Fox's Forest Friends – Counting Objects Worksheet (IB PYP Grade 1)

About This Worksheet

Count the animals in the forest, match numbers to groups and read tally marks. This colourful, printable IB PYP Grade 1 Mathematics worksheet gives young learners focused practice with counting objects, with a friendly fox 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 12 marks in total:

• Activity A: Counting groups up to 14.
• Activity B: Matching numbers to groups up to 11.
• Activity C: Counting tally marks.
• Activity D: A connect-the-dots picture from 1 to 11.

What Your Child Will Practise

• Count groups of up to 14 objects
• Match numerals to quantities
• Read tally marks
• Count in order by joining dots

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 fox 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.