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Subtraction (238 Skills)

Understand the Concept of Subtraction

  • Model subtraction situations
  • Subtract with pictures within 5
  • Subtract with pictures within 10


Formal Introduction to Subtraction

  • Subtraction sentences within 5
  • Subtraction sentences within 10


Strategies to Subtract

  • Recall subtraction using models
  • Relate addition and subtraction
  • Subtract using count back strategy
  • Anchor 10 strategy for subtraction
  • Subtract using doubles and near doubles


Fluently Subtract within 10

  • Fluently subtract within 10
  • Subtraction word problems within 10


Subtract within 20

  • Subtract within 20
  • Missing numbers in subtraction equations
  • Comparative word problems


Subtract within 100

  • Subtract multiples of 10
  • Subtraction word problems


Recall Subtraction Facts

  • Subtraction facts of 1
  • Subtraction facts of 2
  • Subtraction facts of 3
  • Subtraction facts of 4
  • Subtraction facts of 5
  • Subtraction facts of 6
  • Subtraction facts of 7
  • Subtraction facts of 8
  • Subtraction facts of 9


Word Problems within 20

  • Word problems with start unknown scenarios
  • Word problems with comparative scenarios
  • Two step word problems


Subtract within 100 without Regrouping

  • Subtract 1-digit numbers from 2-digit numbers
  • Subtract multiples of 10 from 2-digit numbers
  • Subtract two 2-digit numbers


Subtract within 100 with Regrouping

  • Subtract 1-digit numbers from 2-digit numbers with regrouping
  • Subtract two 2-digit numbers with regrouping


Word problems on subtraction within 100

  • Subtract within 1000 without Regrouping
  • Subtract multiples of 100
  • Mentally subtract 100 from 3-digit numbers
  • Mentally subtract 10 from 3-digit numbers
  • Subtract 1-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers
  • Subtract 2-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers
  • Subtract two 3-digit numbers


Subtract within 1000 with Regrouping

  • Subtract by breaking up tens
  • Subtract by breaking up hundreds
  • Subtract by breaking up tens and hundreds


Word problems on subtraction within 1000

Fluently Subtract within 1000

  • Subtract 1-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers without regrouping
  • Subtract 1-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers with regrouping
  • Subtract 2-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers without regrouping
  • Subtract 2-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers with regrouping
  • Subtract two 3-digit numbers without regrouping
  • Subtract two 3-digit numbers with regrouping


Fluently Subtract within 10000

  • Subtract 2-digit numbers from 4-digit numbers without regrouping
  • Subtract 2-digit numbers from 4-digit numbers with regrouping
  • Subtract 3-digit numbers from 4-digit numbers without regrouping
  • Subtract 3-digit numbers from 4-digit numbers with regrouping
  • Subtract two 4-digit numbers without regrouping
  • Subtract two 4-digit numbers with regrouping
  • Subtract across zeros


Subtract Multi-digit Numbers

  • Subtraction upto 100,000
  • Subtraction upto 1,000,000
Addition (341 Skills)

Understand the Concept of Addition

  • Model addition situations
  • Embedded numbers within 5
  • Add with pictures within 5
  • Embedded numbers within 10
  • Add with pictures within 10


Formal Introduction to Addition

  • Addition sentences within 5
  • Addition sentences within 10


Properties & Strategies for Addition

  • Recall addition using models
  • Count on to add using objects
  • Count on to add using number lines
  • Count on from a number to add
  • Count on to find the missing addend
  • Commutative property of addition


Fluently Add within 10

  • Add doubles within 10
  • Make numbers from 3 to 6 in different ways
  • Make numbers from 7 to 9 in different ways
  • Make a 10
  • Fluently add within 10
  • Addition word problems within 10


Strategies for Addition

  • Add 10 and 1-digit numbers
  • Add within 20 using count on strategy
  • Add 3 whole numbers
    Associative property of addition
  • Understand the meaning of the equal sign
  • Add by making a 10
  • Doubles facts within 20
  • Add using count on strategy
  • Anchor 10 strategy for addition
  • Add using doubles and near doubles
  • Add upto three numbers within 20


Add within 20

  • Add within 20
  • Missing numbers in addition equations
  • Addition word problems within 20
  • Comparative word problems


Add within 100

  • 10 more or 10 less than a number
  • Add multiples of 10
  • Add tens to a 2-digit number
  • Add ones to a 2-digit number
  • Addition word problems


Recall Addition Facts

  • Addition facts of 1
  • Addition facts of 2
  • Addition facts of 3
  • Addition facts of 4
  • Addition facts of 5
  • Addition facts of 6
  • Addition facts of 7
  • Addition facts of 8
  • Addition facts of 9


Word Problems within 20

  • Addition word problems with result unknown
  • Word problems with start unknown scenarios
  • Word problems with comparative scenarios
  • Two step word problems


