Which Has More? Comparing Numbers 1–10 Worksheets is a playful, sea-themed resource designed to support early number sense by helping students develop comparison skills. Through hands-on counting and visual analysis, students will strengthen their ability to identify greater quantities and use mathematical language in context—laying the foundation for future numeracy understanding.

Each worksheet features pairs of sea animal groups for students to count and compare. After identifying the number of animals in each group, students will determine which has the greater quantity and colour in the box containing the larger group. This simple yet effective format encourages accuracy in counting, builds number recognition, and reinforces comparative vocabulary in a developmentally appropriate way.

With repetitive structure and high-interest visuals, these worksheets are ideal for independent practice, small-group instruction, or targeted numeracy rotations. The consistent layout allows students to gain confidence with comparison while practising one-to-one correspondence, visual discrimination and quantity estimation.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Practise counting collections from 1–10 with one-to-one correspondence
• ✅ Identify and compare two quantities to determine which is greater
• ✅ Develop early mathematical language, including more, fewer, and equal
• ✅ Build visual discrimination and early reasoning through image-based comparison

What’s Included:

• Sea-themed comparison worksheets featuring animal groups from 1–10
• Structured format encouraging count, compare and colour responses

Materials Needed:

• Printed worksheets
• Crayons or coloured pencils
• Pencils or markers for counting support (optional)

How to Use:

• Introduce or review key comparison terms such as more, less, equal and most.
• Distribute worksheets and model the first example by counting aloud and comparing groups.
• Have students count each group of sea animals, pointing to each one for accuracy.
• Once both groups have been counted, students colour in the box with the larger group.
• Encourage students to explain their thinking using comparative language.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use in maths rotations as a targeted early numeracy activity
• 💡 Pair with manipulatives like counters or counting bears for hands-on comparison
• 💡 Include as a follow-up to a whole-class lesson on greater than/less than
• 💡 Display worksheets alongside a vocabulary wall to reinforce math terms

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Reinforce accurate counting by encouraging students to touch or point to each animal
• 💛 Use sentence stems such as “This group has more because…” to support oral reasoning
• 💛 Add a subtraction twist by asking students to find how many more animals are in the larger group

Which Has More? Comparing Numbers 1–10 Worksheets is a fun and focused way to help students build confidence in counting and comparing quantities—supporting essential number skills through engaging, sea-themed visuals.