Fun and engaging math worksheet for kids with animal-themed addition, counting, and number recognition exercises.

Let's solve each part of this worksheet step by step.

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1. Write the sums.

We need to count the number of animals in each group and write the sum.

#### a) Mantis + Mantis
- There is 1 praying mantis on the left.
- There is 1 praying mantis on the right.
- So, 1 + 1 = 2

✔ Answer: 2

#### b) Frog + Frog
- There are 2 frogs (one on each side).
- So, 1 + 1 = 2

✔ Answer: 2

#### c) Turtle + Turtle
- There are 2 turtles.
- So, 1 + 1 = 2

✔ Answer: 2

#### d) Duck + Duck
- There is 1 duck on the left.
- There is 1 duck on the right.
- So, 1 + 1 = 2

✔ Answer: 2

> Note: All these are simple addition problems with two identical animals, so each sum is 2.

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2. Count backward from 20 to 11 on the lily pads. Color the picture.

We are given a path of lily pads starting at 20 and ending at 11, and we must fill in the numbers counting backward (decreasing by 1).

So, let’s list the numbers from 20 down to 11:

- 20 → 19 → 18 → 17 → 16 → 15 → 14 → 13 → 12 → 11

Now, follow the arrows on the lily pads and fill in the blanks:

1. First blank after 20 → 19
2. Next → 18
3. Next → 17
4. Next → 16
5. Next → 15
6. Next → 14
7. Next → 13
8. Next → 12
9. Last before 11 → 11 (already given)

So, fill in the boxes in order:
- 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12

> ✔ The sequence is:
> 20 → 19 → 18 → 17 → 16 → 15 → 14 → 13 → 12 → 11

After filling in the numbers, the instruction says "Color the picture." Since this is a text-based explanation, you would color the entire scene (like the frogs, birds, fish, etc.) once the numbers are filled in.

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3. How many?

Count each animal in the image.

#### a) Fish
Look for fish in the picture:
- One near the blue heron (top left)
- One near the middle frog
- One near the bottom frog
- One small orange fish near the end

Wait — let’s carefully count:

- A green fish near the top-left (by the heron): 1
- A green fish near the middle (between lily pads): 1
- A green fish near the bottom-left: 1
- An orange fish near the bottom-right: 1

That’s 4 fish.

✔ Fish: 4

#### b) Frogs
Look for frogs:
- One green frog near the top (right of 20)
- One green frog in the middle (with red mouth)
- One big green frog at the bottom (near 11)

Also check if there are more:
- The one near the top: yes
- The one jumping in the middle: yes
- The one at the end: yes

Are there any others?

Wait — look again:
- Top right: one frog
- Middle: one frog
- Bottom: one frog

But also, in the top row of the first problem, there are two frogs shown, but those are just illustrations — not in the main picture.

In the main picture (the lily pad path), there are:
- One frog near 20
- One frog near the middle (jumping)
- One frog near 11

So that’s 3 frogs.

✔ Frogs: 3

#### c) Herons
There is one large blue heron standing on the left side.

✔ Herons: 1

#### d) Dragonflies
Look for dragonflies:
- One near the bottom-left
- One near the middle-right
- One near the bottom-middle
- One near the top-right

Let’s count:
- Left side: one
- Right side: one
- Middle: one
- Near the top: one

Yes — four dragonflies.

✔ Dragonflies: 4

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✔ Final Answers:

#### 1. Write the sums
- Mantis + Mantis = 2
- Frog + Frog = 2
- Turtle + Turtle = 2
- Duck + Duck = 2

#### 2. Count backward from 20 to 11
Fill in the lily pads with:
19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12

#### 3. How many?
- Fish: 4
- Frogs: 3
- Herons: 1
- Dragonflies: 4

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