Collection — 6 butterflies — free printable diagram

How many butterflies are on this counting card?

There are 6 butterflies on this card — six. It is printed with no numeral and no label, so the counting is left to the student.

How many

6

In words

six

Odd or even

even

One more

7

One less

5

Double

6 + 6 = 12

To make ten

6 + 4 = 10

• Past about five objects most students have to count rather than just see how many, so watch how they do it: touching or moving each one as they say the number is what stops an object being counted twice or missed altogether.
• The card carries no numeral and no label, so the same picture works as a counting task, as a "write the numeral" task, or as a quick check of whether a student can count a set reliably and say how many without recounting.
• 6 is even, so this set can be shared equally between two: 6 ÷ 2 = 3 each, with none left over.
• 6 and 4 make 10, so pairing this card with a card showing 4 fills a ten frame — the number bond most early number work is built on.