Math for Kids

Numbers, counting, arithmetic, and problem-solving skills. Find age-appropriate activities, curriculum milestones, and tips to help your child learn math in a way that feels like play.

Math by Age

Every age has different learning needs. Choose your child's age for tailored activities and milestones.

5Math for 5 Year OldsKindergartenCount to 100 by ones and tensWrite numbers 0-20 and understand what they representCompare two numbers between 1 and 10 (greater than, less than, equal to)+4 more milestones
6Math for 6 Year Olds1st GradeAdd and subtract within 20, with fluency within 10Understand place value: tens and ones (e.g., 14 = 1 ten and 4 ones)Count to 120, starting from any number+4 more milestones
7Math for 7 Year Olds2nd GradeAdd and subtract fluently within 100 using strategies based on place valueUnderstand that three digits represent hundreds, tens, and onesCount within 1000; skip-count by 5s, 10s, and 100s+4 more milestones
8Math for 8 Year Olds3rd GradeUnderstand multiplication as equal groups and find products up to 10 × 10Understand division as sharing equally and finding how many groupsFluently multiply and divide within 100 (know multiplication facts)+4 more milestones
9Math for 9 Year Olds4th GradeMultiply multi-digit numbers using strategies based on place value (up to 4-digit × 1-digit)Divide multi-digit numbers by one-digit divisors with remaindersUnderstand and compare fractions with different denominators using visual models+4 more milestones
10Math for 10 Year Olds5th GradeAdd, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions and mixed numbers fluentlyUnderstand and perform decimal operations (add, subtract, multiply, divide)Understand the place value system for decimals to thousandths+4 more milestones
11Math for 11 Year Olds6th GradeUnderstand and apply ratios and rates to solve problemsDivide fractions by fractions fluentlyFluently add, subtract, multiply, and divide multi-digit decimals+4 more milestones
12Math for 12 Year Olds7th GradeAnalyze proportional relationships and use them to solve real-world problemsRecognize and represent proportional relationships between quantitiesApply properties of operations to add, subtract, factor, and expand linear expressions+4 more milestones
13Math for 13 Year Olds8th GradeUnderstand and apply the Pythagorean Theorem to find distancesKnow that numbers that are not rational are irrational and approximate themWork with radicals and integer exponents+4 more milestones
14Math for 14 Year Olds9th GradeSolve linear equations and inequalities in one variable, including compound inequalitiesGraph linear equations and interpret slope and y-intercept in contextSolve systems of linear equations graphically and algebraically+4 more milestones
15Math for 15 Year Olds10th GradeProve theorems about lines, angles, triangles, and parallelogramsUse coordinates to prove geometric theorems algebraicallyUnderstand and apply the Pythagorean Theorem and trigonometric ratios+4 more milestones
16Math for 16 Year Olds11th GradeAnalyze functions using different representations (graph, table, equation, verbal description)Build functions from existing functions using transformations and compositionsConstruct and compare linear, quadratic, and exponential models+4 more milestones
17Math for 17 Year Olds12th GradeUnderstand and apply limits and continuity concepts (pre-calculus/calculus track)Analyze rates of change and understand the concept of derivatives (calculus track)Understand and calculate integrals as accumulation and area (calculus track)+4 more milestones

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