Swimming math worksheets for 2nd grade
10 free swimming math word problems for 2nd grade. Adding and taking away within 50. Print the PDF, or make one with your kid's name in every question.

10 pages. 10 questions, a quick check and an answer key. No sign-up. Each page has a QR code that opens this site.
Make it about your kid
This sample is about Sam. The highlighted words change for your kid. Take a short quiz and we put your kid's name, family, pets and favorite things in every question. The first 10 questions are free.
Start the quizThe 10 questions
Highlighted words are about Sam. In your worksheet they are your kid's name, family, pets and favorite things.
Set A. Adding to
Start with some. Get more. Find how many in all.
- Sam has 5 pool toys. Dad gives Sam 6 more. How many pool toys does Sam have now?
- Sam has 32 pool toys. Dad gives Sam 10 more. How many pool toys does Sam have now?
Set B. Putting together
Two groups go together. Find how many in all.
- Sam swam 3 laps. Dad swam 26 laps. How many laps did they swim altogether?
- Sam found 45 dive rings. Dad found 2 dive rings. How many dive rings did they find altogether?
Set C. Taking from
Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.
- Sam has 2 pool toys. Sam gives 1 to Mom. How many pool toys does Sam have left?
- Sam has 32 pool toys. Sam gives 6 to Dad. How many pool toys does Sam have left?
Set D. Comparing
Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.
- Sam found 35 dive rings. Mom found 26 dive rings. How many more dive rings did Sam find than Mom?
- Sam found 31 dive rings. Maya found 30 dive rings. How many more dive rings did Sam find than Maya?
Set E. Finding the missing part
You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.
- Sam has 16 pool toys. Sam wants 39 pool toys. How many more does Sam need?
- Sam has 17 pool toys. Sam wants 46 pool toys. How many more does Sam need?
Make these words about your kid
Answer key
- 11
- 42
- 29
- 47
- 1
- 26
- 9
- 1
- 23
- 29
What kids practice
- Adding to. Start with some. Get more. Find how many in all.
- Putting together. Two groups go together. Find how many in all.
- Taking from. Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.
- Comparing. Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.
- Finding the missing part. You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.
- Numbers stay within 50. Each question has a picture: counters for small numbers, bar models for bigger ones.
How to use this worksheet
- Ask your kid to underline the numbers in the story.
- Fill in the picture before writing the equation.
- Have them finish the sentence under each question. It shows if the answer makes sense.
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