Reinforce subtraction concepts with these zoo-themed, Common Core- aligned, hands- on centers for first grade math! This bundle includes ONE digital activity for Google Slides (™) or PowerPoint(™) and 4 printable centers (5 centers total), making it great for hybrid classrooms! Originally created to supplement the 1st grade Go Math! program, these activities make a perfect addition to any standards- based, first grade math curriculum.

All printable activities include both color and black & white versions to help you save on ink!

The following activities are included in this set. Check out the preview for an up-close look at each game:

1. Cupcakes at the Zoo (digital)- using bar models to subtract
2. Field Trip to the Zoo- taking numbers apart using pictures
3. I Went to the Zoo- using pictures to subtract
4. Safari Subtraction- using pictures to subtract
5. Zoo Break (FREE)- taking numbers apart using pictures

How to use these in your classroom:

1. Assign as individual, partner, or small-group centers!
2. Engage your students during targeted, small-group instruction!
3. Invite students to choose activities when they finish other assignments early!
4. Prep your sub plans with ease- called away to a meeting? Unexpected sick day? Your students will love playing math games individually, in partners/groups, or teacher vs. student on a document camera!
5. Fill extra time at the end of a lesson with meaningful, standards-based activities!
6. Print black & white copies to send home with your struggling students for extra practice!

Find these centers in the following bundles:

1. First Grade Math Centers BIG BUNDLE | Addition and Subtraction
2. First Grade Math Centers MEGA BUNDLE | 64 Standards- Based Activities

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*** Sample my work with these FREEBIES:

Freebie for Set 1: Good Clues, Bad Clues

Freebie for Set 2: Zoo Break

Freebie for Set 3: Put 'Em to Bed - for Google Slides(TM) & PowerPoint(TM)

Freebie for Set 4: To the Rescue

Freebie for Set 6: Fill the Nest

Freebie for Set 7: Super Star

Freebie for Set 8: New Tools, Broken Tools

Freebie for Set 9: Feeding Time

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Find more engaging first grade math centers from Little Owl’s Teacher Treats:

Set 1: Addition Concepts

Set 2: Subtraction Concepts

Set 3: Addition Strategies

Set 4: Subtraction Strategies

Set 5: Addition and Subtraction Relationships

Set 6: Count and Model Numbers

Set 7: Compare Numbers

Set 8: Two-Digit Addition and Subtraction

Set 9: Measurement

Set 10: Represent Data

Set 11: Three-Dimensional Geometry

Set 12: Two- Dimensional Geometry

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