Pigeon Maths- Subtraction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=2Nnej7Y4dGs

Pigeon Maths- Talk about the pigeons coming and going from the line.

Show what this might look like on a number line? Hook pigeons up and write numbers on them like a number line.

Turn and talk if I start with ten and 4 fly away and 2 come back where do I land?

Give children 10 pigeons.

Your number of pigeons you end up with is 6.

How many pigeons did you start with? and how many pigeons do you end up with? e.g. 10-4=6

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Give children 10 pigeons.

Your number of pigeons you end up with is 6.

How many pigeons did you start with? and how many pigeons do you end up with? e.g. 10-4=6

Can you come up with more number sentences for your given number.