💌 What’s in the Valentine? 💌
Subtraction Within 10 | Missing Numbers | Valentine’s Day Math Center

Make subtraction sweet and engaging with What’s in the Valentine?—a hands-on Valentine’s Day math center designed to help students practice subtraction within 10 and missing numbers in a fun, interactive way! Perfect for Kindergarten and 1st Grade, this low-prep center keeps students motivated while building essential math skills.

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Students solve colorful subtraction number sentences and figure out the missing numbers hidden inside each Valentine. Using a ten frame for visual support, learners can model, count, and record their thinking—making this center ideal for differentiation and math workshop rotations.

💕 What’s Included:

• 💗 15 colored subtraction number sentence cards (within 10)
  
• 💘 15 missing Valentine number cards
  
• 🔟 Ten frame for hands-on modeling
  
• 📝 Recording sheet for student accountability
  

💡 Skills Practiced:

• Subtraction within 10
  
• Missing numbers
  
• Number sense
  
• Using ten frames
  
• Math reasoning & problem solving
  

🌟 Perfect For:

• Valentine’s Day math centers
  
• Small groups
  
• Independent practice
  
• Math tubs or stations
  
• Early finishers
  
• Intervention or enrichment
  

This engaging Valentine’s Day activity makes subtraction meaningful, visual, and fun—your students will LOVE discovering what’s in the Valentine! 💝

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