1st grade
Odd and Even: Pair the Dots
Ten groups of dots to pair up. If every dot has a partner the number is even; if one is left over it is odd.
Math worksheet · Counting and number matching
Tally Marks
Count tally marks in bundles of five and write the number, then draw tallies for a number.
- 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 the tallies by fives, then ones. Write the number. Then draw tallies for the last ones!”
Teacher tip
Show why the fifth mark crosses the bundle: groups of five are faster to count. Then let kids tally something real, like votes.
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
- Which group has more? How much more?
- Which problem was the hardest? What made it hard?
Take it further
Play “I’m thinking of a number” with clues like more than 12 and less than 15.
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