Free Subtraction Colouring Page | Year 1 Core | BookFlik
Boost your classroom learning with our engaging Maths subtraction colouring page year 1 core resource. Designed specifically for five and six-year-old learners, this creative activity helps children master basic subtraction skills while enjoying a relaxing art-based task.
In this activity, Max the monkey has been busy counting his favourite snacks. Children must solve a series of subtraction problems within 20 to reveal the correct colours for the picture. By linking mathematical accuracy to artistic expression, this worksheet reinforces mental maths fluency and helps pupils build confidence with number bonds and subtraction facts. This Maths subtraction colouring page year 1 core resource is perfectly aligned with the UK National Curriculum, specifically supporting the requirement for pupils to represent and use subtraction facts within 20.
Teachers can use this resource as a fun starter activity, a focused independent task during maths rotations, or as a calming homework sheet to consolidate learning. Because it is a Maths subtraction colouring page year 1 core activity, it is pitched exactly at the expected standard for Year 1. It provides just the right level of challenge to keep students engaged without being overwhelming.
The resource includes 6 questions to test understanding:
1. Max has 10 bananas and eats 3. How many are left?
2. If there are 12 stars in the sky and Nova hides 4 behind a cloud, how many can you see?
3. Finn has 15 shells but gives 5 to a friend. How many does he have now?
4. Zara paints 18 stripes but wipes 6 away. How many stripes remain?
5. Pip finds 14 leaves and eats 2. How many leaves are left?
6. If you have 20p and spend 10p on a sticker, how much money do you have left?
Download this free printable today to make your maths lessons vibrant, colourful, and highly effective for every young learner.
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