Skip Counting Fun: Hopping Along with Numbers!

Math Grades 1st Grade 9:19 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn to skip count by 2s, 3s, and 5s to count faster and easier! This lesson uses fun examples to help you understand skip counting.

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Learn Grade 1 - Maths - Skip Counting

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Key Concepts

  • Skip Counting by 2s
  • Skip Counting by 3s
  • Skip Counting by 5s
  • Counting Faster

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to skip count by 2s to 40.
  • Students will be able to skip count by 3s to 30.
  • Students will be able to skip count by 5s to 50.
  • Students will be able to identify the pattern in skip counting sequences.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they know about counting. Introduce the idea of skip counting as a way to count faster, like skipping with a jump rope. Show a jump rope and demonstrate skipping.
  • Video Viewing (7 mins)
    Play the "Learn Grade 1 - Maths - Skip Counting" video. Encourage students to follow along and count aloud with the video.
  • Practice with 2s (8 mins)
    Write the numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 on the board. Ask students what comes next. Continue the pattern up to 20. Have students practice skip counting by 2s in pairs, using manipulatives like blocks or counters.
  • Practice with 3s (8 mins)
    Write the numbers 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 on the board. Ask students what comes next. Continue the pattern up to 30. Have students practice skip counting by 3s, using manipulatives like cereal or small toys.
  • Practice with 5s (8 mins)
    Write the numbers 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 on the board. Ask students what comes next. Continue the pattern up to 50. Have students practice skip counting by 5s, using manipulatives like coins (nickels).
  • Wrap-up (4 mins)
    Review what skip counting is and why it is useful. Briefly introduce the concept of skip counting by other numbers (e.g., 4s, 10s) for future exploration.

Interactive Exercises

  • Number Line Hop
    Create a number line on the floor (or use a large printed one). Call out a number (e.g., 2) and have students hop along the number line, skip counting by that number. For example, if you call out 2, they hop on 2, 4, 6, etc.
  • Missing Number Game
    Write a skip counting sequence on the board with some numbers missing (e.g., 5, __, 15, __, 25). Have students fill in the missing numbers.

Discussion Questions

  • Why is skip counting faster than counting by ones?
  • Can you think of real-life situations where skip counting would be helpful?
  • What patterns do you notice when you skip count by 2s, 3s, and 5s?

Skills Developed

  • Counting Proficiency
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Problem Solving
  • Number Sense

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What comes next when skip counting by 2s: 2, 4, 6, ?

Correct Answer: 8

Question 2:

What comes next when skip counting by 5s: 5, 10, 15, ?

Correct Answer: 20

Question 3:

What comes next when skip counting by 3s: 3, 6, 9, ?

Correct Answer: 12

Question 4:

Which of these is skip counting by 2s?

Correct Answer: 2, 4, 6, 8

Question 5:

Which of these is skip counting by 5s?

Correct Answer: 5, 10, 15, 20

Question 6:

Which number is missing? 6, _, 12

Correct Answer: 9

Question 7:

Which number is missing? 5, 10, _

Correct Answer: 15

Question 8:

Which number is missing? 2, _, 6

Correct Answer: 4

Question 9:

What do we add when skip counting by 2s?

Correct Answer: 2

Question 10:

What do we add when skip counting by 5s?

Correct Answer: 5

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

When we skip count by 2s, we add ___ each time.

Correct Answer: 2

Question 2:

When we skip count by 5s, we add ___ each time.

Correct Answer: 5

Question 3:

3, 6, 9, ___. This is skip counting by 3s.

Correct Answer: 12

Question 4:

5, 10, ___, 20. This is skip counting by 5s.

Correct Answer: 15

Question 5:

2, 4, ___, 8. This is skip counting by 2s.

Correct Answer: 6

Question 6:

Skip counting helps us count ___.

Correct Answer: faster

Question 7:

___, 10, 15, 20. This is skip counting by 5s.

Correct Answer: 5

Question 8:

___, 4, 6, 8. This is skip counting by 2s.

Correct Answer: 2

Question 9:

3, ___, 9, 12. This is skip counting by 3s.

Correct Answer: 6

Question 10:

When skip counting, we find a ___.

Correct Answer: pattern

Educational Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.C.5:Relate counting to addition and subtraction (e.g., by counting on 2 to add 2). CCSS.Math.Content.1.NBT.A.1:Count to 120, starting at any number less than 120. In this range, read and write numerals and represent a number of objects with a written numeral.

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