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1st Grade Math Worksheets: Addition

Grade 1 addition worksheets.

These math worksheets start with simple addition using pictures or number lines followed by one-digit math facts and then progress through number bonds, adding doubles, missing addends, adding whole tens and adding in columns. No regrouping is included in our grade 1 exercises.

	2 + 6 =
	9 + 8 =
	4 + __ = 8
	4 + __ = 9
	4 + __ = 10
	8+5 = 8+2+3=__
	4 + 4 =
	4 + 5 =
	4 + 6 =
	4 + 3 =
	6 + 8 =
	2 + __ = 7
	2 + __ = 17
	3 + 6 + 5 =
	20 + 30 =
	___ + 90 = 170
	86 + ___ = 90
	35 + 4 =
	35
	34
	26 29
	20 75

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Year 1 Maths Worksheets UK Hub Page

Welcome to our Year 1 Maths Worksheets hub page.

In our Year 1 area, you will find a wide range of free Year 1 Maths Activities and worksheets for your child to enjoy.

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Year 1 Maths Learning

Here are some of the key learning objectives for the end of Year 1:

• count to 100 forwards and backwards in ones
• read and write numbers to 100 in numerals
• find one more or one less
• compare numbers up to 100
• use ordinal numbers 1st, 2nd, 3rd, ...
• place missing numbers on a number line
• add and subtract single-digit numbers up to 10
• use number bonds and related subtraction facts within 10
• solve simple 1-step problems involving addition and subtraction to 10
• count in 10s
• add equal groups
• make arrays
• make equal groups by grouping and sharing
• recognise and find a half of shapes and sets of objects up to 20
• recognise and find a quarter of shapes and sets of objects up to 20
• measure and compare lengths
• measure and compare mass and capacity
• recognise coins and notes
• count coins in groups: 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p
• use language 'before' and 'after'
• learn days of the week and months of the year
• tell the time: o'clock and half-past
• compare times
• recognise and name 2D and 3D shapes
• describe position and turns

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Year 1 is generally equivalent to Kindergarten in the US.

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Writing numbers.

These sheets will help your child learn to write and form the numbers from 1 to 20 correctly.

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Count and Write Numbers to 10

The sheets here are counting sheets which involve counting animals and vehicles up to 10.

There is a selection of reference sheets for using in the classroom, or sending home to parents.

There are also some color-in sheets for counting and coloring up to 10 animals or vehicles.

These sheets are a perfect way to start kindergarten kids off with their learning.

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Year 1 Counting Objects Worksheets

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This page is all about ordinal numbers: first, second, third, etc.

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Here you will find a range of Kindergarten Dot-to-Dot Worksheets.

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Counting One More & One Less Worksheets

After your child has learnt to count objects up to 10 and write their numbers, they are ready to start counting one more and one less.

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Year 1 Comparing Worksheets

These year 1 maths worksheets will help your child to compare and start to order different things.

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• count up to 10 objects;
• compare a range of different objects;
• compare numbers up to 20.
• Comparing size and numbers up to 6
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Year 1 Sequencing Worksheets

These year 1 maths worksheets will help your child learn to count on and back in ones, and put numbers up to 25 in the correct place in their sequence.

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• recognise number, letter and picture patterns;
• count on and back in ones to 25;
• sequence numbers to 25.
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Year 1 Number Worksheets

The following worksheets involve different Kindergarten Math activities such as counting, coloring and learning to write numbers.

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• compare numbers to 10.
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• Hundred Number Charts (100 Squares)

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Year 1 Addition and Subtraction Worksheetss

Here you will find a range of Kindergarten Addition and Subtraction Worksheets.

The following worksheets involve adding and subtracting to 10.

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Kindergarten Shape Worksheets

These kindergarten math worksheets explore squares, rectangles, circles and triangles, and also matching identical shapes.

There are also some shape tracing worksheets to help your child learn to name 2d shapes and practice tracing them to improved their fine motor skills.

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Year 1 measuring length sheets.

The Year 1 maths worksheets on this webpage are all about measuring length in inches and centimeters.

There are two different easy activities. The first activity is to write down the number on the ruler pointed to by an arrow. The second activity involves writing down the correct measurement for the length of a line - a ruler has been correctly positioned underneath.

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Kindergarten Money Worksheets - Recognising coins

These Year 1 maths worksheets are all about recognising and counting coins: 1p, 2p, 5p and 10p.

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Year 1 Count and Graph Worksheets

These sheets involve counting the number of a given object and shading in a square for each one.

