Help your child develop essential life skills with our Problem-Solving Practice Worksheets for Ages 6-9 from Kids Academy. Tailored to foster critical thinking, creativity, and reasoning, these engaging activities make learning fun and interactive. Designed by education experts, our printable worksheets cover a wide range of topics to sustain your child's interest, from logical puzzles to everyday problem scenarios. Ideal for classroom settings or at-home practice, these resources empower children to tackle challenges confidently and independently. Start today to inspire a lifelong love for learning and problem-solving in your young ones!


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Adding up to 1000 Without Regrouping: Page 54
Adding up to 1000 Without Regrouping: Page 54
Adding up to 1000 Without Regrouping: Page 54
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Adding up to 100: Page 2
Adding up to 100: Page 2

Adding up to 100: Page 2

Adding up to 100: Page 2
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Adding up to 50 with Regrouping: Page 33
Adding up to 50 with Regrouping: Page 33
Adding up to 50 with Regrouping: Page 33
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Merry Bus Equations Worksheet
Merry Bus Equations Worksheet

Merry Bus Equations Worksheet

Help your child master elementary math with this fun worksheet! Featuring colorful buses and a variety of addition and subtraction equations, some with 3-digit numbers, it encourages kids to find the missing number and choose the correct answer. Give them the practice they need for success!
Merry Bus Equations Worksheet
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Addition with regrouping worksheet
Addition with regrouping worksheet

Addition with Regrouping Worksheet

Try this fun holiday-themed addition with regrouping worksheet! Kids can practice adding while regrouping using bright, colorful holiday images. It's a great way to make math exciting, and keep their interest piqued!
Addition with Regrouping Worksheet
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Addition Equations With Base 10 Blocks Worksheet
Addition Equations With Base 10 Blocks Worksheet

Addition Equations With Base 10 Blocks Worksheet

If your students are struggling with base 10 addition, this worksheet is here to help. Guide them with connecting the blocks to the equation with a line. It's a fun and colourful way to encourage learning.
Addition Equations With Base 10 Blocks Worksheet
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Check Bingo Worksheet
Check Bingo Worksheet

Check Bingo Worksheet

Chess helps young minds build critical thinking, problem-solving and logical reasoning skills. This free PDF worksheet is a fun way to teach these skills. It explains the concept of check and includes gameboards with kings in various positions. Students mark off the boards where a king isn't in check, and they're ready to move onto checkmate!
Check Bingo Worksheet
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Adding 2-digit Numbers: Page 1
Adding 2-digit Numbers: Page 1

Adding 2-digit Numbers: Page 1

Adding 2-digit Numbers: Page 1
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Adding Numbers: Conservation Worksheet
Adding Numbers: Conservation Worksheet

Adding Numbers: Conservation Worksheet

We all live on the Earth, which provides us with the vital necessities for survival. Unfortunately, we too often take advantage of this, causing pollution, water wastage and global warming. Help teach your kids how we can protect our planet - ask them to come up with good ideas and work together to find solutions. Challenge them to solve the subtraction problems to see what they can do to help keep the Earth healthy.
Adding Numbers: Conservation Worksheet
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Adding up to 50 Without Regrouping: Page 18
Adding up to 50 Without Regrouping: Page 18
Adding up to 50 Without Regrouping: Page 18
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Number Stories One More - Assessment 2 Worksheet Preview
Number Stories One More - Assessment 2 Worksheet Preview

Number Stories One More – Assessment 2 Worksheet

Tracing is a great activity for kids. They can count and trace numbers, recognize animals, and practice drawing on dotted lines. It's entertaining and educational, helping children learn valuable counting skills.
Number Stories One More – Assessment 2 Worksheet
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Smart Shopping: Trade Tens for a Hundred Worksheet
Smart Shopping: Trade Tens for a Hundred Worksheet

Smart Shopping: Trade Tens for a Hundred Worksheet

Use this worksheet to test counting skills: each bag has 10 pears. Ask your child how many pears are in 10 bags. Guide them as they count through the printout and check the answer below. See if they got it right!
Smart Shopping: Trade Tens for a Hundred Worksheet
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What Is a Line Plot? Worksheet
What Is a Line Plot? Worksheet

