Enhance your child's mental math skills with our engaging worksheets designed specifically for children aged 7-9. These resources encourage quick calculations and reinforce number sense through fun, interactive exercises. Our worksheets cover a variety of topics, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, fostering vital mathematical fluency and confidence. Each activity is crafted to challenge young learners while keeping them motivated and excited about math. Whether for use at home or in the classroom, these versatile worksheets* support skill development in a practical yet enjoyable manner. Start empowering your child's mathematical abilities today with our comprehensive mental math skills worksheets!


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Mental Math -Subtract and Add by 10 - Part 2

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Air Balloon Math Worksheet
Air Balloon Math Worksheet

Air Balloon Math Worksheet

Revised: Review your child's addition and subtraction skills with this fun worksheet. Featuring hot air balloons filled with math equations, help your child add or subtract by ten before ticking the boxes with the right answers. Working through the equations one-by-one is a great way to make math practice enjoyable!
Air Balloon Math Worksheet
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Counting and Comparing: Assessment 2 Worksheet
Counting and Comparing: Assessment 2 Worksheet

Counting and Comparing: Assessment 2 Worksheet

This worksheet featuring flowers in the rain is a great way to assess your kids' math skills. Check their number line and comparison sentences accuracy to get an overview of their abilities. Knowing these skills helps with computation, so you can pinpoint where they need extra help.
Counting and Comparing: Assessment 2 Worksheet
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Addition Facts: Double Dice Worksheet
Addition Facts: Double Dice Worksheet

Addition Facts: Double Dice Worksheet

Are you looking for ways to make maths more engaging for kids? Maths can be a bore, but by teaching kids from an early age that it can be fun, they won't struggle with it. This worksheet is a great way to start: your child needs to identify the number on the left dice and find its double on the right. The sum of the two dice is also given.
Addition Facts: Double Dice Worksheet
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Boomerang Addition Worksheet
Boomerang Addition Worksheet

Boomerang Addition Worksheet

Kids know that when a boomerang is thrown, it reverses its path back. The same goes for addition: numbers can be rearranged and the sum will remain the same. Use this worksheet to find matching pairs of colorful boomerangs and equations. Look through each column and use the commutative property to find the pairs with the same sum.
Boomerang Addition Worksheet
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Addition and Subtraction Within 1: Assessment 2 Worksheet
Addition and Subtraction Within 1: Assessment 2 Worksheet

Addition and Subtraction Within 1: Assessment 2 Worksheet

This worksheet is a great tool to help your students learn addition and subtraction. It contains four equations in a printable pdf. Ask your students to review the equation and determine if the symbol between them is a '+' or '-'. Guide them in selecting the correct symbols for each equation.
Addition and Subtraction Within 1: Assessment 2 Worksheet
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Mental math skills are essential for children ages 7 to 9 as they form the foundation for their future mathematical understanding and problem-solving abilities. At this age, students should begin to develop fluency in basic arithmetic operations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, all of which can benefit tremendously from mental calculations.

Enhancing mental math can foster a child's confidence, as they become increasingly adept at solving problems without relying solely on paper or calculators. This encourages independence in learning and enhances overall academic performance, not just in math but across all subjects that require logical reasoning and critical thinking.

Moreover, strong mental math skills support lifelong skills like budgeting, making decisions based on numerical data, and performing everyday tasks such as shopping or cooking, where quick calculations are needed.

Moreover, engaging in mental math activities encourages a playful and enjoyable approach to numbers. It helps foster a positive attitude towards math, combatting the common fear many children develop as they progress in school. By actively promoting mental math skills, parents and teachers can guide children in becoming proficient, confident mathematicians, preparing them for future educational challenges.