Count and graphing is great for developing systematic recording and also for recording data in a bar chart.

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Year 1 counting games.

Here you will find a range of free printable Year 1 Math games to help your child with learning to count.

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Fun Year 1 Maths Activities

The activities include dot-to-dot and coloring pages. The activities have been designed to keep your child motivated and engaged whilst learning their Math facts at the same time.

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• understand place value to 25.
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Year 1 Math Printables

The resources on this page have all been specially designed for Kindergarten kids to use as visual aids or table top support pages.

There are a wide variety of printables including number lines, number squares and math mats.

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Our Year 1 Maths Worksheets present an invaluable resource of exercises for children (aged 5-6) in their early educational stage. Cazoom Maths Worksheets provide a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals such as counting and recognition of number bonds, addition and subtraction of single-digit and two-digit numbers, time and metric measurement, and shape properties. Using these worksheets, teachers can ensure that all Year 1 pupil have a strong foundation in mathematics which is of fundamental importance for understanding the material that will be covered in the rest of their schooling years. These worksheets help children develop their basic numeracy skills and to reinforce the concepts being taught. All resources are developed by professionals in the field and come with answer sheets, so students and parents can track their progress and teachers can pinpoint areas for revision. Our maths worksheets are used by over 50,000 teachers , parents and schools worldwide!

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Our maths worksheets are thoughtfully designed to make mathematical problems great fun for your year 1 students. 

This range of year 1 maths worksheets PDF are designed with colour and with the space for children to show their working. Our resources are perfect practice material for helping your child learn maths and develop their fine motor skills.

With over 200 pages of mathematical problems for your students to work through, Cazoom Maths worksheets are the perfect way for your year 1 students to develop their basic mathematical skills. 

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Cazoom Maths pdf year 1 maths worksheets cover all topics in the curriculum at this formative stage for young learners.

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Y1 Maths - Addition/Subtraction (Free)

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Age range: 3-5

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This is a resource designed for Year 1 students to help them practice basic addition and subtraction skills.

I also offer an extended version of this resource, which contains PDF and Word versions of the following worksheets:

• General addition and subtraction. This includes one step addition and subtraction problems, and questions involving adding/subtracting one and two digit numbers to/from 20, including 0.
• Number bonds up to 20.
• Missing number problems.
• Mathematical vocabulary related to addition and subtraction eg. put together, difference between etc. Answers to some questions, such as word problems, are included within the documents.

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Number Worksheets - Addition and Subtraction - Year 1

Updated:  12 Mar 2019

10 addition and subtraction worksheets linked to the National Curriculum in England.

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This teaching resource  could be used in a variety of ways when teaching addition and subtraction . Some suggestions include:

• pre- and post-testing
• independent classwork

This teaching resource pack includes worksheets addressing the following concepts:

• subtraction 0-20 (number bonds)
• addition and subtraction – missing values
• adding and subtracting with pictures
• simple addition and subtraction problems
• patterns and rules.

Answer sheets are also provided.

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The news radio mainstay is turning its airwaves over to ESPN, ending its continuous coverage of the five boroughs. The Mets broadcasts will remain.

By Corey Kilgannon

Since New York City’s 2003 blackout, Ralph Katz of Manhattan has kept two transistor radios and fresh batteries stashed in bedroom and bathroom drawers.

“If that happens again, this may be the only way I’ll get my news,” said Mr. Katz, 75, a retired public relations executive and longtime WCBS Newsradio 880 listener.

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But his favorite AM news station will soon be gone.

WCBS said this week that its nearly 60-year run as an all-news station will end this month. The station will become WHSQ and host ESPN New York sports talk.

It is an almost inevitable development as reliance on radio news continues to decline, with the rise of podcasts and smartphones delivering news, weather and traffic information.

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Ernesto strengthens to Category 1 hurricane; storm's swells lead to 3 deaths: Updates

Millions of Americans squeezing in a few days at the beach before schools open were warned Sunday that swells generated by the storm Ernesto , which strengthened into a hurricane again on Sunday, presented a severe danger to swimmers along much of the Atlantic coast.

The National Hurricane Center said "life-threatening surf and rip current conditions" are likely for the next few days and beachgoers should stay out of the water if advised by lifeguards. National Weather Service offices from Maine  to  Florida , warned of dangerous rip currents.

Ernesto, centered 520 miles south of Halifax, Canada, gained strength as its maximum sustained winds increased from 70 to 75 mph, just above the threshold for a Category 1 hurricane. The storm was headed north-northeast at 17 mph. Ernesto was forecast to pick up some speed and turn toward the east-northeast in the coming days.

