: hit the apple

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Help an archer to hit an apple with his arrow. Build two fractions to make a total of one whole. Complete the numerators of both fractions (they may have fixed denominators). For example, work out how many quarters and how many eighths can be added together to total one whole. Look at fraction bars and a number line to ...

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The take-away bar: make your own easy subtractions

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Solve subtractions such as 58-9. Use a linear partitioning tool to help solve your own subtractions. Learn strategies to do complex arithmetic in your head. Split a subtraction into parts that are easy to work with, work out each part and then solve the original calculation. This learning object is one in a series of five objects.

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The take-away bar: make your own hard subtractions

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Solve subtractions such as 93-47. Use a linear partitioning tool to help solve your own subtractions. Learn strategies to do complex arithmetic in your head. Split a subtraction into parts that are easy to work with, work out each part and then solve the original calculation. This learning object is one in a series of five ...

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The take-away bar: generate easy subtractions

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Solve subtractions such as 28-9. Use a linear partitioning tool to help solve randomly generated subtractions. Learn strategies to do complex arithmetic in your head. Split a subtraction into parts that are easy to work with, work out each part and then solve the original calculation. This learning object is one in a series ...

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Using 'Counting on, counting back' - Teacher idea

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This Teacher idea uses a combination of games (both digital and non-digital) and hands-on tasks to explore sequencing whole numbers to 20, and solve addition and subtraction problems using 'counting on' and 'counting back' strategies. It includes reflections following the teaching of R11450 'Counting on, counting back - ...

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TIMES Module 2: Number and Algebra: addition and subtraction - teacher guide

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This is a 29-page guide for teachers. The module introduces addition and subtraction of whole numbers.

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TIMES Module 8: Number and Algebra: subtraction of whole numbers - teacher guide

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This is a 16-page guide for teachers. This module continues the consideration of whole numbers.

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