Kite Subtraction Fun: Learning to Take Away!

Math Grades 1st Grade 10:07 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn about subtraction with colorful kites! This lesson uses a fun video to help you understand how to 'take away' and solve simple math problems.

Video Resource

Learn Grade 1 - Maths - Introducing Subtraction up to 09

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Key Concepts

  • Subtraction means 'taking away'.
  • We can use objects to help us subtract.
  • Subtraction helps us find out how many are left.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to define subtraction as 'taking away'.
  • Students will be able to solve simple subtraction problems using objects (kites, dots).
  • Students will be able to identify the number of objects remaining after subtracting.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Start by asking students what they know about subtraction. Introduce the idea of 'taking away' using simple examples like toys or pencils. Show the 'Learn Grade 1 - Maths - Introducing Subtraction up to 09' video.
  • Video Discussion (10 mins)
    After watching the video, discuss the different subtraction examples shown with the kites. Ask questions like: 'What happened to the kites that got stuck in the tree?' and 'How many kites were left in the shop after the boy bought some?'
  • Interactive Activity 1: Kite Subtraction Stories (15 mins)
    Create simple subtraction word problems about kites. For example: 'There are 6 kites flying. 2 kites fly away. How many kites are left?' Have students use counters (e.g., small blocks or drawings of kites) to solve the problems.
  • Interactive Activity 2: Dot Subtraction (15 mins)
    Similar to the dot activity in the video, provide worksheets with subtraction problems (e.g., 7 - 3 = ?). Students draw dots to represent the first number and then cross out the number being subtracted. They count the remaining dots to find the answer.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review the concept of subtraction and emphasize that it means 'taking away'. Ask students to share what they learned and how they can use subtraction in their everyday lives.

Interactive Exercises

  • Kite Subtraction Stories
    Create and solve subtraction word problems using kite-themed scenarios.
  • Dot Subtraction
    Draw dots, cross them out to represent subtraction, and count the remaining dots to find the answer.

Discussion Questions

  • What does it mean to subtract?
  • Can you think of a time when you used subtraction?
  • How can drawing dots help us subtract?

Skills Developed

  • Subtraction
  • Problem-solving
  • Visual representation

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Subtraction means to...

Correct Answer: Take away

Question 2:

If you have 5 kites and you give 2 away, how many kites do you have left?

Correct Answer: 3

Question 3:

What number is left when you take 1 away from 4?

Correct Answer: 3

Question 4:

Which of these shows subtraction?

Correct Answer: Taking Away

Question 5:

There were 7 kites in the sky. Then, 3 kites went behind a cloud. How many kites can you see?

Correct Answer: 4

Question 6:

You have 6 cookies and eat 2. How many cookies do you have now?

Correct Answer: 4

Question 7:

If you have 9 balloons and 4 pop, how many balloons are still good?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 8:

How many kites are left if you had 3 kites and gave them all away?

Correct Answer: 0

Question 9:

Which number sentence shows taking away?

Correct Answer: 5 - 1 = 4

Question 10:

Start with 8, take away 5. What is the answer?

Correct Answer: 3

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

Taking away is also called _________.

Correct Answer: subtraction

Question 2:

If you have 4 apples and eat 1, you have _______ apples left.

Correct Answer: 3

Question 3:

6 - 2 = _______

Correct Answer: 4

Question 4:

8 birds were on a branch. If 3 flew away, there are _______ birds left.

Correct Answer: 5

Question 5:

When you subtract, the number gets _______.

Correct Answer: smaller

Question 6:

9 - ____ = 7

Correct Answer: 2

Question 7:

5 take away 5 equals _______.

Correct Answer: 0

Question 8:

There are 7 flowers. You pick 4. There are ______ flowers left.

Correct Answer: 3

Question 9:

10 minus 1 is ________.

Correct Answer: 9

Question 10:

Subtracting means to find out how many are ______.

Correct Answer: left

Educational Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.A.1:Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem. CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.C.6:Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for addition and subtraction within 10. Use strategies such as counting on; making ten (e.g., 8 + 6 = 8 + 2 + 4 = 10 + 4 = 14); decomposing a number leading to a ten (e.g., 13 - 4 = 13 - 3 - 1 = 10 - 1 = 9); using the relationship between addition and subtraction (e.g., knowing that 8 + 4 = 12, one knows 12 - 8 = 4); and creating equivalent but easier or known sums (e.g., adding 6 + 7 by creating the known equivalent 6 + 6 + 1 = 12 + 1 = 13). CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.D.8:Determine the unknown whole number in an addition or subtraction equation relating three whole numbers. For example, determine the unknown number that makes the equation true in each of the equations 8 + ? = 11, 5 = _ - 3, 6 + 6 = _.

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