Number Navigator

Worksheet Description

This worksheet presents a series of simple addition problems, each with a missing addend that students must determine to complete the equation. The equations are formatted in a clear, easy-to-read manner with a large blank square indicating where the missing number should go. Each problem consists of a single-digit number plus a missing number that equals a sum between four and ten.

The primary objective of this worksheet is to reinforce basic addition skills in young learners by challenging them to identify missing addends. It encourages mental math practice, as the sums are small enough for students to calculate in their heads without the need for pencil and paper calculations. Additionally, this activity serves to enhance problem-solving abilities as students must work backward from the sum to deduce the missing number. This also lays the groundwork for understanding subtraction as the inverse of addition.