About this worksheet
Five rounded panels each hold two groups of bugs with a box between them: ladybugs, bees, butterflies, snails and ants, in full color. The child counts each side, writes the number on the line underneath, and then puts the comparison symbol in the box. Counts stay small, between three and eight, and the butterfly row has five on each side so an equals sign turns up early.
This is the on-ramp for the set. Because the numbers are written down before they are compared, a child who miscounts can see where it went wrong instead of guessing at a symbol. The groups are deliberately scattered rather than lined up in neat rows, which is harder than it looks and is worth watching for: pointing at each bug while counting is the habit this sheet is really building.
What students will practice
- Count a scattered group of objects accurately
- Write the number that matches a group
- Compare two counts with >, < or =
Details
- Grade level
- Grade 1
- Subject
- Math · Comparing numbers
- Standard
- CCSS 1.NBT.3
- Pages
- 1
- Format
- PDF · US Letter and A4 included
- License
- Free for classroom use · Attribution appreciated
- Last updated
- September 21, 2026
