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Reception Maths textbook

Chapter 6: Taking away within 10

  • Strand Addition and subtraction
  • Level Chapter
  • Practice 86 questions with step-by-step solutions

Early Years Foundation Stage for England, maths. Content: Take away from a group and count what is left, Count back to take away on a number track, Use the sign minus and the equals sign in simple number sentences, Find the missing number in a take-away problem, Check a take-away answer by adding back.

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By the end of this chapter you will be able to

  • I can take away from a group and count what is left
  • I can count back to take away
  • I can write a number sentence with the minus sign and the equals sign
  • I can find the missing number when some things are taken away
  • I can check my answer by adding the number taken away back on

You should already know

  • Counting to 10 (Chapter 1)
  • Adding within 10 (Chapter 5)

Where this leads

  • Numbers to 20 (Chapter 2)
  • Comparing quantities (Chapter 3)

Lessons in this chapter

  1. 6.1 Taking away and counting what is left
  2. 6.2 Counting back on a number track
  3. 6.3 The minus sign and number sentences
  4. 6.4 Finding the missing number
  5. 6.5 Stories and checking
  6. Summary and key words
  7. Check-up and practice test questions

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