Football Maths Workbook for Kids Aged 7 – 9

Creating a Football Maths Workbook for kids aged 7-9 can be a fun and engaging way to help them practice key math concepts while incorporating their interest in football (soccer). Below are a variety of math exercises, designed to challenge kids and incorporate football-related themes, such as counting goals, measuring distances, and calculating scores.

### **Football Maths Workbook for Kids (Ages 7-9)**

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### **1. Counting Goals**
**Instructions:** Look at the pictures of football matches and count how many goals each team scored. Write the number of goals and solve the addition problems.

**Example:**

– Team A scored 3 goals.
– Team B scored 2 goals.

**Question:** How many goals were scored in total?
**Answer:** 3 + 2 = ___

**Practice Problems:**

1. Team A scored 4 goals, and Team B scored 1 goal.
How many goals were scored in total?
(Answer: ___)

2. Team A scored 6 goals, and Team B scored 3 goals.
How many goals were scored in total?
(Answer: ___)

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### **2. Football Addition and Subtraction**
**Instructions:** Solve these problems by adding or subtracting the number of goals scored by different teams.

1. If Team A scored 7 goals and Team B scored 5 goals, how many more goals did Team A score than Team B?
(Answer: ___)

2. Team C scored 9 goals, but 3 of them were disallowed. How many goals did Team C actually score?
(Answer: ___)

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### **3. Measurement – Distance and Length**
**Instructions:** Look at the field dimensions and answer the questions.

– A football pitch is 100 meters long and 70 meters wide.
– The goal area is 6 meters wide and 18 meters long.

**Questions:**

1. How long is the football pitch in meters?
(Answer: 100 meters)

2. How wide is the goal area?
(Answer: 6 meters)

3. If you run from one end of the field to the other, how far would you run?
(Answer: 100 meters)

4. If a player kicks the ball 10 meters forward, how many times will they need to kick the ball to cover the full length of the field?
(Answer: ___)

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### **4. Multiplication – Football Team Scores**
**Instructions:** Use multiplication to calculate the total number of goals scored by teams over multiple matches.

1. If a team scores 3 goals in each of 4 matches, how many goals do they score in total?
(Answer: 3 × 4 = ___)

2. A team scores 5 goals in 3 matches. How many goals do they score in total?
(Answer: 5 × 3 = ___)

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### **5. Division – Fair Distribution of Footballs**
**Instructions:** Solve the division problems by sharing the footballs equally among players.

1. There are 12 footballs and 4 players. How many footballs does each player get?
(Answer: ___)

2. A coach has 18 balls and needs to give each of the 6 players 3 balls. Does he have enough?
(Answer: ___)

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### **6. Time – Football Match Duration**
**Instructions:** Answer the questions about the time it takes for different parts of a football game.

1. A football match lasts for 90 minutes. How many minutes are in 1 half of the match?
(Answer: 90 ÷ 2 = ___)

2. A match is played in two halves. The first half is 45 minutes long, and the second half is 45 minutes long. If the first half ends at 4:15 PM, what time will the second half begin?
(Answer: ___)

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### **7. Football Word Problems**
**Instructions:** Solve the word problems using math.

1. Jake plays for a football team that scored 10 goals in one game and 15 goals in another game. How many goals did his team score in total?
(Answer: ___)

2. Sarah is a referee. She blew the whistle 3 times during the first half, and 4 times during the second half. How many times did she blow the whistle in total?
(Answer: ___)

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### **8. Shapes and Symmetry on the Football Field**
**Instructions:** Identify the shapes and symmetrical features in a football pitch.

1. What shape is the football pitch?
(Answer: Rectangle)

2. Draw the goalposts and mark if they have any symmetry. Are the two goalposts symmetrical?
(Answer: Yes, the goalposts are symmetrical.)

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### **9. Pictograms – Football Goals**
**Instructions:** Complete the pictogram by counting the goals scored by each team. Use the key to represent the number of goals.

**Example Key:**

– 1 ball = 2 goals.

**Pictogram:**

| Team | Goals |
|——-|——–|
| Team A| ⚽ ⚽ ⚽ |
| Team B| ⚽ ⚽ |
| Team C| ⚽ ⚽ ⚽ ⚽ |

**Questions:**

1. How many goals did Team A score?
(Answer: 6)

2. How many goals did Team B score?
(Answer: 4)

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### **10. Problem Solving – The Football Tournament**
**Instructions:** Solve the following problems related to a football tournament.

1. In a tournament, each team plays 3 matches. If there are 4 teams in the tournament, how many matches will be played in total?
(Answer: ___)

2. The winner of each match gets 3 points. If a team wins 2 matches, how many points will they have?
(Answer: ___)

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### **Answer Key:**
1. Total goals = 5
2. 9 goals – 3 disallowed = 6 goals
3. 10 × 4 = 40
4. 12 ÷ 4 = 3 footballs per player
5. Symmetry in goalposts – Yes
6. Total goals by Team A = 6, Team B = 4

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This workbook will help kids practice key math skills in an enjoyable way, while integrating football into each activity. You can print it as a simple workbook or even create an interactive version to engage kids in solving the problems!