Push your students' thinking and math rigour with this SUBTRACTION WORD PROBLEM SET! These questions have different levels of difficulty to meet your students where they’re at. Perfect for independent, pair, and/or Math Centre work! And, great for days when you have a supply teacher in for you!

These differentiated no-prep word problems can be printed in full-page format with enough workspace for them to show their work. Or, they can be cut into strips to be glued into their math journals.

These word problems are appropriate for Grade 3. Students can apply their knowledge of subtracting 3-digit numbers with these exercises.

Here’s what’s included:

· 9 subtraction word problems to solve with varying levels of difficulty-- perfect for independent work, pair work, or Math centres

· open-ended word problems

· problem-strips for gluing into Math journals

· sample answer key

The different types of questions can offer a challenge that's appropriate for your diverse learners. And, the open-ended questions help your students develop their creativity and thinking when solving problems-- offering your students the opportunity to showcase their understanding with different possibilities!

You have the option of having students solve and show their work on the full-page problem sheets provided -- which is great for displaying work. You also have the option of cutting up the problem strips for students to glue into their Math journals and show their work there.

Alternatively, you can enlarge the problem-strips when you photocopy them, and paste them onto chart paper for group work and collaboration.

Regardless of which option you choose, these problems get your students thinking and applying their understanding!

Did I mention that they're great for days when you have a supply teacher in? Just print and leave them for the teacher!

When students are done with their tasks, you can have a Math congress or gallery walk for students to look at their peers’ work and offer constructive feedback. Great for developing mathematical rigour and practice!

This product addresses the following Common Core Standards:

Grade 3:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NBT.A.2

Fluently add and subtract within 1000 using strategies and algorithms based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.

This product also addresses the following Ontario Curriculum Expectations:

Grade 3:

B2.4

demonstrate an understanding of algorithms for adding and subtracting whole numbers by making connections to and describing the way other tools and strategies are used to add and subtract

B2.5

represent and solve problems involving the addition and subtraction of whole numbers that add up to no more than 1000, using various tools and algorithms

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