Let's Skip Count by 10!

Math Grades 1st Grade 1:33 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn to skip count by 10 to 100 with a fun song! This lesson will help you count faster and get ready for multiplication.

Video Resource

Skip Count by 10: EASY SONG!

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Duration: 1:33
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Key Concepts

  • Skip counting by 10
  • Groups of ten
  • Counting to 100

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to skip count by 10 from 10 to 100.
  • Students will be able to identify numbers that are multiples of 10.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students if they know how to count by 10s. Explain that skip counting is a faster way to count. Tell them they will learn a song to help them skip count by 10.
  • Video Viewing (3 mins)
    Play the 'Skip Count by 10: EASY SONG!' video. Encourage students to sing along.
  • Practice (7 mins)
    Write the numbers 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 on the board. Point to each number as a class and have students say it out loud. Ask what they notice about all the numbers (they all end in 0). Practice skip counting as a class without looking at the board.
  • Dimes Activity (5 mins)
    Explain that each dime is worth 10 cents. If you have 3 dimes, how many cents do you have? (30 cents) Use real or play dimes to visually represent skip counting. Show them different amounts of dimes and have them count by 10s to find the total value.

Interactive Exercises

  • Number Line Skip
    Use a number line from 0-100. Have students take turns hopping along the number line, landing only on numbers that are multiples of 10.
  • Counting with Blocks
    Give each student a set of ten blocks. Have them create groups of ten. Then, have them count by 10s to find the total number of blocks as they add groups.

Discussion Questions

  • What do you notice about all the numbers when we skip count by 10?
  • Can you think of other times we might need to count by 10?

Skills Developed

  • Skip counting
  • Number recognition
  • Problem-solving

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What comes after 20 when we count by 10s?

Correct Answer: 30

Question 2:

What number is made of 5 groups of ten?

Correct Answer: 50

Question 3:

Which of these numbers do we say when we count by 10?

Correct Answer: 70

Question 4:

What comes before 60 when we count by 10?

Correct Answer: 50

Question 5:

What is the last number we say when we count by 10 to 100?

Correct Answer: 100

Question 6:

How many dimes do you need to make 30 cents?

Correct Answer: 3

Question 7:

I have 8 dimes. How many cents do I have?

Correct Answer: 80

Question 8:

Which number is NOT a multiple of 10?

Correct Answer: 35

Question 9:

What comes after 80 when we count by 10s?

Correct Answer: 90

Question 10:

Which is the smallest number in this counting pattern: 40, 20, 10, 30?

Correct Answer: 10

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

10, 20, ____, 40, 50

Correct Answer: 30

Question 2:

60, 70, ____, 90, 100

Correct Answer: 80

Question 3:

Counting by 10s is like adding ____ each time.

Correct Answer: 10

Question 4:

If you have 2 dimes, you have ____ cents.

Correct Answer: 20

Question 5:

The number 40 has ____ tens.

Correct Answer: 4

Question 6:

If you have 6 groups of 10, you have _____.

Correct Answer: 60

Question 7:

When skip counting by 10 all numbers end in _____.

Correct Answer: 0

Question 8:

10, ____, 30, 40

Correct Answer: 20

Question 9:

50, 60, 70, _____.

Correct Answer: 80

Question 10:

You can count _____ by 10s.

Correct Answer: dimes

Educational Standards

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. CCSS.Math.Content.1.NBT.B.2.C:The numbers 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 refer to one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine tens (and 0 ones). CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.C.5:Relate counting to addition and subtraction (e.g., by counting on 2 to add 2).

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