1st grade
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Nine number trains to finish by counting by twos, fives and tens, up to 100.
Math worksheet · Counting and number matching
Before, After and Between
Which number comes just before, just after or in between? Fifteen number puzzles up to 30.
- Grade level
- Grades K–1
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Counting objects, Cardinality, Comparing numbers, Number order
What kids do
“Write the number that comes before, after or in between.”
Teacher tip
A number line taped to the desk is the best support here. Ask kids to say the three numbers in order out loud.
How to use it
- Let early counters use real cubes on top of the pictures.
- Count out loud as a class first, then let kids count in a whisper voice on their own.
- Do the first problem together under a document camera, then let kids finish on their own.
Watch for
Kids who recount the whole group instead of counting on. Ask, “You already know there are 5 here. What comes next?”
Talk about it
- Did you count by ones, or did you see a group right away?
- Which problem was the hardest? What made it hard?
Take it further
Set up a counting jar at the center and have kids estimate before they count.
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