Add within 100 without Regrouping

  • Add 2-digit and 1-digit numbers
  • Add 2-digit and 2-digit numbers


Add within 100 with Regrouping

  • Add 2-digit and 1-digit numbers with regrouping
  • Add two 2-digit numbers with regrouping


Word problems on addition within 100

Add within 1000 without Regrouping

  • Add multiples of 100
  • Mentally add 100 to 3-digit numbers
  • Mentally add 10 to 3-digit numbers
  • Add 3-digit and 1-digit numbers
  • Add 3-digit and 2-digit numbers
  • Add two 3-digit numbers


Add within 1000 with Regrouping

  • Add by regrouping ones
  • Add by regrouping tens
  • Add by regrouping ones and tens


Word problems on addition within 1000

Fluently Add within 1000

  • Add 3-digits and 1-digit numbers without regrouping
  • Add 3-digits and 1-digit numbers with regrouping
  • Add 3-digits and 2-digit numbers without regrouping
  • Add 3-digits and 2-digit numbers with regrouping
  • Add 3-digits and 3-digit numbers without regrouping


Fluently Add within 10000

  • Add 4-digit and 2-digit numbers without regrouping
  • Add 4-digit and 2-digit numbers with regrouping
  • Add 4-digit and 3-digit numbers without regrouping
  • Add 4-digit and 3-digit numbers with regrouping
  • Add 4-digit and 4-digit numbers without regrouping
  • Add 4-digit and 4-digit numbers with regrouping


Add Multi-digit Numbers

  • Addition upto 100,000
  • Addition upto 1,000,000
Multiplication (199 Skills)

Build Foundation for Multiplication 

  • Understand equal groups
  • Understand arrays


Formal Introduction to Multiplication

  • Write multiplication sentences for equal groups
  • Write multiplication sentences for arrays
  • Use repeated addition to multiply
  • Use skip counting to multiply


Multiplication Facts of 2, 3 & 5

  • Multiplication facts of 2
  • Multiplication facts of 3
  • Multiplication facts of 5


Properties of Multiplication

  • Multiply by 0 and 1
  • Commutative property of multiplication
  • Distributive property of multiplication
  • Associative property of multiplication


Multiply on a Number Line

  • Visualize multiplication on number lines
  • Multiplication facts of 2,3,5,10 on number lines


Multiplication Facts of 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10

  • Multiplication facts of 4
  • Multiplication facts of 6
  • Multiplication facts of 7
  • Multiplication facts of 8
  • Multiplication facts of 9
  • Multiplication facts of 10


Multiply using Place Value Understanding

  • Multiply 1-digit numbers by a multiple of 10
  • Estimate products by rounding numbers
  • Multiply 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers in different arrangements.


Understand Multiplicative Comparison

  • Solve problems involving multiplicative comparison
  • Word problems on multiplication


Multiply 2-digit by 1-digit Numbers

  • Multiplication facts of 11
  • Multiplication facts of 12
  • Multiply by 1-digit numbers using area models
  • Multiply 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers using place value understanding
  • Fluently multiply 2-digit numbers by 1-digit number


Multiply 3-digit by 1-digit Numbers

  • Multiply 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers using place value understanding
  • Fluently multiply 3-digit numbers by 1-digit number


Multiply 4-digit by 1-digit Numbers

  • Multiply 4-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers using place value understanding
  • Fluently multiply 4-digit numbers by a 1-digit number


Multiply Two 2-digit Numbers

  • Multiply Two 2-digit numbers using area models
  • Multiply Two 2-digit numbers using place value understanding
  • Fluently Multiply Two 2-digit numbers


Multiply Multi-digit Whole Numbers

  • Multiply by multiples of 10
  • Multiply 2-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers
  • Multiply 3-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers
  • Estimate products of multi-digit whole numbers
Division (109 Skills)

Build Foundation for Division

  • Dividing into equal groups
  • Represent equal sharing scenarios in division
  • Find the quotient using visual models
  • Understand "divide by" term
  • Represent equal grouping scenarios in division
  • Relate equal sharing and equal grouping models of division


Relate Multiplication & Division

Divide on a Number Line

Division Facts within 100

  • Divide by 2
  • Divide by 5
  • Divide by 10
  • Divide by 3
  • Divide by 4
  • Divide by 6
  • Divide by 7
  • Divide by 8
  • Divide by 9
  • Word problems on division


Divide using Place Value Understanding

  • Divide multiples of 10 by 1-digit numbers.


