Breaking Apart Numbers to Explain Subtraction

This video tutorial teaches subtraction by breaking apart numbers. It explains the importance of explaining math concepts, using words, place value, and drawings. The video provides examples of subtracting numbers using place value blocks and number lines, demonstrating different strategies to solve subtraction problems. It emphasizes the flexibility in breaking apart numbers and how it aids in understanding subtraction.

Explain how you can use place value blocks to represent subtraction.

What strategy did the second math monkey use to find out how many tomatoes were left?