Explaining subtraction to kids can be tricky. This activity will simply raise kids’ interest in practising subtraction more and more. Activity can be carried out by following the steps :

1. Kids can be given colorful pipe cleaners and beads.
2. Instruct kids to put the number of kids as per the practise question. For example, 8 minus 2.
3. Help the kid put 8 beads in a pipe.
4. Instruct to take away 2 beads from the pipe.
5. Count the left – over beads to determine the required difference.

• Introduction To Subtraction