Enhance your child's mental math abilities with our engaging worksheets designed for ages 5-8! Our collection of normal worksheets focuses on developing essential skills in addition, subtraction, and simple problem-solving, fostering confident math learners. Each worksheet encourages critical thinking and helps kids practice their math fluency in an enjoyable way. Perfect for classroom use or at-home learning, our resources make mastering mental math fun and accessible. Interactive and colorful designs capture young learners' attention while the gradual skill progression ensures they build a solid foundation in mathematics. Explore our mental math worksheets today to help your child excel numerically!


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Subtracting with Regrouping: Magnetism Worksheet
Subtracting with Regrouping: Magnetism Worksheet

Subtracting with Regrouping: Magnetism Worksheet

Download Kids Academy's worksheet for a fun way to review science and math! Look at the magnet and remember opposites attract. Find another with opposite poles, then solve the problem on the left and check the solution against the magnet. Check the box next to the correct answer to complete this page.
Subtracting with Regrouping: Magnetism Worksheet
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Addition and subtraction worksheet: Fact Families
Addition and subtraction worksheet: Fact Families

Fact Families — Add and Subtract Worksheet

Kids will love seeing how families of numbers "live" in their own houses!
Fact Families — Add and Subtract Worksheet
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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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Subtraction Soccer Worksheet
Subtraction Soccer Worksheet

Subtraction Soccer Worksheet

Soccer is a fun sport your child likely enjoys. Math, on the other hand, might not be so exciting. You can show them mathematics can be fun with this traceable worksheet. The kids in the sheet are playing a game of soccer. Ask your child to help them score a goal by tracing a line between the problems with a difference of 26 and the soccer ball. Have fun!
Subtraction Soccer Worksheet
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Multiplication Facts: Assessment 3 Worksheet
Multiplication Facts: Assessment 3 Worksheet

Multiplication Facts: Assessment 3 Worksheet

Test your kid's maths skills with this easy to use worksheet! Help them check the box that matches the equation in the first part, then read each word problem and underline the right answers to the second part. Assess your child's muliplication knowledge and find out where they need extra help.
Multiplication Facts: Assessment 3 Worksheet
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Solving Subtraction Equations Worksheet
Solving Subtraction Equations Worksheet

Solving Subtraction Equations Worksheet

Encourage your kids to engage their brains by completing this fun math worksheet! They'll soon realise that the subtraction problems aren't so daunting after all. Assist by drawing a line between each problem and the correct answer, using base 10 blocks to illustrate how many need to be taken away. Your kids will love the colourful printout and gain a better understanding of subtraction.
Solving Subtraction Equations Worksheet
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Addition Worksheet for 2nd Grade
Addition Worksheet for 2nd Grade

Spaceship Addition Worksheet

Blast off!
Spaceship Addition Worksheet
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Addition and Subtraction Within 100 Worksheet
Addition and Subtraction Within 100 Worksheet

Addition and Subtraction Within 100 Worksheet

This worksheet has four math problems for your child to solve. It's perfect for building their addition and subtraction skills. Read each problem aloud and help them pick the right answer. With your guidance, your child will soon be able to complete such tasks on their own.
Addition and Subtraction Within 100 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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Friendly Doubles Worksheet
Friendly Doubles Worksheet

Friendly Doubles Worksheet

Kids will love this animated worksheet with bright colors! It helps them learn how to use doubles facts to answer three addend addition problems. It boosts their math skills, making computation easier, faster and more efficient. It also assists with adding and subtracting larger numbers. Let the power of doubles get them started!
Friendly Doubles 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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Pyramid Math to Make 11 Worksheet
Pyramid Math to Make 11 Worksheet

Pyramid Math to Make 11 Worksheet

Have your kids look at the picture of the Egyptian pyramids and tell you what they see. Then, help them do simple math by adding up the numbers in the pyramids and connecting those that make 11. This worksheet is perfect for teaching your kids about history, mathematics, and problem-solving.
Pyramid Math to Make 11 Worksheet
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Multiplying 9’s Montgomery Bus Boycott Worksheet
Multiplying 9’s Montgomery Bus Boycott Worksheet

Multiplying 9’s Montgomery Bus Boycott Worksheet

As your students learn math, the numbers get bigger. This worksheet is great for learning the nine times table. Help Rosa Park get home - ask them to solve each multiplication fact, then draw a line through the correct products. Encourage your students to stand up for what's right!
Multiplying 9’s Montgomery Bus Boycott Worksheet
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8 Times Table: Level 2
8 Times Table: Level 2

8 Times Table: Level 2

8 Times Table: Level 2
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Mental math skills are crucial for children aged 5-8 because they form the foundation of mathematical understanding and problem-solving abilities. Developing these skills at this stage promotes critical thinking and fosters a deeper comprehension of numbers and their relationships, which are vital for more complex mathematical tasks later on. Parents and teachers who invest in cultivating mental math skills help children develop confidence and a positive attitude towards mathematics, reducing math anxiety.

Moreover, mental math encourages children to visualize problems and think intuitively, which enhances their creativity and ability to make connections between concepts. By engaging in quick calculations without reliance on calculators or paper, children learn to estimate results and develop flexibility in their thinking.

Additionally, fostering mental math creates a strong support system for future academic success and everyday life skills—be it during grocery shopping, cooking, or understanding time. Encouraging children in this area during their formative years not only prepares them for higher-level math but also equips them with essential skills for common daily tasks, making them more adept problem solvers. In essence, nurturing mental math in young learners lays a vital groundwork for lifelong learning and confidence in their abilities.