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Mental Math Mystery Picture Reveal: "Decompose the Subtrahend" Subtraction Strategy

Mental Math Mystery Picture Reveal: "Decompose the Subtrahend" Subtraction Strategy preview
Mental Math Mystery Picture Reveal: "Decompose the Subtrahend" Subtraction Strategy preview
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Cover for Decompose the Subtrahend with Whole Numbers, a Google Sheets mental math subtraction activity
Cover of the subtraction strategy resource
Teaching rationale explains focusing on one strategy at a time and using the picture reveal between Number Talks
Rationale and suggested instructional sequence
Strategy lesson models 74 − 38 and 192 − 57 by decomposing the subtrahend and subtracting tens, then ones
Strategy lesson with two worked examples
Activity access directions explain making a Google Drive copy and assigning individual copies in Google Classroom
Access and Google Classroom sharing directions
Directions cover sharing without Google Classroom and mentally solving eight questions, with paper for recording
Alternative sharing and teacher directions
Assessment asks students to show subtraction strategy steps for 83 − 37 and 273 − 58 and includes a scoring rubric
Two-question assessment with scoring rubric

Answer key included

Answer key included
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Grade 4, 5, 6, 7

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About This Product

This Mental Math Mystery Picture Reveal: "Decompose the Subtrahend" Subtraction Strategy is an exciting and engaging activity to incorporate into your math instruction.

These are especially beneficial alongside number talks.

This activity can serve as an introduction lesson to a new strategy and works as a reinforcement for students.

This can be done within Google Classroom or without. Both options are available.

Directions for implementation are included.

What's Included

1 PDF with 2 printable pages and Google Slides link

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