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The Counting Caterpillar

For Teachers K
A daily counting routine builds a caterpillar with 100 body segments (marked with symbols to indicate 2s, 5s, and 10s) by the 100th day of school. Provides structured repetition as part of the morning routine so that by 100th day,...
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Skip Counting to Music

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Your youngest mathematicians skip count by 2's, 5's, and 10's as they sing along to a Hap Palmer song that helps them remember the patterns. Students practice in whole group and then individually with the worksheet provided, using the...
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Relate Counting to Addition and Subtraction

For Students K - 2nd
Use patterns to practice basic addition; pupils count by two, starting from eight and counting on to 20. They record the five numbers missing from the sequence. Below, the worksheet walks learners through the process they use to count by...
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Relate Counting to Addition and Subtraction

For Students 1st - 3rd
Your math scholars may recognize patterns, but do they know they can use them to practice addition and subtraction? This worksheet has scholars counting by threes, fours, and sixes to analyze number patterns and complete a sequence....
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Two-Digit Numbers: 10 More or 10 Less

For Students 1st - 2nd
Complete the sequence by adding or subtracting 10! Although the instructions are slightly vague, the idea is that learners are given a starting number and fill in four sequential numbers by either adding or subtracting 10. The first four...
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Counting Words in a Sentence

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Combine numbers and pre-reading by counting the words in a sentence. Kindergartners  begin by counting objects in the room, putting a counter down for each number. Do this a few times to get them confident with the skill before applying...
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Counting Money and Making Change

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students count collections of coins and one-dollar bills. They solve problems and learn to use the dollar sign ($) with the decimal point to represent money amounts. This lesson is important as a foundation for future math concepts in...
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Count the Dots: 10 Plus More Makes 11-20

For Students K - 1st
Young math learners count and circle a group of 10 dots. They count on the extras, and write the corresponding number between 11 and 20 in a box. Nine practice problems in all. 
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How Many?

For Students Pre-K - K
Do this as a whole-class activity by projecting this simple counting worksheet. Learners count a set of 14 leaves, recording the total number.  Then, they examine four sets of bees and indicate which one shows 11. This can be done...
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Count Forward From...

For Students K - 1st
On your mark, get set, COUNT! There are three starting numbers here: 5, 18, and 13. Learners fill in blank shapes to complete a number sequence. For the first, they only fill in nine more numbers, but the number of spaces to complete...
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Going Fishing More or Less Worksheet

For Students 1st - 3rd
Take your class on a hypothetical fishing trip! This word problem gives a data set describing how many fish each of the nine contestants in a fishing derby caught. The numbers range from zero to ten. Learners examine the data and answer...
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Color More or Less

For Students 1st
Kids color the pictured groups according to what has more or less. They count the number in each group, then color each group as directed. They then solve a word problem by circling the image showing the answer.
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And 1 More Makes...

For Students Pre-K - K Standards
If we add one more, how many will we have? Beginners to addition practice this skill using images and counting as they draw one more sock to each set and record the new total. There are three of these followed by four more similar...
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Curious George Learns to Count

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
The magic number is 100. A collection of fun activities, this guide provides educators with ideas for young mathematicians to practice counting to 100.
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Valentine Candy Count

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Here is an imaginative take on a classic lesson! Young scholars discover what color Valentine Candy is found more often than any other in a standard bag of Valentine Conversation Hearts. They observe, predict, sort, and classify the data...
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Subtraction and Unknown Addends

For Students 1st - 3rd
Using images helps budding mathematicians grasp difficult subtraction concepts. In this set of three word problems, they examine sets of objects which are reflected in each scenario. To approach subtraction in a more accessible way, the...
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More or Less Worksheet 1

For Students Pre-K - K
Which is more: 1 moon or 2? Challenge young counters as they analyze images to determine which set of familiar shapes has more, and which has less. Scholars color in the group that has more. Numbers do not exceed 5 on this beginners...
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Counting in 5's

For Teachers K - 1st
Counting by 5's my favorite way to get to 100. Teach your youngsters about counting on by 5 with this handy resource. Each slide shows an image of a hand with the number 5 boldly printed on it, as the slides progress more hands appear...
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Count by Tens: Beginning ESL Lesson

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Different pictures and illustrations show ESL students the relationship between numbers and their English names (10 and ten, for example). Each slide provides one picture and one number, counting by tens, all the way up to one hundred....
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Counting Objects

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What an easy way to practice counting and comparing numbers! Learners examine four sets of drawings, each with two types of objects pictured. They count each object, writing the number below. Then, they color in the item with fewer...
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More, Less or Equal?

For Students K - 1st
Your class compares groups of small stars by counting quantities in each of two sets and deciding which has more. They write symbols for greater than, less than, or equal to in a circle between each pair of sets. Two completed samples...
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Counting Triangles

For Teachers K - 1st
Help your little learners recognize number words one through ten. Each slide contains a triangle with a number word inside of it. As the slides progress, more triangles appear in successive order 1-10. This is a great way to reinforce...
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Counting More Shapes

For Students K
In this counting worksheet, students count the number of shapes and draw a group of the same shape that is more than the first group. Students solve 2 problems.
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How Many More on a Graph?

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine data on a graph and determine which variable on the graph has more. They draw pictures of their family members and determine which families have more members than other families. Using squares of paper to depict...