M&M+Subtraction

M&M Subtraction

 * Activity Type**: subtraction
 * Grade**: 1
 * Group Size**: any
 * Length**: varies
 * Materials**: big bag of M&Ms
 * Goa**l: subtraction


 * What to do**

1. Each person grabs one handful of M&Ms 2. Separate into color piles 2. Talk about key words when using subtraction:  difference, fewer, how many more, left, less, minus, remaining 4. Choose two colors and ask what is the difference of those two colors? 5. When you have finished subtracting all the colors, then choose two colors and eat several out of each. Then ask what would be the difference now of those two colors.