Overview

Kindergarten Math

2. Interpret compositions of quantities within 10

2.20 Taking away with objects up to 10

Taking Away with Objects Up to 10

See how kindergartners use counters, pictures, and cross-outs to take away objects up to 10 and discover what subtraction really means.

What You'll Learn

Count a starting group of objects, no more than 10, before removing any.

Take away the stated number of objects by removing counters or crossing out pictures.

Count what remains to find the answer, such as 7 take away 3 leaves 4.

Connect the hands-on action of taking away to the subtraction idea \( 7 - 3 = 4 \).

Compare "taking away" stories to other subtraction pictures to see the pattern stays the same.

What You'll Practice

Completing subtraction story problems with animals and objects

Subtracting by counting pictures and removing objects

Taking away dots and other visual items to find differences

Why This Matters

Taking away objects is how you first learn what subtraction really means. This hands-on approach builds number sense and prepares you for all future math, from basic arithmetic to solving equations in algebra.

This Unit Includes

1 Video lesson

Practice exercises

Learning resources

Skills

Subtraction

Counting

Number Sense

Visual Math

Story Problems

AB Curriculum Aligned