Taking away is finding how many are left when some are gone. At Bubble Bay, children see a group with some crossed out and count what remains.
What your child will learn
- Take away from a group of up to 10
- Count how many are left
- Use the words “take away” and “left”
Seeing what is left
The pictures cross out the ones taken away, so children only need to count the ones that are still there. Covering the crossed-out ones with a finger can help.
Example questions
Here are a few questions like the ones in the first quest. Can you solve them?
1. There are 4 shells. Take away 3. How many are left?
- 1
- 3
- 2
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Answer: 1. Cover up the 3 taken away and count the rest: 1. 1 is left.
2. There are 3 stars. Take away 2. How many are left?
- 1
- 3
- 2
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Answer: 1. Cover up the 2 taken away and count the rest: 1. 1 is left.
3. There are 4 strawberries. Take away 1. How many are left?
- 3
- 2
- 4
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Answer: 3. Cover up the 1 taken away and count the rest: 1, 2, 3. 3 are left.
Tips for grown-ups
- Eat grapes one at a time and ask how many are left on the plate.
- Knock down skittles and count how many are still standing.