Subtract with pictures – numbers up to 10

key notes :

🧮 Subtraction Means Taking Away

  • When we subtract, we take away some objects.
  • We see how many are left.
  • Example: 🍎🍎🍎 − 🍎 = 🍎🍎 (3 apples take away 1 apple = 2 apples)

👀 Use Pictures to Understand

  • Count the objects in the picture first.
  • Cross out ❌ the number you are taking away.
  • Count the objects that are not crossed out.

🎨 Picture Method Steps

1️⃣ Look at the picture.
2️⃣ Count all objects.
3️⃣ Cross out the number to subtract.
4️⃣ Count the leftover objects.
5️⃣ That is your answer! ✔️

🍭 Subtraction Example With Pictures

  • Picture: 🍬🍬🍬🍬 (4 candies)
  • Take away 2 → ❌❌
  • Leftover: 🍬🍬
  • So, 4 − 2 = 2

🔢 Numbers Only Up to 10

Students practise subtraction using objects like:

  • 🍎 fruits
  • 🐶 animals
  • ⭐ stars
  • 🎈 balloons
  • 🍪 cookies

Count up to 10 only.

🎯 Key Words to Remember

  • Take away
  • Left
  • Minus (−)
  • Difference

💡 Visual Learning Helps

  • Pictures make subtraction easy for Grade 1.
  • Children can see what is taken away and what remains.

🌈 Practice Makes Perfect

Use worksheets with:

  • Picture subtraction
  • Cross-out activities
  • Matching pictures to subtraction sentences

Learn with an example

✒️Subtract:

5 − 3 =

  • There are 5 aeroplanes in total. 3 of them are crossed out. What number do you get when you start with 5 and take away 3?
  • To find 5 minus 3, count the aeroplanes that are not crossed out.
  • There are 2 aeroplanes left. When you start with 5 and take away 3, you are left with 2.
  • So, 5 − 3 = 2.

✒️Subtract:

4 − 3 =

  • There are 4 cars in total. 3 of them are crossed out. What number do you get when you start with 4 and take away 3?
  • To find 4 minus 3, count the cars that are not crossed out.
  • There is 1 car left. When you start with 4 and take away 3, you are left with 1.
  • So, 4 − 3 = 1.

✒️Subtract:

2 − 1 =

  • There are 2 trucks in total. 1 of them is crossed out. What number do you get when you start with 2 and take away 1?
  • To find 2 minus 1, count the trucks that are not crossed out.
  • There is 1 truck left. When you start with 2 and take away 1, you are left with 1.
  • So, 2 − 1 = 1.

Let’s practice!