Kindergarten Math

Unit 10- Subtraction

Task Name Task/Grouping Strategy Content Addressed Standards Task Description

Bears in a Cave Practice Task/Small -Subtract by breaking a CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.1
Represent addition and subtraction with
-Count out 5 bears
Groups/Partners whole group into two objects, fingers, mental images, drawings1, -Hide some under the
sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations,
parts verbal explanations, expressions, or
bowl in the cave
equations. -Count how many
bears are hiding
inside the cave and
how many are
outside of the cave
How many are hiding? Practice Task/Small -Subtract by breaking a CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.1
Represent addition and subtraction with
-One partner closes
Groups/Partners whole group into two objects, fingers, mental images, drawings1, their eyes
sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations,
parts verbal explanations, expressions, or
-The other partner put
equations. some pieces behind
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.3
Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10
the igloo and some
into pairs in more than one way, e.g., by using on the mountain
objects or drawings, and record each
decomposition by a drawing or equation (e.g.,
-Partners subtract the
5 = 2 + 3 and 5 = 4 + 1). pieces on the
mountain from the
total to figure out
how many are hiding,
then check their
answer
Minus One Practice Task/Small -Subtract by taking CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.1
Represent addition and subtraction with
-Roll a dice
Groups/Partners away 1 objects, fingers, mental images, drawings1, -Subtract 1 from the
sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations,
verbal explanations, expressions, or
number on the dice
equations. -Place a counter on
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.3
Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10
that number
into pairs in more than one way, e.g., by using
objects or drawings, and record each
decomposition by a drawing or equation (e.g.,
5 = 2 + 3 and 5 = 4 + 1).
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.5
Fluently add and subtract within 5.
Pete the Cat Button Constructing Task/Whole -Model subtraction by -Write a subtraction
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.1
Subtraction Class/Individually taking objects away story by modeling
Represent addition and subtraction with how many buttons
Pete had then how
objects, fingers, mental images, drawings1,
many he lost
sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations,
 verbal explanations, expressions, or

equations.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.2

Solve addition and subtraction word

problems, and add and subtract within 10,

e.g., by using objects or drawings to represent

the problem.

Addition or Subtraction Constructing Task/Whole -Differentiate between -Write an addition or

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.1
Class/Individually addition and subtraction story
subtraction Represent addition and subtraction with

objects, fingers, mental images, drawings1,

sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations,

verbal explanations, expressions, or

equations.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.2

Solve addition and subtraction word

problems, and add and subtract within 10,

e.g., by using objects or drawings to represent

the problem.

Subtraction Mats Practice Task/Small -Subtract by taking CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.5

Fluently add and subtract within 5.
-Spin one number
Groups/Partners away the smaller then spin another
number from the bigger number
number -Model subtracting
the smaller number
from the bigger
number by writing an
equation or using
counters
Subtracting Monkeys Constructing Task/Whole -Solve a subtraction -Solve a subtraction
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.1
Class/Individually problem using pictures, problem using
objects, numbers, or Represent addition and subtraction with pictures, objects,
equations numbers, or
 equations
objects, fingers, mental images, drawings1,

sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations,

verbal explanations, expressions, or

equations.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.2

Solve addition and subtraction word

problems, and add and subtract within 10,

e.g., by using objects or drawings to represent

the problem.

Subtraction Task Practice -Represent ways to -Sort dominoes

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.1
Task/Partners/Individually decompose numbers in showing different
more than one way Represent addition and subtraction with ways to make the
same number
objects, fingers, mental images, drawings1,

sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations,

verbal explanations, expressions, or

equations.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.2

Solve addition and subtraction word

problems, and add and subtract within 10,

e.g., by using objects or drawings to represent

the problem.

Subtract from 10 Practice Task/Small -Subtract a given -Roll a number or

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.1
Groups/Partners number from 10 -Subtract the number
Represent addition and subtraction with from 10 with objects
or using mental math
objects, fingers, mental images, drawings1,
-Mark the difference
sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations, with a counter
verbal explanations, expressions, or

equations.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.2
Solve addition and subtraction word

problems, and add and subtract within 10,

e.g., by using objects or drawings to represent

the problem.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.5

Fluently add and subtract within 5.