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Grade 1 Math · Level 1, Add & Subtract to 10

Subtraction Means Take Away

How the lesson starts: Subtraction Means Take Away

1. Baker Mo's cupcakes

   Hello, friend! Meet Baker Mo. Mo bakes yummy cupcakes. Some cupcakes get eaten. Mo crosses them out. How many are left? Let's find out!

2. Crossed out means gone

   Mo has 6 cupcakes. 2 get eaten. Mo crosses them out. They are gone! Count the ones still here. 1, 2, 3, 4. Four are left!

3. Count what is left

   Mo has 9 cupcakes. 5 are crossed out. Don't count the crossed ones! Skip them. Count only the cupcakes left. 1, 2, 3, 4. Four are left!