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    Party Balloon Subtraction

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    Subject: Math

    Lesson Length: 30 mins

    Topic: Solving Word Problems With Subtraction

    Grade Level: 3

    Standards / Framework:

    Brief Description: Students will better understand addition and subtraction by solving and creating multistep word problems.

    Know Before You Start: Students should have an understanding of how addition and subtraction are used in daily life. Have a list of subtraction problems that students can choose from to create their comic. 

    Hook:

    • Read and discuss the sample comic.  Which operations will Arlette need to use to solve the problem? Are there any key words that helped?  

    • Solve the word problem as a class.

    Activity:

    • Assign students a subtraction problem and have them create a comic to demonstrate their understanding.

    • As shown in the sample, the comic should depict a real-life subtraction problem.

    • The last panel should show the solution to their problem. 

    Closure:

    • As a class or in small groups, have students share and discuss their word problem comics. 

    Differentiation:

    • Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature as needed. 
    • Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.

    • Provide more complex or simplistic subtraction problems as needed.

    • Have real-life examples ready for students to choose from. 

    Resources:

    • Comic to print or display: Comic.

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