Effective Mathematical Communication: A Worksheet for 8-Year-Olds

Instructions

Read each question carefully and write your answers in the spaces provided. Show your work where necessary!

1. Simple Addition

What is 57 + 36?

2. Subtraction Challenge

If you have 100 apples and give away 27, how many apples do you have left?

3. Word Problem

Sarah has 5 bags of candies. Each bag contains 8 candies. How many candies does Sarah have in total?

4. Multiplication Practice

What is 6 x 4?

5. Division Fun

If 24 cookies are to be shared equally among 6 friends, how many cookies does each friend get?

6. Create Your Own Word Problem

Write a word problem that involves addition.

7. Explain Your Thinking

Explain how you solved one of the problems above in a few sentences.

8. Fun with Fractions

What is half of 10?

9. Measure It!

If a pencil is 15 cm long and you cut it in half, how long is each piece?

10. Challenge Yourself!

What do you get when you add 12, 25, and 33 together?