Purpose:
The purpose of this activity is to help your child to recall the subtraction basic facts up to 20.
Link to the Number Framework:
Number Facts, Stage 6
What you need:
Puzzle Board (PDF, 40 KB). You can print this or make your own.
What to do:
Cut out the puzzle and give the pieces to your child.
Ask your child to arrange the pieces back into the 3 by 3 grid so that sides of the touching pieces match. For example, 11 - 4 needs to match 7.
Two hints you may wish to give your child:
- When the puzzle is complete none of the pieces will be orientated so the numbers are upside down.
- The piece with 2 blank sides can go in the top left corner of the puzzle.
What to expect your child to do:
To use their subtraction basic facts to solve the puzzle.
Variation:
Make your own puzzle. Puzzles where every fact has a different answer are easier to solve.
Related Māori vocab:
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porotēteke
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upside down
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pangahono
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jigsaw puzzle
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hono (a)
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join
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tango (hia)
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subtract, take away
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tangohanga
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subtraction
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otinga
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result/answer
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