Grade 1 Counting & Number Orders - Medium
A medium grade 1 worksheet for Counting & Number Order.
Worksheet snapshot
- Counting & Number Order
- Key concepts: Understanding core counting & number order concepts for Grade 1; Applying counting & number order strategies appropriate to Grade 1
- Students develop fluency with counting & number order at Grade 1 level, applying strategies more independently and solving increasingly complex problems.
- Apply it: Counting & Number Order at the Grade 1 level connects to everyday situations students encounter: problem-solving in daily life, making sense of quantities and relationships, and building mathematical literacy for future learning.
- Fill in the missing number: 7, -3, -13, ___, -33
- Fill in the missing number: 21, 26, ___, 36, 41
- Which is greater: 9 or 16?
About Counting & Number Order
Counting and number order skills form the foundation of mathematical understanding. Students learn to count forwards and backwards, identify numbers that come before, after, or between given numbers, understand the sequential nature of our number system, and develop number sense through pattern recognition.
Strong counting skills are essential for all future math learning. Understanding number order helps with addition, subtraction, place value, measurement, and data. Skip counting builds the foundation for multiplication, while comparing numbers develops critical thinking about quantity and magnitude.
Counting & Number Order
Count to 120, fill missing numbers, and compare two-digit numbers using place value and <, >, =.
This medium level worksheet:
Count to 120, complete/extend sequences on a hundreds chart, and say the number before/after/between two-digit numbers.
Key Concepts
- Count forward/backward within 120
- Place value to compare two-digit numbers
- Complete and extend number patterns
Prerequisite skills
Count objects to 20; recognize tens and ones to 20.
Teaching Strategies
Use hundreds charts and open number lines; ask students to explain before/after; link skip-counts to coins (nickels/dimes).
Assessment ideas
Have students count forward and backward from different starting points. Give missing number problems in sequences. Ask students to skip count by various intervals. Use quick fluency checks. Show a section of hundreds chart and ask what numbers are hidden.
Common Challenges
Dropping numbers when counting back; reversing digits (e.g., 41/14); comparing by ones instead of tens first.
Real-World Applications
Counting calendar days, book pages, or small money amounts.
Extension Activities
Create missing-number puzzles to 120; ask students to invent a pattern and have a partner identify the rule.
Parent Tips
Practice short counts on walks, ask for before/after numbers, and sort coins or cards to make tens/ones.