It’s the holiday season! That means kids will be out of school for a couple of weeks. It can be hard to keep their minds sharp while they’re away. It’s important to encourage a logical mind, even when out of the classroom. Here are some math drills that are perfect to do at home this holiday break.
Number & Operations
Number & Operations focuses on the basics, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. For students in grades PK-2, this Drill Worksheet allows students to practice their ordering, odds and evens, counting, and subtraction. For students in grades 3-5, this Drill Worksheet allows students to practice their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. For students in grades 6-8, this Drill Worksheet allows students to practice place value, greater than, lesser than and equal to, multiplication and division, decimals, expanded form, and values of percents.
Algebra
Algebra focuses on missing numbers in equations. Students use variables, or letters, to stand for a number; using algebraic equations to solve for those variables. For students in grades PK-2, this Drill Worksheet allows students to practice their hundreds chart, addition, and greater than, lesser than or equal to. For students in grades 3-5, this Drill Worksheet allows students to practice their number line, expressions, patterns, and sums. For grades 6-8, this Drill Worksheet allows students to practice graphing, evaluating algebraic expressions, solving equations, and finding the sum.
Geometry
Geometry focuses on shapes and figures. Students use geometry to draw shapes, measure and compare them. For students in grades PK-2, this Drill Worksheet allows students to practice their patterns and locations. For students in grades 3-5, this Drill Worksheet allows students to practice identifying triangles by their sides and angles. For students in grades 6-8, this Drill Worksheet allows students to practice calculating volume of rectangular prisms.
Measurement
Measurement focuses on time, weight, height, temperature, length, and speed. For students in grades PK-2, this Drill Worksheet allows students to practice their understanding of temperature. For students in grades 3-5, this Drill Worksheet allows students to practice converting measurements. For students in grades 6-8, this Drill Worksheet allows students to practice finding the surface area of boxes.
Data Analysis & Probability
Data Analysis & Probability focuses on understanding data and stats, and used to predict outcomes. For students in grades PK-2, this Drill Worksheet allows students to practice their understanding of likelihoods. For students in grades 3-5, this Drill Worksheet allows students to practice median and range in a set of numbers. For students in grades 6-8, this Drill Worksheet allows students to practice answering questions based on information found in a chart.
Get even more mathematics worksheets from our FREE CONTENT page. And for more great ideas to keep students learning this holiday break, checkout our past blog posts for strategies on encouraging students to keep up with writing, science, and reading.