At least three deaths have been blamed on Ernesto after two men drowned Friday off Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and a swimmer was found unresponsive in the waters of Surf City, North Carolina, on Saturday. The hurricane center said dangerous surf and rip currents were also possible in the Bahamas, Bermuda, and Atlantic Canada during the next few days.

'Don’t become a statistic': Hurricane Ernesto brings rip current danger to millions

Developments:

∎ The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation banned swimming Sunday at beaches in Queens and Brooklyn.

∎ The center of weakened Ernesto figures to pass near southeastern Newfoundland in Canada from late Monday into Tuesday morning.

∎ In New Jersey, emergency management officials discouraged beachgoers from entering the water when lifeguards are not on duty: "Keep your feet in the sand until the lifeguards are on the stand!" Dozens of rescues were reported in recent days.

Third death because of rip currents reported

The National Weather Service has reported a third fatality because of rip currents generated by Ernesto along the Atlantic Coast.

Two rescue swimmers from the Surf City Fire Department in North Carolina responded to a call of a swimmer in distress Saturday at 2:46 p.m., the city said in a news release. The rescue swimmers found Sean Davis, 41, of Hampstead, North Carolina, unresponsive in the water. Life-saving measures were attempted on the beach, the city said, but Davis did not survive.

Elsewhere along the North Carolina coast Saturday, 23 rip current rescues were reported in Wrightsville Beach, five in Carolina Beach and another in Kure Beach, the weather service said. 

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Rodanthe house collapses on Outer Banks

In the North Carolina Outer Banks town of Rodanthe, Chicamacomico Banks Fire & Rescue posted photos of the battered remains of a coastal house that was swept into the Atlantic Ocean. Numerous other homes are at risk of collapse from Ernesto, the agency said in a string of social media posts . The debris in the water added to the dangers to swimmers, the agency warned.

"High rip current risk in Rodanthe, waves and salvo today and tomorrow," the agency warned. "Entering the ocean is not advised."

How a rip current works

Rip currents are narrow, strong currents that quickly flow away from the shore. Typically, they move about 1 to 2 feet per second, but they could move as fast as 8 feet per second, or 5.5 mph, beyond any Olympic swimmer’s pace. They’re usually no wider than 80 feet.

Normally, when waves hit the beach, water flows back to the ocean uniformly. But low spots in the ocean floor, near surf or breaks in sandbars, disrupt that uniform return of water. This causes water to rush through one area to create that  powerful rip current outward . If you're caught in a rip current, relax. Rip currents pull you out, not under. Float or tread water until you can escape or are rescued.

Bermuda largely spared from Ernesto's worst

Officials in Bermuda were counting their blessings after Ernesto caused less damage than expected before heading north.

Forecasts indicated Ernesto could reach the British island territory as a Category 3 hurricane with devastating winds of at least 111 mph after meandering for two days in the warm west-Atlantic waters. But the storm tamed down a bit, arriving Saturday morning as a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of up to 89 mph.

Ernesto still left nearly three-quarters of Bermuda without power as it uprooted trees and flooded streets, but no major injuries or damage was reported. It helped that the vast majority of the 64,000 residents in the archipelago appear to have followed government directives to stay indoors during the height of the storm.

“I'm happy to report that there have been no calls for service for any major incidents or damage to any property, and those calls that we've received over the last six hours or so are primarily flooding," risk management official Lyndon Raynor said in a Saturday update.

Peak of predicted hyperactive hurricane season still ahead

Ernesto is the fifth named storm and third hurricane of the current season, which has yet to reach its peak and is widely expected to be quite a bit more active than the norm. The season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 and typically reaches its high point from late August through the end of September.

The latest forecast by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calls for 17-24 named storms and 8-13 hurricanes. The forecast says 4 to 7 of the storms would reach major status, meaning at least a Category 3 hurricane with minimum sustained winds of 111 mph. The yearly averages are 14.4 named storms, 7.2 hurricanes, and 3.2 major ones.

Hurricane Beryl served notice of the season's potential for highly damaging storms, which are being nourished by unusually warm waters in the Atlantic when it became the earliest recorded Category 5 hurricane on July 1. Hurricanes Debby and Ernesto have followed and caused much of their havoc by unloading copious amounts of rain, leading to widespread flooding, more than by blowing away infrastructure with ferocious winds.

