Grades K–1
Ordinal Numbers: First to Tenth
Rows of shapes in a line. Kids color the first, third, fifth and so on, then match the ordinal words to their numbers.
Math worksheet · Counting and number matching
Counting Backwards
Rocket countdowns from 10, 15 and 20, and number lines to fill in going down. Blast off!
- 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
“Count backwards. Write the missing numbers. 10, 9, 8… blast off!”
Printed on the sheet:
- Countdown from 10
- Countdown from 15
- Countdown from 20
Teacher tip
Do a whole-class rocket countdown with a crouch and a jump on “blast off”. Kids then write the sequence they just said.
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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Fill In the Number Line
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