Divide Multiples of 10 or 100

  • Divide multiples of 10 by 1-digit numbers
  • Divide multiples of 100 by 1-digit numbers
  • Use long division to divide a multiple of 10 without remainder


Divide 2-digit by 1-digit Numbers

  • Use long division to divide 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers without remainder
  • Divide 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers without remainder
  • Divide 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers with remainder
  • Use long division to divide 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers with remainder


Divide 3-digit by 1-digit Numbers

  • Divide 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers without remainder
  • Use long division to divide 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers without remainder
  • Divide 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers with remainder
  • Use long division to divide 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers with remainder


Divide 4-digit by 1-digit Numbers

  • Divide 4-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers without remainder
  • Divide 4-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers with remainder


Divide Multi-digit Whole Numbers

  • Divide using estimation strategies
  • Division using long division without remainders
  • Division using long division with remainders
  • Solve problem involving division
Place Value & Number Sense (220 Skills)
  • Work with Numbers from 11-19
    Model 10
  • Model teen numbers
  • Understand teen numbers as 1 ten and some ones


Count up to 120

  • Count to 50
  • Count to 100
  • Count to 120


Understand Place Value of Numbers

  • Understand 10 as a unit and count by tens
  • Read and write multiples of 10
  • Read and write numbers up to 20
  • Read and write numbers up to 50
  • Read and write numbers up to 100


Compare & Order Numbers up to 100

  • Compare numbers within 100
  • Order numbers within 10
  • Order numbers within 20


Read & Write 3-digit Numbers

  • Understand place names in 3-digit numbers
  • Understand place value of digits in 3-digit numbers


Compare & Order Numbers

  • Compare numbers using place value charts
  • Order numbers using place value charts


Skip Count within 1000

  • Skip count by 5
  • Skip count by 2
  • Skip count by 10
  • Skip count by 100


Understand Even & Odd Numbers

  • Determine whether a group of objects has an even or odd number of members


Build Foundation for Multiplication

  • Understand equal groups
  • Write repeated addition sentences for equal groups
  • Understand arrays as foundation for multiplication
  • Write repeated addition sentences for arrays


Read & Write Numbers

  • Recall place names in 3-digit numbers
  • Recall place value of digits in 3-digit numbers
  • Understand place names in 4-digit numbers
  • Understand place value of digits in 4-digit numbers
  • Understand place names in 5-digit numbers
  • Understand place value of digits in 5-digit numbers


Read & Write Multi-digit Numbers

  • Understand place names in multi-digit numbers
  • Understand place value of digits in multi-digit numbers
  • Represent numbers on number lines
  • Relate value of a digit at different places


Round Whole Numbers

  • Round 2-digit numbers to nearest the 10 using number lines
  • Round 2-digit numbers to the nearest 10
  • Round 3-digit numbers to the nearest 10 using number lines
  • Round 3-digit numbers to the nearest 10
  • Round 3-digit numbers to the nearest 100 using number lines
  • Round 3-digit numbers to the nearest 100
  • Round multi digit whole numbers
Time & Money (82 Skills)

Read Clocks & Tell Time

  • Know analog clocks
  • Tell, write and show time in hours
  • Tell, write and show time in half hours
  • Tell and write time in quarter hours
  • Understand A.M. and P.M.


Tell Time & Measure Elapsed Time

  • Tell and write time to the nearest 5 minutes
  • Tell and write time to the nearest minute
  • Measure elapsed time


Identify Coins & Count Money

  • Recognize penny, nickel and dime
  • Recognize values of penny, nickel and dime
  • Count money using pennies, nickels and dimes
  • Recognize quarters and half-dollars
  • Recognize the value of quarters and half-dollars


Make Amounts & Compute Change

  • Make given amounts and identify equivalent amounts
  • Compare amounts of money
  • Add and subtract money using symbols
  • Make change


Solve Problems involving Money

  • Add money
  • Subtract money
  • Multiply money
  • Divide money
Measurement & Data (175 Skills)

Metric Units of Measurement

  • Measure length in centimeters using rulers
  • Measure and estimate weights in metric units
  • Measure and estimate capacities in metric units


Customary Units of Measurement

  • Measure lengths in inches using rulers
  • Measure and estimate weights in customary units
  • Measure and estimate capacities in customary units


Relative Sizes of Metric

  • Relate units of length and estimate lengths
  • Relate units of weight and estimate weights
  • Relate units of capacity and estimate capacities


Relative Sizes of Customary Units

  • Relate units of length and estimate lengths
  • Relate units of weight and estimate weights
  • Relate units of capacity and estimate capacities


Conversion of Measurement Units

  • Convert quantities in one metric unit to another unit
  • Convert quantities in one metric unit to another unit involving decimal conversions
  • Convert quantities in one customary unit to another unit
  • Multi-step, real world problems involving conversion of units


Read, Analyze & Represent Data

  • Analyze and represent data on bar graphs
  • Analyze and represent data on line plots
  • Analyze and represent scaled data on picture graphs
Geometry (128 Skills)

