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Coventry Numeracy Resources - Counting Ordering & Sequences Index

 

Resource

Areas covered

Caterpillar Ordering

Put the caterpillar back together so that the numbers are in the right order.
1 to 10, 1 to 20, 1 to 100, 0 to 100 (tens)
random steps to 5, random start to 5, multiples to 5 forward and backwards

Count and Order

Count the spots on the ladybirds and put on correct leaf (numbers 1 to 6)Count the number of leaves (numbers 1 to 5)
Order the numbers on the snails (numbers 1 to 5)
Order the ladybirds by the number of spots (numbers to 6)

Counter

Count in steps of various sizes (+ve only and ve & +ve)
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 100, 1/10, 1/2, 1/100

Counting Stick

Horizontal and vertical
Count on / back in constant steps from 0
Count on / back in constant steps from a small number
Count on in constant steps (1 d.p) from a small number

Gingerbread Men

Put the right number of cherries on the gingerbread man (1 to 5, 1 to 10)
Count the number of cherries on the gingerbread men (0 to 5, 0 to 10)
Match the number of cherries to the digit (1 to 5, 6 to 10)

Higher and lower - reveal and order

Playing cards
Objects to 10
Numbers to 10, 20, 100, 1000
Words to 20
Numbers 10 to 10
Input own numbers, measures, fractions

Fractions with visual image
Decimals 1 d.p
Decimals 1 or 2 d.p
Clock faces o'clock & half past
Clock faces o'clock, half past, quarter to / past

How Many

Count how many things have been put into the pot
- amounts to 5, 10, 20
- 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p coins

Sequences

Count on/back in 1s from numbers < 20
Count on/back in 1s / 10s from any TU
Count on/back in 10s / 100s from any TU or HTU
Count on/back in 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s from numbers < 50
Count on/back steps of constant size extending beyond 0
Count on/back in decimal (1dp) steps (<1)
Input own start numbers and step size

Snowflake - sequences

Random steps within 5, lowest number < 20
Random steps within 10, lowest number < 20
Random steps within 10, lowest number < 100
Random steps within 100, lowest number < 1000
Random steps within 5 (1 d.p), lowest number < 100
Random steps within 10, less than 50, +ve and ve
Input own step size and centre number

Teddy numbers

Give the teddy the right number of sweets
- digits to 5, 10, 15
- words to 5, 10, 15