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Free abacus worksheets, ages 5+ and 7+
47 lessons on a bead frame, from meeting the abacus and counting beads to adding, taking away, times and sharing, and adding in your head. Every lesson has printable worksheets with an answer key and a plain explanation so a grown-up can help.
- Free to print
- No sign-up or email
- Answer keys included
- For ages 5+ and 7+
Ages 5+
Meet the abacus, count with beads, then add and take away small numbers. A grown-up reads the questions aloud.
Counting with beads
Adding
Ages 7+
Two-digit and three-digit sums on the frame, borrowing and carrying, times and sharing, then adding in your head with the frame in your mind.
Adding
Taking away
Big numbers
Times and sharing
Questions
Are these really free?
Yes. Every abacus worksheet and the abacus book on these pages are free to download and print, with no account and no email.
Which ages are they for?
There are two bands. Ages 5+ meet the frame, count with beads and add and take away small numbers; a grown-up reads each question aloud. Ages 7+ do two-digit and three-digit sums, borrowing, times and sharing, and adding in their head. The abacus is its own pack, so it does not belong to a school grade.
Which abacus do the sheets use?
Tutorpip's own counting frame: rows of ten beads, the ones row at the bottom, then tens, then hundreds. A bead slid across to the right counts. Ten beads on one row trade up for one bead on the next row.
What are Sets A, B and C?
A set is a different sheet on the same lesson. Set A is written for the lesson and carries the bead-frame pictures. Sets B and C give more practice. Every set can be downloaded with its answer key on the last page.
Do I need a real abacus?
Not for the sheets. They draw the frame, and a child can copy it or draw beads on it. A real frame or a string of beads is lovely to hold beside the sheet, especially at age 5.
Want it taught aloud?
Tutorpip's tutor walks a child through the frame step by step, and some lessons are free to try. These printable sheets are free either way.
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