Soaring Through Skip Counting by 10s!

Mathematics Grades 1st Grade 2:51 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn to skip count by 10s with a fun hot air balloon adventure! This lesson uses a catchy song and engaging visuals to help 1st graders master this important math skill.

Video Resource

Skip Counting by 10 Song for Kids

Math Songs by NUMBEROCK

Duration: 2:51
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Key Concepts

  • Skip counting
  • Counting by tens
  • Number patterns

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to skip count by 10s up to 100.
  • Students will be able to identify the pattern of counting by 10s.
  • Students will be able to count backward by 10s from 100 to 0.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they already know about counting. Ask if they know how to count by tens. Introduce the concept of skip counting as a faster way to count. Show the Numberock video 'Skip Counting by 10 Song for Kids'.
  • Watch & Sing Along (5 mins)
    Play the video again. Encourage students to sing along and pay attention to the numbers as they appear on the screen. Point out the visual aids in the video (hot air balloon, mountain) and how they relate to counting by 10s.
  • Counting Practice (10 mins)
    Use a number line or hundreds chart. Point to each number as the class counts together by 10s, starting from 10 and going to 100. Repeat counting backwards from 100 to 10. Then use manipulatives such as blocks or counters to demonstrate counting in groups of 10.
  • Hands-on Activity (10 mins)
    Divide students into pairs. Give each pair a set of ten small objects (e.g., beans, buttons). Have them create groups of 10 and practice counting them. Ask questions like, 'How many beans are in 3 groups?'
  • Assessment & Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Administer a short multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank quiz to assess students' understanding of skip counting by 10s. Review the key concepts and encourage students to continue practicing at home.

Interactive Exercises

  • Number Line Hop
    Create a large number line on the floor. Have students hop from number to number, counting by 10s as they go.
  • Counting Jar
    Fill a jar with objects. Have students estimate how many objects are in the jar. Then, have them count the objects by grouping them into tens to check their estimate.

Discussion Questions

  • What did you notice about the numbers when we count by 10s?
  • Can you think of a time when counting by 10s would be helpful?
  • What other things come in groups of 10?

Skills Developed

  • Skip counting
  • Number recognition
  • Pattern identification
  • Auditory learning

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

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

Correct Answer: 30

Question 2:

What number comes before 50 when we count backwards by 10s?

Correct Answer: 40

Question 3:

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

Correct Answer: 15

Question 4:

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

Correct Answer: 30

Question 5:

Which of these shows counting by 10s?

Correct Answer: 10, 20, 30, 40

Question 6:

What number comes after 60 when we count by 10s?

Correct Answer: 70

Question 7:

Which is the biggest number when counting by 10s?

Correct Answer: 100

Question 8:

What number is missing? 10, 20, ___, 40

Correct Answer: 30

Question 9:

You have 50 toy cars. How many groups of 10 is that?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 10:

We are counting down from 30 by 10s. What is the next number?

Correct Answer: 20

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

Ten, twenty, _________, forty.

Correct Answer: thirty

Question 2:

Seventy, eighty, _________.

Correct Answer: ninety

Question 3:

_________, twenty, ten.

Correct Answer: thirty

Question 4:

We can count by _______ to count to 100 faster!

Correct Answer: tens

Question 5:

Five groups of 10 is equal to __________.

Correct Answer: 50

Question 6:

______ comes before 40 when counting by 10s.

Correct Answer: 30

Question 7:

90, 80, _______, 60.

Correct Answer: 70

Question 8:

The number after 20 when skip counting by 10s is ____.

Correct Answer: 30

Question 9:

Counting by 10s helps us see ________ in numbers.

Correct Answer: patterns

Question 10:

Ten groups of ten equals the number ___________.

Correct Answer: 100

Educational Standards

1.N.1.4:[Objective] Count forward, with objects, from any given number up to 100 by 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s. 1.N.1.5:[Objective] Count forward, without objects, by multiples of 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s, up to 100. 1.A.1.1:[Objective] 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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