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Count a group of things: Kindergarten math

Count up to 20 arranged objects or 10 scattered; count out a given number. A free kindergarten lesson plan, a question set with answers and a printable sheet with its key. Copy it and make it yours.

Lesson plan

Goal

  • Students can do this: count up to 20 arranged objects or 10 scattered; count out a given number.

Teach (10 min)

  • Count each one once. In a ten frame, a full frame is 10.
  • Count on from 10 for the rest.
  • Work one example on the board while students say each step aloud, then do one together.

Practise (15 min)

  • Students work the printable sheet in pairs, then alone.
  • Or practise it as a game with no sign-up: https://peabody.kids/math/numsense.k_count?lesson=k-numsense-count-1&at=K

Exit ticket (5 min)

  • Use the first three questions on the printable sheet as a slip.

Printable sheet

Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

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.
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

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