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Handout
Cool Math

Coolmath: Coolmath4kids: Subtraction: Fact Families

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Explains what fact families are for addition and subtraction and includes sample problems to try.
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Unit Plan
Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Skill in Arithmetic: The Meaning of Subtraction, and Mental Calculation

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This website explains and defines basic subtraction. There are practice problems at the very end of this lesson.
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Website
Primary Resources

Primary Resources: Basic Addition and Subtraction

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An extensive collection of teacher resources to help in teaching and reviewing the concepts of basic addition and subtraction. There are many worksheets, activities, PowerPoint presentations, smartboard activities, Word, Excel, and pdf...
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Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Math Match: Kids Practice Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division

For Students 1st - 3rd
Brush up on your math facts playing this matching game. Teachers, this game works well on a SMART Board, too.
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Professional Doc
Teachnology

Teachnology: Addition and Subtraction Teaching Theme

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Addition and Subtraction Math Theme provides an excellent collection of free sample worksheets, teacher resources, lesson plans and interactive media to support addition and subtraction skills.
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Knowledge Share

Super Kids: Addition and Subtraction Worksheet Creator

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Create your own addition/subtraction math facts worksheets. Use them in the classroom for practice or timed drills, or at home! Choose from two levels of difficulty, and vertical or horizontal equation format. You input minimum and...
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Llama Farm: Addition and Subtraction: Counting Forwards and Backwards

For Students 1st
On this interactive site students learn to write 2-digit numbers, count forward and backward by tens and show subtraction facts.
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Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: Addition Strategies Fact Families

For Teachers K - 1st
Smart Exchange is an online community that teachers can share resources. This SMART Notebook file is a great introduction to what fact families are and how 3 numbers can be related to one another. This fact house offers activities to...
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Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Word Questions: Elementary Subtraction

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Simple word problems challenge your subtraction skills. If you get stuck, use the clues and the number line for help.
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Activity
Utah State University

Teacher Link Printable Teacher Aids

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
A huge collection of worksheets for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and handwriting practice all on PDF files ready for you to download and print for your students.
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Activity
Other

Web Math Minutes

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Students can practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division through this customizable learning resource. Choose the number and type of problem as well as the largest number used.
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Activity
Other

Elementary Math Worksheets

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Print out different math practice sheets on the same topic as needed. A variety of practice sheets in the areas of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are available.
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Unit Plan
Saddleback College

Algebra2go: Subtraction Using an Abacus Problem Sets

For Students 1st - 8th Standards
This resource has three problem sets to practice subtraction using Abacus worksheet. Select a problem set, then select a question. Fill in the blank with the correct answer for each problem. When you have answered all of the questions,...
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Activity
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Inverse Relationship of Addition and Subtraction

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This site introduces addition and subtraction fact families and provides an opportunity for students to practice the skill.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Solving Subtraction Number Stories in Space

For Teachers K Standards
Students will be able to solve subtraction word problems using objects.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Hamburger Restaurant: Addition and Subtraction

For Students 4th - 5th
On this interactive site students practice addition and subtraction skills. At the end of the lesson students will be able to solve addition problems using a formal written algorithm and use various strategies to solve unfamiliar problems.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Smoothing Out Subtraction

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders demonstrate comfort with addition, but show less ease with subtraction. Repeated practice with subtraction is necessary to build fluency.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Fact Families Numbers to 1000

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to determine the missing number sentence when adding and subtracting 3-digit numbers by using fact families.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Fact Families Numbers to 100

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to determine the missing number sentence by using fact families.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Fact Families Numbers to 1000

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to determine what number sentence is missing in the fact family.
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Website
Primary Resources

Primary Resources: Addition and Subtraction Resources

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Here's an extensive selection of teacher resources to aide in teaching and reviewing addition and subtraction. You will find resources on the vocabulary used in word problems, column addition, checking addition and subtraction, games,...
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Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Math Maven's Mysteries: The Case of the Hatcher Hotel Heist

For Students K - 1st Standards
Help Math Maven solve this mystery! Items are missing from several hotel rooms, but some addition and subtraction clues have been left behind. Use your skills to figure out where the thief will strike next!
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Activity
Math Cats

Math Cat: Fact Family Card

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Everything you need to know about fact families can be found here. Discover what fact families are and learn different strategies for using them. Links included to print your own fact family cards, create a fact family house, and play a...
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Llama Farm: Addition and Subtraction

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
On this interactive site students learn to solve subtraction problems using a formal algorithm and to apply place value concepts.