Leap into Counting by Twos!

Math Grades 1st Grade 2:53 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn to count by twos with a fun song and activities!

Video Resource

Counting By Twos Song

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Duration: 2:53
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Key Concepts

  • Skip counting by twos
  • Even numbers
  • Number patterns

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to skip count by twos up to 100.
  • Students will be able to identify even numbers.
  • Students will be able to apply skip counting by twos to solve simple problems.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they already know about counting. Ask if they've ever counted faster than counting by ones. Introduce the concept of skip counting and explain that today they will learn to skip count by twos.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the 'Counting By Twos Song' video by Have Fun Teaching. Encourage students to sing along and do the actions (clapping and stomping).
  • Discussion (5 mins)
    After the video, ask students what numbers they heard in the song. Reinforce that they were counting by twos.
  • Activity: Counting by Twos with Objects (10 mins)
    Give each student a set of small objects (e.g., counters, blocks, or even pairs of crayons). Have them arrange the objects in pairs. Guide them to count the total number of objects by twos. Start with a small number of pairs (e.g., 5 pairs for counting to 10) and gradually increase the number of pairs.
  • Activity: Number Line Skip Counting (10 mins)
    Use a large number line (either pre-made or drawn on the board). Have students take turns hopping along the number line, counting by twos. Start at 0 and go up to at least 20, and then potentially further to 100.
  • Wrap Up (5 mins)
    Review what was learned in the lesson. Ask students to count by twos as a class. Emphasize the importance of skip counting in everyday life (e.g., counting pairs of socks).

Interactive Exercises

  • Partner Counting
    Have students pair up. One student starts at 2, and they take turns counting by twos until they reach 20 (or higher).
  • Counting Chart
    Provide each student with a number chart (1-20 or 1-100). Have them color in the numbers they say when counting by twos. Discuss the pattern they see.

Discussion Questions

  • What happens when we count by twos?
  • Can you think of things that come in pairs?

Skills Developed

  • Counting
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Number Sense

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What number comes after 2 when we count by twos?

Correct Answer: 4

Question 2:

Which of these numbers is an even number?

Correct Answer: 2

Question 3:

What number do we say if we count two more after 6?

Correct Answer: 8

Question 4:

If you have 2 pairs of shoes, how many shoes do you have?

Correct Answer: 4

Question 5:

Which of these is NOT a number we say when counting by twos?

Correct Answer: 7

Question 6:

What number comes right before 10 when counting by twos?

Correct Answer: 8

Question 7:

If you have 5 sets of two blocks, how many blocks are there?

Correct Answer: 10

Question 8:

Which of these numbers is missing: 2, 4, __, 8?

Correct Answer: 6

Question 9:

Counting by twos is like adding __ each time.

Correct Answer: 2

Question 10:

Which number is two more than 12?

Correct Answer: 14

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

We count by ____ when we skip count by twos.

Correct Answer: 2

Question 2:

The numbers 2, 4, 6, and 8 are all _____ numbers.

Correct Answer: even

Question 3:

Two more than 10 is ____.

Correct Answer: 12

Question 4:

When counting by twos, the number after 14 is ____.

Correct Answer: 16

Question 5:

If you have 3 pairs of socks, you have ____ socks.

Correct Answer: 6

Question 6:

The number that comes before 4 when counting by twos is ____.

Correct Answer: 2

Question 7:

What number is two more than 18? ____

Correct Answer: 20

Question 8:

Counting by twos helps us count things in ____.

Correct Answer: pairs

Question 9:

The next number in the pattern 2, 4, 6, ____, 10 is 8.

Correct Answer: 8

Question 10:

If you have two sets of two crayons, you have ____ crayons

Correct Answer: 4

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.OA.C.5:Relate counting to addition and subtraction (e.g., by counting on 2 to add 2).

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