Engage your students in interactive subtraction practice with this digital resource designed for 3rd grade and aligned with CCSS 3.NBT.2. These Google Slides activities feature moveable pieces, allowing students to actively manipulate numbers as they subtract four-digit numbers. Whether used in whole group instruction or collaborative small groups, these resources provide students with engaging and scaffolded opportunities to strengthen their understanding of subtracting four-digit numbers. 

What’s Included?

✅ Interactive Google Slides with Moveable Pieces – Hands-on practice for subtracting four-digit numbers.
✅ Step-by-Step Examples – Modeled problems to support student understanding
✅ Plenty of Practice – A variety of problems with increasing complexity
✅ ELD Scaffolds – Sentence frames and visuals to support English learners
✅ UDL Supports – Multiple means of representation, engagement, and expression (drag-and-drop and color-coded supports)
✅ Collaborative & Independent Use – Perfect for whole-group lessons, math centers, or small group collaboration

Explaining the Subtraction Process:

• "I started by subtracting the ones. ____ minus ____ equals ____."
• "Next, I subtracted the tens. ____ minus ____ equals ____."
• "Then, I subtracted the hundreds. ____ minus ____ equals ____."
• "Finally, I subtracted the thousands. ____ minus ____ equals ____."
• "My final answer is ____."

Math Discussion Prompts:

• "What did you do first when subtracting?"
• "Did you need to regroup? Why or why not?"
• "How did you check your answer?"
• "What would happen if you subtracted in a different order?"

This highly interactive resource makes subtraction fun and accessible for all learners while reinforcing essential place value and subtraction strategies. Perfect for differentiation and supporting all students in mastering 3.NBT.2!