This worksheet is best used as independent practice as part of your counting to 100 lesson. Students will practice recognizing number sequences, while also getting in some fine motor skills exercise!

In addition to individual student work time, this worksheet can be used as:

• a guided math activity
• a math station/center activity 
• an exit ticket activity
• a whole-class review activity (via smartboard)

Get More Use out of Our Counting Forwards and Backwards Worksheet 

Got fast finishers or students who need more practice? Here are a few ideas to help you change the difficulty level of this worksheet. 

Go Deeper into Counting Forwards and Backwards

Students can practice counting forwards and backward from a given number greater than 100.

Scaffolding for Struggling Students

Students can use a number line or hundreds chart as a visual guide while they work on building their counting muscles. 

Easily Prepare This Resource for Your Students

Because this download includes the answer sheet, we recommend you print one copy of the entire file. Then, make photocopies of the blank worksheets for students to fill out on their own. 

Make this worksheet more sustainable by taking out the cut and paste element. As a small group lesson or math center activity, print a few copies on cardstock and slip them into dry-erase sleeves. Students can record their answers with a dry-erase marker, then erase and reuse. 

You can also project the worksheet onto a screen and work through it as a class by having students write down and finish the sequences in their math notebooks. 

Before You Download

Use the drop-down icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or Google Slides version of this resource. An answer key is also included with this download.

This resource was created by Allie Kleijnjans, a teacher in Pennsylvania and a Teach Starter Collaborator. 

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