Let's Count by 5s! A Musical Adventure

Mathematics Grades 1st Grade 2:53 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn to skip count by 5s with a fun song and exciting adventures!

Video Resource

Skip Counting by 5 Song For Kids

Math Songs by NUMBEROCK

Duration: 2:53
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Key Concepts

  • Skip counting by 5s
  • Number patterns
  • Counting forward and backward

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to skip count forward by 5s to 60.
  • Students will be able to skip count backward by 5s from 60 to 5.
  • Students will be able to identify patterns when skip counting by 5.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they already know about counting. Ask if they know how to count by 5s. Introduce the video and explain that they will be learning to count by 5s in a fun and engaging way.
  • Video Viewing (3 mins)
    Play the 'Skip Counting by 5 Song For Kids' video. Encourage students to sing along and follow the numbers.
  • Group Practice (10 mins)
    After the video, lead the class in counting by 5s together, both forward and backward. Use visual aids like a number line or fingers to help students. Have students take turns counting by 5's with the assistance of an instructor.
  • Individual Practice (10 mins)
    Provide worksheets or use manipulatives (e.g., counters, blocks) for students to practice skip counting by 5s individually. Have them start at different numbers (e.g., start at 10 and count by 5s).
  • Wrap-up (2 mins)
    Review the key concepts of skip counting by 5s. Ask students to share what they learned and how they can use this skill in everyday life.

Interactive Exercises

  • Clapping Game
    The teacher leads the class in clapping as they count by 5's. Each time the teacher calls out a number that can be counted by 5's the class claps in unison.
  • Number Line Hop
    Create a number line on the floor. Have students hop from number to number, counting by 5s.
  • Manipulative Grouping
    Give each student a set of counters (e.g. 30 small blocks). Ask them to group the counters into sets of 5. Then have them count the groups by 5's.

Discussion Questions

  • What happens to the numbers when we count by 5s?
  • Can you think of things that come in groups of 5 (e.g., fingers on one hand)?
  • How is counting by 5s different from counting by 1s?

Skills Developed

  • Skip counting
  • Pattern recognition
  • Number sense

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What number comes after 10 when we count by 5s?

Correct Answer: 15

Question 2:

When we count by 5s, what number comes right before 30?

Correct Answer: 25

Question 3:

Which of these numbers do we say when we count by 5s?

Correct Answer: 25

Question 4:

If you have 2 groups of 5, how many do you have in all?

Correct Answer: 10

Question 5:

What number is ten more than 15 when counting by 5s?

Correct Answer: 30

Question 6:

Counting backwards by 5s, what number comes before 15?

Correct Answer: 20

Question 7:

Which of these is NOT a number we say when skip counting by 5?

Correct Answer: 12

Question 8:

If you count by 5s four times starting at 5, what number do you get to?

Correct Answer: 20

Question 9:

Counting by 5's, what number is next: 35, 40, _____?

Correct Answer: 45

Question 10:

How many times do you have to count by 5s to get to 20?

Correct Answer: 4

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

5, 10, _____, 20, 25

Correct Answer: 15

Question 2:

When counting by 5s, the number after 40 is _____

Correct Answer: 45

Question 3:

35, 30, _____, 20, 15 (counting backward)

Correct Answer: 25

Question 4:

Two groups of five equals ____

Correct Answer: 10

Question 5:

If I start at 20 and count forward by 5, I get ____

Correct Answer: 25

Question 6:

The number right before 50 when counting by 5s is ____

Correct Answer: 45

Question 7:

15 comes after _____ when counting by 5s

Correct Answer: 10

Question 8:

Counting by 5's, the number after 55 is _____

Correct Answer: 60

Question 9:

25, 30, ____, 40. Fill in the blank to count by 5's

Correct Answer: 35

Question 10:

5 less than 45 is _____.

Correct Answer: 40

Educational Standards

1.N.1.4:Count forward, with objects, from any given number up to 100 by 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s. 1.N.1.5:Count forward, without objects, by multiples of 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s, up to 100. 1.A.1.1:Identify, create, complete, and extend repeating, increasing, and decreasing patterns in a variety of contexts (e.g., quantity, numbers, or shapes).

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