Subtraction with Everyday Objects (Black & White) — Kindergarten

On every row of this sheet a group of a clock, a cup and an umbrella is there to be thinned out. The child marks the ones that leave with a cross, then counts the everyday objects that are left to find the answer. Nothing has to be read first — the picture is the problem, and the crossing-out is the subtraction. Keeping the groups small means a child can always check by counting what remains rather than guessing.

The last number you count among the ones left names how many remain — and that is the answer to a take-away. Linking the count of what's left to the result is the understanding kindergartners are forming, and crossing pictures out keeps it something they can point to and recount for themselves whenever they are unsure.

Children who enjoy everyday objects (black & white) take to crossing out quickly, and it works as a calm hands-on task or a whole-class action on the board. When this feels easy, take some away in subtraction with community helpers, or try subtraction with space. You can also browse every subtraction worksheet or the whole everyday objects collection for kindergarten — each sheet prints cleanly in black and white or plays online for free.