What Does Subtracting 6 Mean?
Subtracting 6 means we're taking away 6 from a number.
Imagine you have some cookies, and you give 6 away to your friends. How many do you have left? That's
subtracting 6!
How to Subtract 6
1️⃣ Start with your number (like 10 cookies)
2️⃣ Take away 6 (give 6 cookies to friends)
3️⃣ Count what's left (you have 4 cookies left!)
Let's Practice Together!
Example 1: Cookie Subtraction
You have 9 cookies 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪 and you share 6 with your classmates.
How many cookies do you have left?
9 - 6 = 3! You have 3 cookies left 🍪🍪🍪
Example 2: Doggy Bones
Rover the dog has 12 bones 🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴. He buries 6 in the yard.
How many bones does Rover have left?
7
8
9
10
11
12
Start at 12 and count back 6 spaces on the number line!
12 - 6 = 6! Rover has 6 bones left 🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴
Parent Tips 🌟
- Use physical objects like buttons or blocks to demonstrate subtracting 6 - kids learn best when they can see and touch!
- Make it a game: "If you have 11 toys and you put away 6, how many are left to play with?"
- Practice with real-life situations: "We had 8 apples, we ate 6, how many are left?"