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Flower Power Subtraction Worksheet for Kids

This worksheet gives children ages 4-6 hands-on subtraction practice using a flower-themed counting context, asking them to count pictured objects, subtract a given amount, and write the difference in a circle. The visual, countable format helps make subtraction concrete rather than abstract, reinforcing that 'taking away' reduces a group's total in a way children can see and verify by recounting.

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Month 11: Learning & Development | Ages 4-5

This is page 17 of the pack. Ages 4-5 · Pre-KAges 4-5 · ReceptionAges 4-5 · LKGAges 4-5

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About this worksheet

Topic:
Subtraction
Skill:
Subtraction Basics (Subtraction): Subtract numbers within 20.
Pack:
Page 17 of 28 in Month 11: Learning & Development | Ages 4-5.

How to use this worksheet

Look at the first group of flowers or petals together and count the total out loud. Read the subtraction instruction to see how many should be taken away, and have your child cross out that many from the group. Count what remains and write that number in the circle provided as the answer. Continue through each subtraction problem the same way, encouraging your child to recount the remaining objects to check their work.

Materials needed

  • Pencil
  • Eraser

Extension activities

  • Draw your own group of flowers or petals and create a subtraction problem for someone else to solve.
  • Use real or paper flowers to physically act out each subtraction problem.
  • Practice writing subtraction number sentences to match each problem on the worksheet.
  • Play a simple game removing petals from a paper flower one at a time while counting down.
Hemsweta Jain (Teacher Cheena), founder of RaisoActive

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Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena

MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai

Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.

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