This maths teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to explain and model how to use counting back to practise subtracting different pairs of three digit numbers and ones when completing subtraction number calculation.

The class can practise using an abacus to illustrate changes to the place value of the digits in the numbers following each subtraction calculation.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to explain and model how to use counting back to practise subtracting different pairs of three digit numbers and ones when completing subtraction number calculation

Activities in this teaching pack include a differentiated set of worksheets to select and subtract different two digit number and ones for support ability levels and three digits and ones for core and extension ability levels when using the mental calculation technique of counting back.

The interactive presentation gets the children to explore how to use counting back to practise subtracting different pairs of three digit number and ones.

This lesson is part of a maths scheme of work to get the children to develop and refine mental and informal written calculation skills when subtracting different pairs of three digit numbers and ones, tens and hundreds. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.

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