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Take Some Away—How Many Remain? Subtraction Song for Kids

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A catchy counting song shows subtraction by moving 3 of 8 apples into a basket and counting the 5 that remain. Children can then check the answer by putting the group back together: 5 + 3 = 8. Made for ages 7–10.

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Subtraction

Subtraction finds what remains or the difference between numbers. For example, 7 − 3 = 4 because 4 + 3 = 7.

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Song lyrics
¿Qué brilla en la manta de cuadros? Ocho manzanas rojas hacen fila Cuento el grupo entero, una por una Antes de moverlas, cuento ocho Llevo tres despacio a la canasta Una por una, solo cambian de lugar Quito una parte, ¿cuántas quedan? La resta muestra lo que queda Ocho menos tres nos da cinco Había ocho; moví tres, quedan cinco Tres manzanas ya están en la canasta Sobre la manta hay una fila corta La cuento con cuidado: quedan cinco Cinco es el resultado de la resta La cuenta coincide con lo que veo Quito una parte, ¿cuántas quedan? La resta muestra lo que queda Ocho menos tres nos da cinco Había ocho; moví tres, quedan cinco Devuelvo las tres a la manta Cinco más tres da ocho otra vez Vuelve el grupo entero: así lo compruebo Quito una parte, ¿cuántas quedan? La resta muestra lo que queda Ocho menos tres nos da cinco Había ocho; moví tres, quedan cinco Las ocho están de nuevo en la manta Ya sé por qué quedaron cinco
Language version lyrics
What shines on the checkered picnic blanket? Eight red apples make a tidy row I count the whole group one by one Before I move one, there are eight I place three gently in the basket Each apple simply changes place Take some away—how many remain? Subtraction shows how many stay Eight minus three equals five Eight at first, three moved, and five remain Three red apples rest in the basket The blanket holds a shorter row I count it carefully: there are five Five is the subtraction result The equation matches what I see Take some away—how many remain? Subtraction shows how many stay Eight minus three equals five Eight at first, three moved, and five remain I bring those three back to the blanket Five plus three makes eight again The starting group is back—our check works Take some away—how many remain? Subtraction shows how many stay Eight minus three equals five Eight at first, three moved, and five remain All eight are on the blanket now Now I know why five remained
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