Skip Counting Fun with the 5 Times Table!

Mathematics Grades 1st Grade 3:33 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn to skip count by 5s with a fun, catchy song and interactive activities! Perfect for building number sense and getting ready for multiplication.

Video Resource

5 Times Table Song | Skip Counting by 5 Rap For Kids

Math Songs by NUMBEROCK

Duration: 3:33
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Key Concepts

  • Skip counting by 5s
  • Number patterns
  • Multiples of 5

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to skip count by 5s up to 60.
  • Students will be able to identify multiples of 5.
  • Students will be able to recognize the pattern in skip counting by 5s.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students if they know how to count by 5s. Ask them to share examples of when they might need to count by 5s in their everyday lives (e.g., counting fingers on hands, counting toes on feet). Introduce the Numberock video as a fun way to learn skip counting by 5s.
  • Video Viewing (3 mins)
    Play the "5 Times Table Song | Skip Counting by 5 Rap For Kids" video. Encourage students to sing along and dance to the beat.
  • Guided Practice (10 mins)
    After the video, write the numbers 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 on the board. Point to each number and have the class say it together. Ask: 'What comes next?' Continue the pattern up to 60. Use visual aids like fingers or drawings to represent the numbers. Explain that each number is 5 more than the last.
  • Interactive Activity (10 mins)
    Play a 'Counting by 5s' game. Have students stand in a circle. Start with one student saying '5,' the next says '10,' and so on. If a student hesitates or says the wrong number, they are out. Continue until only one student remains. Alternatively, use manipulatives such as counters to visually demonstrate groups of five.
  • Wrap Up (2 mins)
    Recap the skip counting sequence by 5s. Ask students to share one thing they learned about skip counting by 5s.

Interactive Exercises

  • High Five Counting
    Students pair up and give each other high fives while counting by 5s. Each high five represents an increment of 5 (5, 10, 15, 20, etc.).
  • Bean Bag Toss
    Place numbered targets (5, 10, 15, 20, etc.) on the floor. Students toss bean bags onto the targets and say the number they land on.

Discussion Questions

  • What did you notice about the numbers when we skip count by 5s?
  • Can you think of other things we can count by 5s?
  • How does skip counting help us with math?

Skills Developed

  • Skip counting
  • Number recognition
  • Pattern identification
  • Active Listening
  • Oral Communication

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

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

Correct Answer: 15

Question 2:

Which of these numbers is NOT a number we say when we count by 5s?

Correct Answer: 32

Question 3:

If you have 5 fingers on one hand, how many fingers do you have on TWO hands?

Correct Answer: 10

Question 4:

What is the number that comes before 30 when skip counting by 5s?

Correct Answer: 25

Question 5:

If you count 5, 10, 15, 20, what comes next?

Correct Answer: 25

Question 6:

Which group shows skip counting by 5's?

Correct Answer: 5, 10, 15, 20

Question 7:

Counting by 5's is like?

Correct Answer: Adding 5 each time

Question 8:

Which of these numbers can we count when skip counting by 5s?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 9:

Which number comes right after 45 when counting by 5s?

Correct Answer: 50

Question 10:

Which choice is a number you would say if you were skip counting by 5's?

Correct Answer: 35

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

5, 10, 15, ____. What number comes next?

Correct Answer: 20

Question 2:

When we count by 5s, we add ____ each time.

Correct Answer: 5

Question 3:

25, 30, ____. What number is missing?

Correct Answer: 35

Question 4:

Skip counting by 5s helps us learn our ____.

Correct Answer: numbers

Question 5:

40, 45, ____. What comes next?

Correct Answer: 50

Question 6:

The first number we say when we count by 5s is ____.

Correct Answer: 5

Question 7:

If I have 3 groups of 5, I have a total of _____.

Correct Answer: 15

Question 8:

5, _____, 15, 20. What number is missing?

Correct Answer: 10

Question 9:

To get to 30 when starting at 0 we need to count by 5 _____ times.

Correct Answer: 6

Question 10:

When counting by 5's 55 comes right before ____.

Correct Answer: 60

Educational Standards

1.NBT.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. 1.NBT.5:Given a two-digit number, mentally find 10 more or 10 less than the number, without having to count; explain the reasoning used. 1.N.1.4:[Objective] Count forward, with objects, from any given number up to 100 by 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s. 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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