Subtraction Safari
A fun, engaging, low prep maths game for the classroom! Students race through repeated subtraction number sentences, recording their division equivalents. Versatile for warm-ups or fast finishers, and reusable with laminating. Promotes active learning and mathematical fluency.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to recognise and represent multiplication as repeated addition, groups and arrays and to divide a set of objects into equal sized groups.
- We are learning to recognise and represent multiplication as repeated addition, groups and arrays.
- We are learning to divide a set of objects into equal sized groups to solve simple problems.
Curriculum alignment
AC9M2N05
9
Multiply and divide by one-digit numbers using repeated addition, equal grouping, arrays, and partitioning to support a variety of calculation strategies
ACMNA031
8.4
Recognise and represent multiplication as repeated addition, groups and arrays
ACMNA032
8.4
Recognise and represent division as grouping into equal sets and solve simple problems using these representations
MA1-1WM
old
Describes mathematical situations and methods using everyday and some mathematical language, actions, materials, diagrams and symbols
MA1-6NA
old
Uses a range of mental strategies and concrete materials for multiplication and division
MA1-FG-01
new
Uses the structure of equal groups to solve multiplication problems, and shares or groups to solve division problems
VC2M2A04
2.0
apply repetition in arithmetic operations, including multiplication as repeated addition and division as repeated subtraction
VCMNA108 Recognise and represent multiplication as repeated addition, groups and arrays VCMNA114 Apply repetition in arithmetic operations, including multiplication as repeated addition and division as repeated subtraction VCMNA109 Recognise and represent division as grouping into equal sets and solve simple problems using these representationsAustralian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
Differentiation
Extensions
Have students record the answers to the division number sentences they write.