Subtracting Tens

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Achievement Objectives
NA2-1: Use simple additive strategies with whole numbers and fractions.
NA1-1: Use a range of counting, grouping, and equal-sharing strategies with whole numbers and fractions.
Specific Learning Outcomes

Solve addition and subtraction problems using groups of ten.

Solve addition and subtraction problems by using place value partitioning.

 

Description of Mathematics

Number Framework Stages 4 and 5

Required Resource Materials
Ice cream containers.

Ones and tens materials. E.g. sticks in bundles, BeaNZ, play money

Activity

Required Knowledge
Before attempting this activity check that the students can instantly recall the single digit subtraction facts.

Using Materials

Examples. Word stories and recording for: 45 – 20, 52 - 10, 42 – 20, 35 – 30, 63 – 50, 48 - 30....

Using Imaging

Shielding and Imaging Only: Examples. (Instant recall of single digit subtraction facts  is needed here.) Word stories and recording for:  48 – 40, 51 – 20, 53 – 50, 27 – 20, 64 – 10, 43 – 40, 57 – 50, 71 - 40....

Using Number Properties

Examples. 97 – 10, 78 – 30, 20 + 62, 46 + 50, 80 + 17....

Challenging examples. The students will need to understand the meaning of three digit numbers to do these: 240 – 20, 340 – 40, 443 – 20, 570 - 20....


 

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