Free printable math anchor charts

45 math anchor charts for Kindergarten through Grade 8 — place value, times tables, fraction pies, quadrilateral families, angles, telling time, math symbols. Print one, pin it on the wall, and let your child read it instead of asking. Free, no sign-up, no watermark.

Number and place value charts 9 charts

The building blocks children come back to all year — how numbers are written, named, broken apart and rounded. Place value is the one to print first; a surprising share of later trouble with adding, subtracting and decimals traces straight back to it.

Next step: place value worksheets, or a quick check with the math exam generator.

Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division charts 7 charts

The four operations, plus the mental strategies and word-problem clue words that go with them. Pair an operation chart with a worked example — the chart shows what regrouping looks like, but a child still needs to watch one being done before it makes sense.

Next step: a worked walkthrough in MathifyKids Learn, then practice in Math Galaxy.

Fraction and decimal charts 2 charts

Two ways of writing the same idea: parts of a whole. The fraction chart is the most-printed page here and the one most worth leaving up for a full term, because fraction vocabulary keeps resurfacing long after the topic is supposedly finished.

Next step: step-by-step calculators for multiplying and dividing mixed numbers.

Shape and geometry charts 17 charts

The largest section here, running from naming flat shapes in Kindergarten through quadrilateral families, angles, and perimeter and area later on. Geometry is unusually vocabulary-heavy, which is exactly what a wall chart is good at holding.

Next step: shape and geometry worksheets once the chart is up.

Measurement, time, money and data charts 6 charts

Measuring the world and recording what you find — length, weight, time, money, graphs and chance. These topics come up in daily life more than anything else on this page, so the charts earn their wall space fast.

Next step: the telling-time and money journeys in Math Galaxy.

Math vocabulary and symbol charts 4 charts

The language layer. A large share of what looks like a math mistake is really a reading mistake — a child who does not know that “product” means multiply does not have an arithmetic problem, they have a vocabulary problem.

Next step: exam practice, where the wording is often the hard part.

What a math anchor chart is for

An anchor chart is a single sheet that holds one idea still. It is not a worksheet and it is not a lesson — it is the thing a child glances at when they have forgotten which number goes on the bottom of a fraction, or what the little square in the corner of an angle means. Teachers call them anchor charts because they anchor a discussion that already happened. At home they work the same way, as long as you teach the idea first and let the chart hold it afterwards.

Every chart here is drawn to be read across a room: big numerals, few words, one idea per sheet. They are free to print for your own home or classroom — print as many copies as you need. Please do not resell them or re-host the image files elsewhere; link to this page instead.

Which math chart should I print first?

The one your child is stuck on this week, and only that one. Parents often print ten charts at once and cover a wall, and children stop reading walls that are full. One chart at eye level, swapped when it is learned, gets read every day.

How these charts fit with the rest of Mathify Kids

A chart shows the idea. It does not give a child anything to do. Once the chart is up, most children need three more things: a worked example they can follow step by step, practice at the right difficulty, and a way to check whether it stuck. Each topic section above links to the tool that does exactly that.

Getting the most out of a wall chart

  • Print one at a time. A wall covered in charts stops being read. Put up the one thing your child is working on and swap it when they have got it.
  • Point, do not tell. When they are stuck, point at the chart instead of giving the answer. Reading it themselves is the skill you are building.
  • Take it down for a week, then check. If the answer only exists on the wall, it is not learned yet.
  • Print at 100%, not “fit to page,” so numerals and labels stay large enough to read from a few feet away.
  • Teachers: project the chart during the lesson, then print one copy for the wall and small copies for math folders.

After the chart goes up

Charts explain. These do the rest — a worked example, some practice, and a check that it stuck.

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Questions parents ask

Are these math charts really free?

Yes. Every chart opens at full size and can be printed or saved with no account, no email and no watermark. They can be used at home or in a classroom as much as you like.

What grades are the math charts for?

Kindergarten through Grade 8, with the deepest coverage in Grades K-5. Each chart shows the grade range where the topic is usually taught, and a grade filter narrows the page to one band.

Can I use these charts in my classroom?

Yes. Print as many copies as you need for your own students and project them during a lesson. Reselling them, bundling them into a paid resource, or re-hosting the image files on another site is not allowed. Linking to this page is always fine.

How do I print a math chart so it fills the page?

Open the chart and choose Print. In the print dialog, match the orientation to the chart's shape, set the scale to 100% rather than Fit to page, and turn off headers and footers.

Are the math charts available as PDFs?

Not yet. They are high-resolution images that print cleanly at letter and A4 size. PDF versions are in progress.

What is the difference between a math chart and a worksheet?

A chart is a reference: it shows the idea and stays on the wall. A worksheet is practice: it asks the child to do something. Most children need both, in that order.