Count the Footballs - Class 1 Maths Worksheet

Count footballs and goal posts, and compare small groups of objects.

Class 1MathsNumbers 1 to 9FreePrintableOnlineInteractive

Learning Objective

Count objects up to 10 and compare which group has more or fewer.

Skills Practised

  • Counting to 10
  • Comparing quantities
  • Ordering numbers

Preview Questions

Q1. Count the footballs: ⚽ ⚽ ⚽ - how many footballs are there?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5

Q2. Count the footballs: ⚽ ⚽ ⚽ ⚽ ⚽ - how many are there?

  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 6
  4. 7

Q3. Which group has more footballs: a group of 4 or a group of 6?

  1. 4
  2. 6

Interactive Activities

This worksheet also comes as 3 hands-on activities that children can play on a phone, tablet or computer, with kind feedback after each one:

  • Tap-to-count: Tap each football to count it. Then choose how many footballs there are.
  • Tap-to-count: Tap each football to count it. Then choose how many footballs there are.
  • Tap-to-count: Tap each football to count it. Then choose how many footballs there are.

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Note for Parents & Teachers

Use real buttons, coins or toys at home so your child can physically count and compare groups.