Identify & Classify Shapes

  • Understand two dimensional shapes on the basis of their defining attributes
  • Understand two dimensional shapes as closed shapes
  • Sides and vertices of two dimensional shapes
  • Understand three dimensional shapes
  • Recognize two dimensional shapes by their names
  • Recognize two dimensional shapes by their attributes
  • Types of triangles
  • Understand attributes of quadrilaterals
  • Identify quadrilaterals
  • Identify quadrilaterals in different orientations
  • Understand that shapes in different categories may share attributes


Partition Two Dimensional Shapes

  • Partition shapes into halves, thirds and fourths
  • Describe a whole by the number of equal parts
  • Recognize that equal shares of identical wholes may have different shapes


Perimeter of Shapes

  • Understand the concept of perimeter
  • Perimeter of regular shapes
  • Perimeter of irregular shapes
  • Find perimeter of shapes with unknown side lengths
  • Find unknown side lengths given the perimeter of shapes


Area of Shapes

  • Understand the concept of area
  • Find area of shapes
  • Understand that area is additive


Classify Shapes based on Angles & Lines

  • Recognize points, lines, line segments, rays, angles
  • Types of angles
  • Classify shapes based on types of angles
  • Types of triangles
  • Parallel and perpendicular lines
  • Classify shapes based on parallel sides


Recognize Lines of Symmetry

  • Draw lines of symmetry


Measure Area & Perimeter of Shapes

  • Find perimeter of shapes
  • Find area of shapes


Measure & Classify Angles

  • Understand the parts of an angle
  • Measure angles using a protractor
  • Use degree measure to classify angles
  • Draw angles using a protractor


Coordinate Planes

  • Identify coordinates for points marked on the coordinate plane
  • Plot points on the coordinate plane


Classify Two Dimensional Shapes

  • Classify two dimensional shapes into categories based on properties
  • Hierarchies of two dimensional shapes


Understand the Concept of Volume

Measure Volume of Solids

  • Find volumes of solids
  • Understand that volume is additive

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Learning is most effective for kids when they can use their observation skills. Subtraction games break the monotony of numerical problems, and kids experience learning more effectively. Find out the best subtraction games to help your child understand subtraction in a less complicated way. 

What is Subtraction?

Subtraction involves deducting a smaller number from another number. It is different from addition, where numbers are added and require a different approach. The difference between the two numbers is the answer. Let us understand the process kids follow when solving subtraction problems from the following example.

Solving subtraction problems usually includes the following steps: 

  • Give the kids items like candy equal to the higher number
  • Let them count the number of sweets they have
  • Ask them to return some candies that equal the lower number
  • The kids should count the number of candies left
  • They need to write down how many candies they have

Games That Make Subtraction Easier for Kids

Here are three online games that help your kids learn subtraction: 

Subtraction Sentences Within 5

This animated game uses numbers and real-life objects to introduce kids to subtraction. The kids are, for example, asked to find the difference between 4 and 3. They can look at the 'cherries' and count them. Kids then choose the right answer from the given options. Learning is faster and more effective since kids use their observational powers. 

In another interactive game, Subtraction Symbols, the problem has only numbers and no sentences. Kids watch the objects and solve the problem. 

In the game 'Represent Subtraction', kids just need to count the objects and choose the right option. 

Subtraction Sentences Within 10

Just like subtraction sentences within 5, this category of games helps kids solve subtraction problems with numbers up to 10. With each level they clear, stars are awarded and it's the perfect motivation for kids. 

Model Subtraction Situations

The animated character Blue takes your kids on a learning adventure. Subtraction gets interactive as Blue asks your kids to help him out of a dark cave or get down from an air balloon. Kids need to count the number of lights left in the cave to help Blue. 

Subtract With Pictures Within 5

In this section, kids learn subtraction with numbers less than 5. Both the numbers are less than 5. An object is removed, and kids need to count what is left. For every completed game, the reward is a digital coin.

Subtract With Pictures Within 10

Kids move to the next level with these online games as they learn subtraction for numbers less than 10. Kids don't mind the challenge since every completed level gives them three golden stars. 

What Makes Subtraction a Roadblock For Kids?

Subtraction requires a different solving strategy compared to addition. While addition needs focus just on counting, subtraction requires both counting the total items and then deducting the smaller number to find the answer. Kids lack the motivation to practice, and this harms their learning curve. 

Give Your Kids the Support They Need

Kids need your motivation to help them stay focused during their learning process. If they have a problem understanding the interactive online games from SplashLearn, guide them in the right direction. The more encouragement kids get, the higher interest they will have in practicing math problems. 

In Conclusion

Introduction to Subtraction Games helps kids learn the topic faster than conventional techniques. Kids find the audiovisual games more interesting than conventional math questions, and parents can also participate in their learning journey. Online games on SplashLearn are designed to help kids understand their school curriculum better and improve their grades.

 

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