Sorting & Counting Data worksheets
Sorting & Counting Data worksheets give students in Pre-K to Grade 1 focused practice in sort, count and compare categories in a survey. This page has 18 free printable sets, grouped by grade, and every set includes a computed answer key that is never wrong. Print them or save as a PDF, no login needed, or generate a fresh one.
What is sorting & counting data?
Early data work collects answers to a question, sorts them into groups, counts each group and compares them, which has the most, the fewest, and how many altogether.
How to teach it
Collect answers to a question of interest (favourite fruit, pet), sort them into groups, count each group, then ask which has most/least and how many altogether.
Worked example
Common mistake
Miscounting a group, and confusing 'how many more' (the difference) with the total.
What's inside
- A class voted for their favourite fruit: oranges 12, apples 4, bananas 2. Which got the most votes?
- A class voted for their way to get to school: bus 8, walk 12, train 2. Which got the fewest votes?
- A class voted for their way to get to school: bike 11, walk 7, bus 3. How many children voted altogether?
- A class voted for their favourite sport: tennis 3, swimming 7, cricket 6. How many more votes did swimming get than tennis?
- A class voted for their favourite pet: birds 5, rabbits 12, cats 7. Which got the most votes?
- A class voted for their way to get to school: bus 7, car 2, walk 11. Which got the fewest votes?
Sample questions. Each set (A, B, C…) has fresh numbers and a computed answer key.
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Are these sorting & counting data worksheets free?
Yes. Every worksheet on ChalkBee is free to view, print and download as a PDF. There is no paywall and you do not need to log in or create an account.
Do the worksheets have answer keys?
Yes. Every set comes with a full answer key. For maths, the answers are computed in code from the exact numbers printed on the sheet, so the key is never wrong.
What grades do sorting & counting data worksheets cover?
Sorting & Counting Data worksheets on this page cover Pre-K to Grade 1. There are 18 printable sets in total, grouped by grade so you can pick the right level.
How do I print or download them?
Open any set, then use your browser's print option to print it or to save it as a PDF. The pages are laid out to print cleanly on standard letter or A4 paper.