Counting by Tens with Flowers!

Math Grades 1st Grade 1:49 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn to skip count by 10s using colorful flowers! This lesson will help you count faster and easier.

Video Resource

Skip Counting by 10 for Kids. How to Skip Counting? Easy Math for 1 Grade!

Kids Academy

Duration: 1:49
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Key Concepts

  • Skip counting by 10
  • Recognizing patterns in numbers that end in 0
  • Understanding 'tens' as a group of 10 ones

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to skip count by 10s up to 100.
  • Students will be able to identify numbers that are multiples of 10.
  • Students will be able to relate skip counting by 10 to grouping objects into sets of ten.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they know about counting. Ask them if they know how to count by tens. Show them different objects grouped in tens.
  • Video Viewing (3 mins)
    Watch the Kids Academy video "Skip Counting by 10 for Kids. How to Skip Counting? Easy Math for 1 Grade!". Tell students to pay attention to how Jenny counts the flowers.
  • Discussion (5 mins)
    After the video, ask students what they noticed about counting by tens. Reinforce that each time we count by ten, we add another group of ten.
  • Activity: Counting with Objects (10 mins)
    Give each student a collection of small objects (e.g., counters, blocks, beads). Have them group the objects into sets of ten. Then, have them count by tens to find the total number of objects.
  • Worksheet Practice (7 mins)
    Distribute a worksheet with skip counting exercises. For example, students fill in the missing numbers: 10, __, 30, __, __, 60, __, __, 90, __.

Interactive Exercises

  • Number Line Skip Counting
    Use a number line to visually demonstrate skip counting by tens. Students can take turns pointing to the numbers as they count aloud.
  • Counting Jar
    Have a jar full of items. Ask students to estimate how many groups of tens can be made. Then, have students group and count to check their estimations.

Discussion Questions

  • What happens to the numbers when we count by tens?
  • Can you think of anything else that comes in groups of ten?
  • How is counting by tens easier than counting by ones?

Skills Developed

  • Skip counting
  • Number recognition
  • Grouping objects
  • Problem solving

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What number comes after 20 when we count by 10s?

Correct Answer: 30

Question 2:

Which of these numbers is NOT a number we say when counting by 10s?

Correct Answer: 55

Question 3:

Jenny had 2 bouquets of flowers. Each bouquet has 10 flowers. How many flowers does she have in all?

Correct Answer: 20

Question 4:

What is 10 more than 60?

Correct Answer: 70

Question 5:

Which group shows counting by 10s?

Correct Answer: 10, 20, 30, 40

Question 6:

If you have 3 groups of 10 blocks, how many blocks do you have?

Correct Answer: 30

Question 7:

What number comes before 70 when we count by 10s?

Correct Answer: 60

Question 8:

Which number is the biggest?

Correct Answer: 90

Question 9:

I have 5 groups of ten. How many do I have?

Correct Answer: 50

Question 10:

I have 10, 20, ____, 40. What number fills in the blank?

Correct Answer: 30

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

10, 20, _____, 40

Correct Answer: 30

Question 2:

When we count by tens, the numbers always end in a _____

Correct Answer: 0

Question 3:

If I have 4 groups of 10, I have _____ in all

Correct Answer: 40

Question 4:

The number after 50 when counting by tens is _____.

Correct Answer: 60

Question 5:

Ten is also called a _____ of ten ones.

Correct Answer: bundle

Question 6:

Counting by 10s, we say: 10, ____, 30

Correct Answer: 20

Question 7:

If you have ten groups of ten, you have ______

Correct Answer: 100

Question 8:

_____ comes after 70, when counting by tens

Correct Answer: 80

Question 9:

If you have 9 groups of 10, you have a total of _____.

Correct Answer: 90

Question 10:

Counting by tens helps us count ______.

Correct Answer: faster

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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