Free Foundation addition worksheets
6 free printable Foundation addition worksheets for Australian classrooms, addition practice problems. Every answer key is computed in code from the exact questions on the page, so the answers are never wrong. Pick a set below to print or save as a PDF, or make your own. There is no login, and Pro unlocks the printable answer key and removes the watermark.
What the Australian Curriculum asks for in Foundation addition
The Version 9.0 Mathematics content description mapped to this topic, in plain English. Open one for the full breakdown, a teaching guide and every matching worksheet.
Content descriptions are paraphrased in our own words from the Australian Curriculum Version 9.0, © ACARA, licensed CC BY 4.0.
What is addition?
Addition combines two or more amounts to find the total (the sum).
How to teach it
Start by counting on from the larger number, then move to partitioning into tens and ones and adding each part, and finally column addition with regrouping.
Worked example
Common mistake
Adding the tens and ones columns without carrying the regrouped ten, and always counting on from the first number rather than the larger.
What's inside
- 3 + 7 =
- 7 + 2 =
- 10 + 10 =
- 9 + 4 =
- 5 + 10 =
- 7 + 6 =
Sample questions. Each printable set below has fresh numbers; its printable answer key is available with Pro.
Foundation addition worksheet sets
All addition worksheets →Sets A-F are the same worksheet with different questions - print any (or all) for fresh practice.
Frequently asked questions
Are these Foundation addition worksheets free?
Yes. Every worksheet on ChalkBee is free to view and print or save as a PDF, with no login required, and the answer key is free too. Pro removes the watermark and adds differentiated sets, worksheet packs and unlimited custom generation.
Do the worksheets have answer keys?
Yes, free, on every sheet. The answers are computed in code from the exact questions on the page, and the key prints on a page of its own so the student sheet stays clean.
Which Australian Curriculum codes does this cover?
These addition worksheets sit alongside the Version 9.0 Mathematics content description AC9MFN05 for Foundation. Each code links to a page with a plain-English summary you can paste into a planning document.
How was the Foundation level chosen?
The worksheets use Australian year-level naming and Australian English spelling, matched to an age-equivalent level in the library. There are 6 printable sets on this page, with dollars and cents for money and metric units for measurement.
How do I print or download them?
Open any set, then use your browser's print option to print it or to save it as a PDF. The pages are laid out to print cleanly on standard letter or A4 paper.