Name: ______________________________

Math Homework
John has 14 basketballs. Luke takes 4 basketballs with him. How many basketballs does John have left?

Monday
Structure Map

Change
What are you doing? Adding or subtracting? Write the sign to show what you are doing.

What is changing in the problem? What are you adding to the start or what are you taking away from the start?

Start

14

What is the first number in the problem you are going to start with? If its addition it will be the first number. If it is subtraction it will be the largest number.

Result

Name: ______________________________ John has 14 basketballs. Luke takes 4 basketballs with him. How many basketballs does John have left?

Tuesday
Draw a Picture

John

Luke

Cross off the change amount on the pictures

Draw the a picture to represent the start number

10

Name: ______________________________ John has 14 basketballs. Luke takes 4 basketballs with him. How many basketballs does John have left?

Wednesday
Use a Ten Frame

Color the number of circles to match the start number

Cross out the change number

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Name: ______________________________ John has 14 basketballs. Luke takes 4 basketballs with him. How many basketballs does John have left?

Thursday
Use a Number Line
Jump as many spaces as the change but backwards because you are subtracting

Circle the start number