Space Cadet Math Adventure
A free, printable Grade 1 multi-step word problem worksheet themed around Space. Each problem takes two or three steps to solve. Work them on screen or print the PDF — a teacher/parent answer key is included.
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1.Leo has 5 space meals. He gets 8 more meals from a supply box. Then he eats 3 of them. How many meals does Leo have left?10
2.A rocket has 15 buttons. 6 buttons are blue and 4 buttons are green. The rest are red. How many red buttons are there?5
3.Mia sees 4 bright stars. Sam sees 9 bright stars. Then 5 of those stars hide behind a big gray cloud. How many stars can they still see?8
4.There are 3 green aliens and 6 purple aliens on a small moon. 4 pink aliens land to join them. Then 2 purple aliens fly away. How many aliens are on the moon now?11
5.Max needs 12 space rocks for his school project. He finds 4 rocks on Monday and 5 rocks on Tuesday. How many more rocks does he need to find?3
6.A moon buggy needs 14 cans of space fuel to run. It has 5 cans in the back and 3 cans in the front. How many more cans of fuel does it need?6