Leap Like a Frog: Skip Counting by 3s!

Mathematics Grades 1st Grade 2:27 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn to skip count by 3s with a fun song and activities! Get ready to hop, skip, and jump your way to mastering the 3 times table.

Video Resource

Skip Counting By 3 Song | The 3 Times Tables Song For Kids

Math Songs by NUMBEROCK

Duration: 2:27
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Key Concepts

  • Skip Counting
  • Multiples of 3
  • Number Patterns

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to skip count by 3s up to 30.
  • Students will be able to identify the multiples of 3.
  • Students will be able to recognize the pattern created when skip counting by 3s.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students if they know how to count by 3s. Explain that skip counting is like taking jumps on a number line. Ask if they ever skip when they walk or run?
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the "Skip Counting By 3 Song" video from NUMBEROCK. Encourage students to sing along and clap to the beat. Mention that if they school blocks YouTube videos, they can watch the video at: https://numberock.com/lessons/multiples-of-3/
  • Guided Practice (10 mins)
    After the video, write the numbers 3, 6, 9, 12 on the board. Ask students what comes next. Guide them to continue the pattern up to 30. Use visual aids like linking cubes or a number line to demonstrate skip counting.
  • Interactive Activity (10 mins)
    Have students stand in a circle. Start by saying "3". The next student says "6", the next "9", and so on. If a student hesitates, the class can help them remember the next number in the sequence. Once they get to 30, you can keep going further if they're ready.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review the multiples of 3 learned in the lesson. Ask students to share their favorite part of the song or activity. Emphasize the importance of skip counting in everyday life (e.g., counting groups of objects).

Interactive Exercises

  • Number Line Hop
    Create a large number line on the floor (or use a pre-made one). Have students take turns hopping along the number line, only landing on multiples of 3.
  • Group Counting
    Divide the class into groups of 3. Give each group a collection of small objects (e.g., counters, blocks). Have them count the total number of objects in their group, emphasizing that they are counting by 3s.

Discussion Questions

  • What is skip counting?
  • What numbers do we say when we skip count by 3s?
  • Can you think of a time when skip counting would be helpful?

Skills Developed

  • Skip Counting
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Number Sense

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What number comes after 6 when skip counting by 3s?

Correct Answer: 9

Question 2:

Which of these is a multiple of 3?

Correct Answer: 12

Question 3:

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

Correct Answer: 9

Question 4:

What is the first number you say when skip counting by 3s?

Correct Answer: 3

Question 5:

Which of these numbers is NOT in the 3s times table?

Correct Answer: 20

Question 6:

Counting by 3s is like...

Correct Answer: Adding 3 each time

Question 7:

Which of these is a way to show the pattern of counting by 3?

Correct Answer: 3, 6, 9, 12

Question 8:

What comes right before 21 when counting by 3s?

Correct Answer: 18

Question 9:

If you skip count by 3 five times, what number will you end on?

Correct Answer: 15

Question 10:

What happens when you add 3 to 27?

Correct Answer: It turns into 30

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

3, 6, ____, 12. The missing number is ____.

Correct Answer: 9

Question 2:

When skip counting by 3s, we add ____ each time.

Correct Answer: 3

Question 3:

A multiple of 3 is a number you say when you count by ____.

Correct Answer: 3s

Question 4:

If you count by 3s four times, you get to ____.

Correct Answer: 12

Question 5:

The number 15 is in the ____ times table.

Correct Answer: 3

Question 6:

Skip counting by 3s is a ____.

Correct Answer: pattern

Question 7:

We can use skip counting to count groups of ____.

Correct Answer: 3

Question 8:

When you add 3 to 24, you get ____.

Correct Answer: 27

Question 9:

What is 3x7? ____

Correct Answer: 21

Question 10:

When counting by 3s, the number that comes before 3 is ____.

Correct Answer: 0

Educational Standards

1.N.1.4:Count forward, with objects, from any given number up to 100 by 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s. 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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