Subtracting small numbers

Maths

In this unit pupils will be reviewing and securing previous knowledge of add 3 addends, understanding they can be added in any order, bridging through 10. In the future unit pupils will use known facts to find multiples of ten that compose 100  and use known facts to find complements to 100.

In the prior unit pupils learned to find 10 more or less than a 2-digit number. They added and subtracted 10 to/from a 2-digit number using number facts. In this unit pupils will be reviewing and securing previous knowledge of add 3 addends, understanding they can be added in any order, bridging through 10

Review strategies for adding and subtracting across 10

Alex has six cherries. He eats three of them. How many are left? 

Which equation is represented by the number line? 

What is the difference between 9 and 11? 

What is the missing number in the equation? 

Match the one less questions to the correct answer.

Which equation could Alex use to find the missing number in this bar model?

Izzy has nine cherries. She eats three. How many cherries are left? 

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Subtracting small numbers

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.