Description

A group of colored butterflies is shown for children to observe and count.

Below the butterflies are nine colored circles representing red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, brown, and gray. Each circle includes the corresponding color word, followed by an equals sign and a blank space.

Children count the butterflies of each color, then write the corresponding number in the blank space next to the matching color.

Learning Focus

• Color discrimination: distinguishing butterflies based on their colors.
• Classification by color: grouping butterflies according to their color before counting.
• Figure-ground perception: identifying butterflies of one color among butterflies of different colors.
• Visual scanning: locating butterflies of a specific color among multiple colored objects.
• Counting: Determining the number of butterflies in each color group.
• One-to-one correspondence: matching each butterfly with one count while determining the total quantity.
• Number writing: recording the quantity of each color group using written numbers.
• Word-color correspondence: connecting printed color words with their matching visual colors.

Learning Concept

• Attribute recognition: identifying color as the attribute used to organize and count objects.
• Category formation: creating color groups by sorting butterflies according to a shared characteristic.
• Figure-ground relationships: distinguishing target butterflies from surrounding butterflies before counting.
• Cardinality: understanding that the final number represents the total quantity of butterflies in each color group.
• Multiple representations: connecting the same color through objects, colored circles, and printed color words.

Prerequisite Skills

This worksheet is suitable for kindergarten learners, as well as any child who demonstrates the following skills:

• Recognize or distinguish the target colors visually.
• Count objects using one-to-one counting.
• Recognize basic numbers.
• Write numbers with basic pencil control.

Instruction

1. Look at the colored butterflies.
2. Choose one color to count.
3. Count the butterflies with the matching color.
4. Find the circle with the same color.
5. Write the number of butterflies in the blank space.
6. Repeat until all colors have been counted.

Download the Worksheet

Download: Color recognition – counting butterflies (PDF)

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