Tarsia Puzzle | Subtract Decimals | Year 5

Deepen your Year 5 pupils' understanding of subtracting decimals with this challenging tarsia puzzle.

Mix up the triangles in this tarsia puzzle and task your pupils to solve the subtraction of decimals calculations and match the questions and answers.

This subtracting decimals tarsia puzzle can be used as an individual task to challenge pupils, or in partners or small groups to encourage mathematical conversations.

Often, teachers try to find fun ways for pupils to explore individual concepts. This tarsia puzzle provides an alternative to traditional worksheets when practising subtracting decimals.

You’ll find a template page for pupils to rebuild the subtracting decimals tarsia puzzle. Blank templates can also be used as an additional task for pupils to create a subtracting decimals tarsia puzzle of their own.

Year 5 subtract decimals tarsia worksheet

• Subtracting decimals with up to 3 decimal places. less than 1
• Subtracting decimals with different numbers of decimal places