Published Nov 7, 2026
Any 6 polar bears and any 4 snowflakes are colored. Check by counting the colored pictures together.
Made with the help of AI from public curriculum standards, then checked. Mistakes can slip through, so please look it over before use. Found one? Tell us and we will fix it.
This arctic counting page has three short tasks. Your child counts polar bears in four boxes, from 3 up to 10, and writes how many, then colors exactly as many polar bears or snowflakes as a number shows, and finally compares two groups and circles the one with more. Counting objects one by one, knowing that the last number said is how many there are, and comparing two groups are the main number skills of pre-K. Working with amounts up to 10 prepares your child for kindergarten math.
Head Start ELOF P-MATH 3: Counting objects one by one to tell how many
Head Start ELOF P-MATH 4: Telling which group has more or fewer, and using first, second, third
Short descriptions in our own words. About our standards.
Ask your child to touch each picture while counting and to say one number per picture. When coloring a given number, children often keep going past it; count aloud together and stop clearly at the number. If writing numerals is still hard, let your child trace a number you write lightly, or answer by holding up fingers. Talk about polar bears and where they live while you count.
Easier: Use small objects, like cereal pieces, to cover each picture as it is counted, and focus on the first task only.
Harder: Ask your child how many more pictures the bigger group has in the last task, or to draw a group of polar bears with one more than a given row.
Any 6 polar bears and any 4 snowflakes are colored. Check by counting the colored pictures together.
It is made for Pre-K (ages 4-5). The level is ★★ medium, so it suits children who already know the basics.
About 15 minutes. Young children can do it in two short sittings with a break in between.
On the second page of the PDF and on this page under Show the answer key. To print for a whole class, print only the first page of the PDF.
Head Start ELOF P-MATH 3 (counting objects one by one to tell how many); Head Start ELOF P-MATH 4 (telling which group has more or fewer, and using first, second, third).
Yes. Print as many copies as you need for your own children or students. Please do not resell it or upload it to other websites.
