Dog's Bone Count – Counting Objects Worksheet (IB PYP Grade 1)

About This Worksheet

Dig into counting! Count bones and balls, read ten frames and colour a given number. This colourful, printable IB PYP Grade 1 Mathematics worksheet gives young learners focused practice with counting objects, with a friendly dog to guide them. It has a name, class and date box for students, the mindtested.com header and footer, and a teacher answer key on page 2.

What Questions Are in This Worksheet?

There are 4 activities worth 18 marks in total:

• Activity A: Counting up to 10 bones and balls.
• Activity B: Counting and circling the right number.
• Activity C: Reading ten frames up to 10.
• Activity D: Colouring a given number of objects.

What Your Child Will Practise

• Count objects up to 10 carefully
• Match a count to the correct numeral
• Read ten frames
• Make a set of a given size

How to Use This Worksheet

1. Print the PDF on A4 paper (colour is best, but black and white works too).
2. Read each instruction aloud together before your child starts.
3. Let your child try every activity independently first.
4. Mark with the answer key on page 2 and talk through any mistakes.

Tip: five to ten minutes of regular practice works better for Grade 1 learners than one long session. Colour in the dog when the worksheet is finished as a small reward.

Ideal for classroom use, homework, tutoring or home learning in the IB PYP Number strand: counting groups of objects and matching each object to one number. Answer key included.