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What’s included?
x3 sets of blank subtraction sums, x1 black and white and x2 rainbow themed, x5 pages in total. All portrait orientation, in PDF format.

What’s it for?
These blank sums enable learners to practise simple subtraction sums with plenty of space to use practical resources (ideally matching their interests) to support them. Numbers can be written on the sheets ‘for’ learners or they could have access to a dice/number cards to write their own sums.

Who’s it for?
These (blank) subtraction sums have been designed for pupils in years one and two or older students needing additional support with their learning.

Resource details

• There is a line underneath each box on which to write the numbers.

Subtraction Sums (one sheet) Rainbow coloured (blank)
This pdf includes x4 blank subtraction sums on one page, each a different colour making it clear to learners which sum they are working on.

Subtraction Sums (two sheets) Rainbow coloured (blank)
This page includes TWO pages both featuring x4 blank subtraction sums, x8 sums in total. Two (numbered) sheets provide more sums and so more challenge for your learner/s. Each sum is a different colour making it clear to learners which sum they are working on.

Subtraction Sums (two sheets) Black and white sums (blank)
This pdf includes TWO pages both featuring x4 blank subtraction sums, x8 sums in total. Two (numbered) sheets provide more sums and so more challenge for your learner/s. Even though this resource is black and white each sum is a different shade of grey/black which alternates to help make it clear to learners which sum they are working on.

Recommendations
Small objects can be placed in each box as long as these are not deemed a choking hazard for your little learner/s). Suggestions of small objects to count include:

• small coloured matchsticks

• buttons

• pom poms

• coloured dot/spot stickers

• small ‘themed’ stickers especially if matched to your learner’s interests

• Learners could have access to number cards and/or roll dice to make their own subtraction sums - encouraging autonomy. Learners could then draw the number of spots or use ‘dot stickers’ to record the numbers chosen (on a card) or rolled (using dice) in the boxes.

Top tip
When working on subtraction sums especially if learners are making their own sums - always encourage them to put the larger of the two numbers first to then ‘take away’ the ‘smaller’ amount from this to find the total. Learners will need to move the total amount (of objects) counted into the first box (on the left) to the box in the centre to then ‘subtract’ the amount from there. Learners can draw the total number of objects left in the last box (on the right). There is a line underneath each box on which to write the numbers.