Swimming math worksheets for kindergarten
10 free swimming math word problems for kindergarten. Adding and taking away within 10. Print the PDF, or make one with your kid's name in every question.

12 pages. 10 questions, a quick check and an answer key. No sign-up. Each page has a QR code that opens this site.
Make it about your kid
This sample is about Eli. The highlighted words change for your kid. Take a short quiz and we put your kid's name, family, pets and favorite things in every question. The first 10 questions are free.
Start the quizThe 10 questions
Highlighted words are about Eli. In your worksheet they are your kid's name, family, pets and favorite things.
Set A. Adding to
Start with some. Get more. Find how many in all.
- Eli has 9 pool toys. Leo gives Eli 1 more. How many pool toys does Eli have now?
- Eli has 4 swim badges. Grandma gives Eli 1 more. How many swim badges does Eli have now?
Set B. Putting together
Two groups go together. Find how many in all.
- Eli swam 9 laps. Leo swam 1 lap. How many laps did they swim altogether?
- Eli found 4 dive rings. Dad found 1 dive ring. How many dive rings did they find altogether?
Set C. Taking from
Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.
- Eli has 6 swim badges. Eli gives 1 to Leo. How many swim badges does Eli have left?
- Eli has 6 pool toys. Eli gives 5 to Grandma. How many pool toys does Eli have left?
Set D. Comparing
Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.
- Eli swam 9 laps. Mom swam 8 laps. How many more laps did Eli swim than Mom?
- Eli swam 2 laps. Mom swam 1 lap. How many more laps did Eli swim than Mom?
Set E. Finding the missing part
You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.
- Eli wants to find 7 dive rings. Eli already found 2. How many more does Eli need to find?
- Eli has 7 swim badges. Eli wants 8 swim badges. How many more does Eli need?
Make these words about your kid
Answer key
- 10
- 5
- 10
- 5
- 5
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 5
- 1
What kids practice
- Adding to. Start with some. Get more. Find how many in all.
- Putting together. Two groups go together. Find how many in all.
- Taking from. Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.
- Comparing. Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.
- Finding the missing part. You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.
- Numbers stay within 10. Each question has a picture: counters for small numbers, bar models for bigger ones.
How to use this worksheet
- Read each story out loud together.
- Let your kid touch and count the pictures.
- Do one set a day. Each set starts with a solved example.
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