subtraction

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Topical Term
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subtraction

The smushy bus

2002
When the regular schoolbus is in the shop, a clever driver must use all that he knows about addition and subtraction to ensure that seventy-six children get on--and off--of the four-seat substitute bus.

Twenty is too many

2000
A tale of twenty adventurous guinea pigs on sea and land illustrates the process of subtraction as their numbers dwindle.

Ready, set, hop!

1996
Explains equation building as two frogs count their hops to a rock, a log, and a pond.

Subtracting with Sebastian pig and friends

on a camping trip
2009
Introduces young readers to basic subtraction, and describes what happens when Sebastian Pig goes on a camping trip with his friends and loses his camping equipment.

Shark swimathon

2001
As members of a swim team do laps to qualify for swim camp, readers can practice subtracting two-digit numbers to see how many laps are left to go.

Sea sums

1996
Rhyming text and illustrations of such sea animals and plants as sponges, crabs, urchins, fish, and clams provide opportunities for practicing addition and subtraction skills.

Panda math

learning about subtraction from Hua Mei and Mei Sheng
2005
Shows how subtraction can describe many aspects of the lives of two giant pandas who live in the San Diego Zoo.

Elevator magic

1997
Explains the concept of subtraction through a rhyming text about a descending elevator.

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