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ACARA AC9MFN01, Subitise small collections

Foundation ยท Number

Instantly recognise and name how many objects are in a small collection of up to five, without counting one by one.

Below are free printable maths worksheets that support AC9MFN01. Print them as PDFs, or generate a fresh one. Every maths answer key is computed in code, so it is never wrong.

Teaching guide

What students learn

Instantly recognise and name how many objects are in a small collection of up to five, without counting one by one.

How to teach it

Count real objects out loud, touching each one once, then match the count to the written numeral. Practise counting on from a number, not always from one.

Worked example
7, 8, ___, 10, 11
Answer: 9

Generated and checked in code, so it is correct.

Watch out for

Skipping or double-counting objects (weak one-to-one correspondence), and thinking the last number said is just a label rather than the total.

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