What Is a Line Plot? Worksheet

A line plot is an ideal method to organize data. For example, if your child needs to arrange objects for easy recognition, draw a line plot. This worksheet can help teach the skill. Kids must identify correct pictures that display line plots.
What Is a Line Plot? Worksheet
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Adding up to 100 Without Regrouping: Page 64
Adding up to 100 Without Regrouping: Page 64
Adding up to 100 Without Regrouping: Page 64
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Pizza Fraction Printable
Pizza Fraction Printable

Fractions: Pizza Printable

Fractions can be tricky for kids, but this pizza fractions printable can help! Kids can understand fractions by seeing them, as they use one of their favorite foods. It helps them grasp the concept and gain a deeper understanding of what fractions represent. Extend their learning by quizzing them when you order pizza next time.
Fractions: Pizza Printable
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Comparing Shares Worksheet
Comparing Shares Worksheet

Comparing Shares Worksheet

Can your students identify and draw shapes correctly? If so, this exercise may be too easy. For those who are still learning, extra help may be needed. The worksheet requires students to select which shape is larger in each pair; circles and squares are included.
Comparing Shares Worksheet
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How Knight Captures Worksheet
How Knight Captures Worksheet

How Knight Captures Worksheet

Test your child's knowledge of chess pieces by asking them to identify the knight. It is shaped like a horse and its goal is to capture the enemy king in order to win the game. The knight has the advantage of being able to jump over other pieces, taking them out and taking their place. See how many pieces the knight can capture in one move with this worksheet.
How Knight Captures Worksheet
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How King Captures Worksheet
How King Captures Worksheet

How King Captures Worksheet

The king can capture an enemy piece by taking its place. But it cannot move if the action will put it at risk of attack, or if it's next to the enemy king. On this worksheet, circle the places the white king can capture in one move. (80 words)
How King Captures Worksheet
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Adding up to 100 Without Regrouping: Page 18
Adding up to 100 Without Regrouping: Page 18
Adding up to 100 Without Regrouping: Page 18
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Adding up to 100 with Regrouping: Page 3
Adding up to 100 with Regrouping: Page 3
Adding up to 100 with Regrouping: Page 3
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Adding up to 1000: Page 70
Adding up to 1000: Page 70

Adding up to 1000: Page 70

Adding up to 1000: Page 70
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Adding up to 100: Page 71
Adding up to 100: Page 71

Adding up to 100: Page 71

Adding up to 100: Page 71
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Adding up to 50 with Regrouping: Page 16
Adding up to 50 with Regrouping: Page 16
Adding up to 50 with Regrouping: Page 16
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Adding up to 1000 Without Regrouping: Page 45
Adding up to 1000 Without Regrouping: Page 45
Adding up to 1000 Without Regrouping: Page 45
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Problem-solving practice is essential for children aged 6-9 because it lays a foundational cornerstone for both academic and personal growth. At this formative stage, their brains are highly adaptable, making it the perfect time to nurture critical thinking and analytical skills. Engaging in problem-solving helps children develop resilience and adaptability, as they learn to navigate challenges and uncertainties in a structured manner.

For parents and teachers, encouraging problem-solving practice promotes independent thinking. Children begin to see problems as opportunities rather than obstacles, fostering a growth mindset. This attitude not only contributes to academic success—where subjects like math, science, and reading demand critical thinking—but also prepares children for real-world scenarios.

Moreover, problem-solving activities enhance cognitive abilities, including memory, concentration, and logical reasoning. These skills are transdisciplinary, aiding in the overall intellectual development of children. Socially, working through problems in group activities teaches valuable collaboration and communication skills, helping children to respect and consider different perspectives.

In essence, problem-solving practice instills self-confidence as children learn to trust their own judgment. When parents and teachers prioritize this, they are equipping young minds with the necessary tools to succeed in school and in life, laying the groundwork for well-rounded, capable, and proactive individuals.