Subtraction Worksheets for Ages 4-9
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Unlock your child's potential in math with our engaging subtraction worksheets designed for ages 4-9! At Kids Academy, we offer a wide variety of colorful and dynamic subtraction exercises that cater to different skill levels. Whether your child is just beginning to learn the basics or is ready to tackle more complex problems, our worksheets provide practice to enhance their confidence and proficiency. Fun illustrations and interactive problems make learning subtraction enjoyable and effective. Visit our page for free, printable resources and give your kids the head start they need in mastering math!
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Presidential Maze: Addition and Subtraction Worksheet
Help the President get elected by counting the votes on this fun addition and subtraction worksheet from Kids Academy! Guide learners to go through each problem, drawing a line through any that are completed correctly and leaving incorrect answers alone. Get voting and have a blast!
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Subtracting with Regrouping: Magnetism Worksheet
Download Kids Academy's worksheet for a fun way to review science and math! Look at the magnet and remember opposites attract. Find another with opposite poles, then solve the problem on the left and check the solution against the magnet. Check the box next to the correct answer to complete this page.
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Police Subtraction Worksheet
Police protect citizens and do more in the community. Kids can learn numbers with this math worksheet: two subtraction problems in the downloadable PDF. Read the problems with your kids, then check the box next to the number sentences that are correct.
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Find The Difference Worksheet
Kindergarteners need to work out subtraction problems and get the right answers. To help them, point to the alien ship with '30' in it on the worksheet. Get them to follow a line to the equations with a difference of 30. Solving these simple subtraction problems will give the answers.
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Dance Class Subtraction Worksheet
Dancing is an excellent form of exercise, and some people dance professionally, expressing their feelings through body movements. Help your kids identify the type of dance in the picture and answer the word problems in this worksheet. Encourage them to check the correct number sentence that answers the question.
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Subtraction Soccer Worksheet
Soccer is a fun sport your child likely enjoys. Math, on the other hand, might not be so exciting. You can show them mathematics can be fun with this traceable worksheet. The kids in the sheet are playing a game of soccer. Ask your child to help them score a goal by tracing a line between the problems with a difference of 26 and the soccer ball. Have fun!
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T-shirt Subtraction Worksheet
Use colorful items and activities to help your students learn. Show them this worksheet with objects to identify. Guide them to solve the two word problems with their fingers and tick the correct answer from the given choices.
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Three Digits Addition with Regrouping Worksheet
Kids can combine festive fun with subtraction practice by completing this free 3 digits with regrouping worksheet! Solve problems and find the correct answer among gingerbread cookies for a fun holiday twist on subtraction. Enjoy this festive activity with your child!
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Halloween Math Subtraction Worksheet
Kids can easily understand subtraction by using the visuals provided in this worksheet. Get ready for some fun math!
This Halloween math worksheet uses spooky images to help kids understand subtraction. With it, they can count and solve double digit problems more easily. Get ready for some fun and engaging math practice!
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Holiday Lights Subtraction Worksheet
Before tackling the math problem, get your kids ready by asking them to share their favorite holiday and why. Then, look at the picture on the worksheet with them. Help them examine the numbers and problems, and select the number sentence that shows what's happening with each string of light. 80 words.
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Add and Subtract Worksheet
Introduce your child to equations and advanced math concepts with this worksheet - designed to help them learn add and subtract up to 20. This logical reasoning exercise will help them gain a better understanding of math, preparing them for future success. Start early and watch them excel!
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Subtracting Numbers: Growing Plants Worksheet
Farmers plant and nurture crops for us to eat. To help them, check off the items a plant needs to survive: water and sunshine. Ask your child to explain more!
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Merry Bus Equations Worksheet
Help your child master elementary math with this fun worksheet! Featuring colorful buses and a variety of addition and subtraction equations, some with 3-digit numbers, it encourages kids to find the missing number and choose the correct answer. Give them the practice they need for success!
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Subtracting Socks Worksheet
Before beginning this exercise with your children, warm them up with a counting game. If math is not their favorite subject, use this worksheet. Help them read the two word problems, then use their fingers to count and subtract. Ask them to select the correct answer and check the box.
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Grocery Store Fun! Worksheet
Let your kids have fun with this store worksheet. It requires them to help the owner by subtracting what she has sold from the original amount to figure out how much is left. Have them read and solve the equations in the printout to give the store owner the answer.
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The Three Branches of Government Worksheet
Students learn best when they can relate ideas, like the three branches of government working together and addition and subtraction working together. This worksheet pairs math and social studies to help learners make an analogy. Help your child discover the relationship between addition and subtraction by completing the number sentences under each national landmark. This will help them solve tricky problems!
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Voting Worksheet
This worksheet combines Social Studies and Math, teaching kids the democratic concept of voting. Guide learners to observe the problem, and decide if it needs a plus or minus. They "vote" for the correct answer by drawing a line from the problem to the correct operation symbol. Tally up the votes to check the answers!
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Garden Subtraction Worksheet
Help your kids understand math with this fun, garden-themed subtraction worksheet! Have them read the number sentences and count the veggies in each row. Then, subtract 10 from each row to find the answer. They'll love counting the colorful veggies and solving the problems!
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Sums and Differences Within 1 - Assessment 1 Worksheet
Help your child understand school topics better with your assistance. For math, go over their worksheet together and discuss the instructions and text. Solve the questions and check the right equation. This will take their learning to the next level.
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Car Tire Pile Up Worksheet
Examine the pic with your kids. Can they recognize the items piled up? The tires are organized in different quantities. Equations are on the left. Have your children work out the equations, counting the tire stacks to identify the correct answer.
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Grocery Shopping Subtraction Worksheet
Take your kids on a virtual grocery trip with this worksheet! Help them read the two word problems and use the pictures to solve them. Then, have them circle the correct answers. It's an easy, fun way to get kids comfortable with math while also getting them excited about grocery shopping!
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Eagle Subtraction Worksheet
Help your kids become math experts! Through practice and adult guidance, even addition and subtraction can seem simple. Show them how with this worksheet - get them to trace the dotted lines to connect each word problem to the correct picture and solve the number sentence with some eagles!
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Instrument Subtraction Worksheet
Encourage kids to practice their addition and subtraction by having them identify the musical instruments on the worksheet, then read the subtraction problems and check the box with the matching number sentences.
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Fact Families: Find Missing Number Worksheet
Assess your student's addition and subtraction knowledge with this worksheet exercise. Task them to identify missing numbers in the fact families and circle the number that completes the pair. Strengthen their reasoning skills and enhance their math concepts.
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Understanding subtraction is fundamental for children aged 4-9 as it lays the groundwork for their future mathematical learning. Subtraction is just not about taking one number away from another; it teaches critical thinking, problem-solving, and logic. When children learn subtraction, they develop an understanding of numbers and how they relate to each other, which is vital for higher arithmetic operations and for grasping more complex math concepts later on.
Subtraction skills play a life-long role; from simple tasks like determining how much money is left after buying something, to more complex scenarios such as budgeting and statistical analyses. Early comprehension in this area opens doors to real-world applications that require such numerical skills.
For parents and teachers, ensuring a strong grasp of subtraction at an early age helps students build confidence and reduces math anxiety as they grow older. Activities engaging tactile or visual processes (like using manipulatives or drawing pictures) can make learning deduction intuitive and enjoyable, rather than intimidating.
Additionally, subtraction helps develop cognitive abilities that go beyond mathematics. It encourages a systematic way of thinking essential for other academic areas and everyday situations. Prioritizing subtraction education prepares children for future success in school and beyond, providing a vital tool not just in mathematics but in understanding the world around them.