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Abortion rights win big in 2023 elections, again

Sarah McCammon

Issue 1 supporters celebrate at a watch party, Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment that guarantees the right to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care. The outcome of Tuesday's intense, off-year election was the latest blow for abortion opponents. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption

Issue 1 supporters celebrate at a watch party, Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment that guarantees the right to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care. The outcome of Tuesday's intense, off-year election was the latest blow for abortion opponents.

In a handful of states with off-year elections, abortion access appeared to be a winning issue for the second general election in a row, even more than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade .

Red state pushback

In what became one of the most closely watched campaigns of the year, Ohio voters approved a ballot initiative putting protections for reproductive health decisions in the state constitution, including abortion at least until fetal viability.

Ohio votes in favor of amending the state constitution to enshrine abortion rights

Kelly Hall, executive director of the Fairness Project, which advocates for ballot measures to advance progressive policies, said the amendment's passage represents voters in a red state — with a Republican governor and legislature — passing abortion protections.

"Ohio is the first state that I really think we can put in that red column that has said, 'We can go on offense, and we can win,'" Hall says. "And that is an inspiring example that shines a light on the path for other red states."

After wins at the ballot, abortion rights groups want to 'put this to the people'

Last year, months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned decades of abortion rights precedent, abortion rights advocates were victorious in six states where abortion-related questions were on the ballot. In 2022, Hall noted, voters in blue states like California and Michigan largely shored up protections, while those in red states like Kansas and Kentucky rejected efforts to restrict the procedure.

The passage of Issue 1 means that a state law banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy will not be able to take effect again in Ohio.

The vote in Ohio followed a special election in August, when Republican lawmakers put a question on the ballot — also called Issue 1 — that would have made it more difficult to amend the state constitution. Ohio voters turned out in larger-than-expected numbers to reject that proposal.

Abortion played out in local elections

Voters make their choices at a polling station Tuesday in Richmond, Va. Virginia Democrats managed to maintain control of the state Senate while flipping the Republican-controlled state House of Delegates. Steve Helber/AP hide caption

Voters make their choices at a polling station Tuesday in Richmond, Va. Virginia Democrats managed to maintain control of the state Senate while flipping the Republican-controlled state House of Delegates.

Virginia Democrats managed to hold off Republican control of the state legislature.

Abortion wasn't directly on the ballot in Virginia as it was in Ohio. But the issue was front and center in the campaign.

With the entire legislature up for reelection, Democrats managed to take control of the state House of Delegates while maintaining control of the state Senate — an important goal for abortion rights supporters in a state with a divided legislature and a Republican governor.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has supported a proposal to ban most abortions after 15 weeks, with some exceptions, and heavily campaigned with Republicans to try to win a trifecta government in Richmond, Va.

As it is, Virginia is the only state in the South that has not restricted abortion in response to the Supreme Court decision last year. Currently, abortion is legal until 26 weeks and six days of pregnancy. With incoming majorities in both chambers, that law seems poised to remain intact.

2 governor's races maintain status quo on abortion rights

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, won reelection after facing a challenge from the state's Republican attorney general, Daniel Cameron, who opposes abortion rights and has defended Kentucky's strict abortion laws in court.

Beshear's campaign released an emotional ad in which a young woman talked about her experience as a victim of rape by a family member at age 12. She pointed out that Kentucky's abortion law contains no rape or incest exceptions, saying, "Anyone who believes there should be no exceptions for rape and incest could never understand what it's like to stand in my shoes."

Hadley’s story is important. Under Kentucky’s current law—which Daniel Cameron supports and defended to the Supreme Court—women and girls like her would have no options. pic.twitter.com/U89QieNgr2 — Andy Beshear (@AndyBeshearKY) September 20, 2023

Cameron eventually came out in support of rape and incest exceptions, but still lost the election.

Last year, in another likely sign that the state's abortion laws are out of step with public opinion, Kentucky voters rejected a ballot initiative seen as unfriendly to abortion rights.

In Mississippi, meanwhile, the incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves also won reelection . His Democratic challenger was a relative of Elvis Presley who also opposed abortion rights.

In Pennsylvania, a fight for the court

With the fight over abortion policy increasingly playing out in state legislatures and courts, abortion rights advocates have been paying closer attention to state Supreme Court races.

This year, in Pennsylvania , Democrat Dan McCaffery won an open seat on the state Supreme Court after Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union invested in digital ads backing McCaffery over Republican Carolyn Carluccio. The state has a Democratic governor, but groups supporting abortion rights say they want to shore up access for the future.

Abortion also was a focal point in the race earlier this year for a high court seat in Wisconsin, where the liberal candidate won.

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