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🔢 Kindergarten math · Counting & Numbers

Count a group of things

Count each one once. In a ten frame, a full frame is 10. Count on from 10 for the rest.

Worked example

How many are there? Touch each one once as you count.
Answer: 8
Touch each one once and say a number for it. The last number you say is how many: 8. Answer: 8.

For grown-ups: Count up to 20 arranged objects or 10 scattered; count out a given number. Below: three problems to try with the worked answers, and a free printable sheet. Children can practise the same skill as a game, with no sign-up and no ads.

  • CCSS K.CC.B.5
What this practises, for teachers

Practices count up to 20 arranged objects or 10 scattered; count out a given number (K.CC.B.5). A printable sheet with its answer key, worked answers on the page, no accounts.

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🖨️ Printable sheet and key

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Try three

  1. How many are there? Touch each one once as you count.
    Show the answer and how
    Answer: 9
    Touch each one once and say a number for it. The last number you say is how many: 9. Answer: 9.
  2. How many are there? Touch each one once as you count.
    Show the answer and how
    Answer: 13
    Touch each one once and say a number for it. The last number you say is how many: 13. Answer: 13.
  3. How many are there? Touch each one once as you count.
    Show the answer and how
    Answer: 16
    Each full ten frame has 10. Count the full frame as 10, then count on the rest: 16. Answer: 16.

Before and after

Learn first: The last number tells how many (K)

Comes next: Count to 100 (K), Count on from any number (K), Teen numbers: ten and more (K)

Name: ____________________Date: ____________Score: ____ / 12

Count a group of things (Kindergarten)

  1. How many are there? Touch each one once as you count.
  2. How many are there? Touch each one once as you count.
  3. How many are there? Touch each one once as you count.
  4. How many are there? Touch each one once as you count.
  5. How many are there? Touch each one once as you count.
  6. How many are there? Touch each one once as you count.
  7. How many are there? Touch each one once as you count.
  8. How many are there? Touch each one once as you count.
  9. How many are there? Touch each one once as you count.
  10. How many are there? Touch each one once as you count.
  11. How many are there? Touch each one once as you count.
  12. How many are there? Touch each one once as you count.

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 6
  3. 10
  4. 8
  5. 13
  6. 13
  7. 15
  8. 12
  9. 20
  10. 18
  11. 19
  12. 16

More kindergarten skills: all kindergarten math skills, or every grade at math skills.