Free Foundation sorting & counting data worksheets
6 free printable Foundation sorting & counting data worksheets for Australian classrooms, sort, count and compare categories in a survey. Every answer key is computed in code from the exact questions on the page, so the answers are never wrong. Pick a set below to print or save as a PDF, or make your own. There is no login, and Pro unlocks the printable answer key and removes the watermark.
What the Australian Curriculum asks for in Foundation sorting & counting data
The Version 9.0 Mathematics content description mapped to this topic, in plain English. Open one for the full breakdown, a teaching guide and every matching worksheet.
Content descriptions are paraphrased in our own words from the Australian Curriculum Version 9.0, © ACARA, licensed CC BY 4.0.
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 printable set below has fresh numbers; its printable answer key is available with Pro.
Foundation sorting & counting data worksheet sets
All sorting & counting data worksheets →Sets A-F are the same worksheet with different questions - print any (or all) for fresh practice.
Frequently asked questions
Are these Foundation sorting & counting data worksheets free?
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Do the worksheets have answer keys?
Yes, free, on every sheet. The answers are computed in code from the exact questions on the page, and the key prints on a page of its own so the student sheet stays clean.
Which Australian Curriculum codes does this cover?
These sorting & counting data worksheets sit alongside the Version 9.0 Mathematics content description AC9MFST01 for Foundation. Each code links to a page with a plain-English summary you can paste into a planning document.
How was the Foundation level chosen?
The worksheets use Australian year-level naming and Australian English spelling, matched to an age-equivalent level in the library. There are 6 printable sets on this page, with dollars and cents for money and metric units for measurement.
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.