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2nd - 5th Grade Subtraction Strategies Worksheets

Improve your second grader's subtraction and estimation skills with this charming, colorful worksheet.

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Speedy Rounding and Subtracting 10

As your second grader practices working with rounded numbers, he will improve not only his subtraction, but his overall math skills as well.

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Speedy Rounding and Subtracting 9

We're willing to bet that your second grader will learn how to subtract quickly and efficiently by incorporating estimation into the process!

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Speedy Rounding and Subtracting 8

On this third grade math worksheet, kids round to estimate the difference between two numbers, a useful strategy for checking the results of calculations.

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Rounding: Magical Math!

Learners practice open number line subtraction within 100 with this engaging math worksheet!

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Open Number Line Subtraction Within 100: Write the Equation #2

Introduce learners to open number line subtraction within 100 with this engaging math worksheet!

open number line subtraction within 100 write the equation 1

Open Number Line Subtraction Within 100: Write the Equation #1

This word problem worksheet will help your child learn how to solve math problems by measuring values on a number line.

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Number Line Word Problems

Use this quick assessment to gauge your second grader’s growth in subtraction this year. Students will put their skills to the test subtracting three-digit numbers using a strategy of their choosing in this math check-in.

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Subtraction Within 1000 Check-in

Subtracting with multiple zeros in the “top number” doesn’t need to be a seemingly endless cycle of borrowing. The Subtract One strategy simplifies the task with two easy steps.

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Subtract One Strategy: Subtracting with Zeros

Help students get a grasp on mentally adding or subtracting 10 from a multiple of 10 with this fun BINGO game!

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Mental Math Bingo!

Your kid will love using number lines to solve pesky multiple-step subtraction word problems. Learn how with this worksheet!

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Multi-Step Word Problems

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Mental Math Bingo with Multiples of 10.

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Glossary: Mental Math Bingo with Multiples of 10

The decomposing and composing subtraction strategy can be a handy tool for tough three-digit numbers. Use this worksheet to give your students the practice they need to nail down the concept.

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Subtraction with Decomposition

Can your child use her addition and subtraction knowledge to put the numbers where they need to go?

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Math Monster Madness

Can your kid solve these multiple-step word problems by using a number line? Let her take a crack at it and see how well she does!

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Number Line Math

This math worksheet gives your child lots of practice with front-end estimation, addition, and subtraction.

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Practice Front-End Estimation

This worksheet will challenge your third graders to round numbers and then them. Students will answer multiple choice questions by rounding up or rounding down numbers in the problems provided.

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Mixed Problems Requiring Estimation

Brr! The temperature is dropping on this word problem worksheet. Can you figure out the final temperature by reading a thermometer and subtracting the degrees?

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Thermometer Subtraction

Make your student number one with this worksheet full of subtraction fun using a hundreds chart.

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Subtracting Ten and One on the Hundreds Chart

Travel through the hundreds chart on a quest to one.

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Subtract Ten or One to Get to One!

This addition worksheet teaches your kid how to read a thermometer and measure temperature, two vital skills that everybody should master.

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Thermometer Addition

Use this glossary with the EL Math Support Lesson: Multiples of 10.

glossary multiples of 10

Glossary: Multiples of 10

Watch your second grade's estimation and subtraction skills skyrocket with this fun rounding and subtracting worksheet!

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Speedy Rounding and Subtracting 2

Children practice conceptualizing multiples of 100 using a visual reference with this two-part worksheet.

subtracting multiples of 100

Subtracting Multiples of 100

Introduce this graphic organizer as a way to help students think about whether or not certain rules or characteristics apply to mathematical ideas always, sometimes, or never.

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Always, Sometimes, Never

With this adorable worksheet, your second grader will gain a better understanding of numbers and learn how to estimate subtraction problems quickly.

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Speedy Rounding and Subtracting 5

This worksheet contains three two-digit subtraction problems guaranteed to give students "tens" of fun!

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Subtract the 10s First! (Part Two)

This worksheet shows your child how to use thermometers like numbers lines in order to solve addition and subtraction word problems about temperature.

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Thermometer Math

As your second grader learns to round up or down and then complete subtraction equations, their overall math skills will improve.

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Rounding Numbers: Subtraction

These Christmas presents are missing some color! Challenge your second grader to review addition and subtraction facts by solving the equations in these gifts.

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2nd - 5th Grade Subtraction Strategies Worksheets