Rockin' with Sixes: Mastering Skip Counting and Multiplication!

Mathematics Grades 4th Grade 2:39 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn skip counting by 6 with a fun rap song and dance! This lesson reinforces multiplication facts and helps you discover patterns in the 6 times table.

Video Resource

Skip Counting by 6 Rap Song | Dance the 6 Times Tables

Math Songs by NUMBEROCK

Duration: 2:39
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Key Concepts

  • Skip counting by 6
  • Multiplication facts of 6
  • Patterns in the 6 times table

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to skip count by 6 up to 60.
  • Students will be able to recall multiplication facts of 6 up to 6 x 10.
  • Students will be able to identify a pattern when multiplying 6 by even numbers.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they already know about multiplication. Discuss skip counting and its relationship to multiplication. Introduce the Numberock video 'Skip Counting by 6'.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the 'Skip Counting by 6' Numberock video (https://numberock.com/lessons/multiples-of-6-2/). Encourage students to sing along and do the dance moves.
  • Discussion (5 mins)
    After the video, discuss what they learned. Ask them what numbers they heard in the song. Write these on the board (6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60).
  • Interactive Practice (10 mins)
    Practice skip counting by 6 as a class. Use manipulatives (e.g., counters, blocks) to represent groups of 6. Have students work in pairs to practice skip counting and writing out the multiplication facts of 6.
  • Pattern Exploration (5 mins)
    Introduce the 'neat little trick': When you multiply 6 by an even number, they both end in the same digit. (Examples: 6×2=12, 6×4=24, 6×6=36, etc). Have the students explore this pattern for themselves and write out the multiplication facts that follow this.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review the key concepts. Have students share their favorite part of the lesson. Assign the quizzes as homework.

Interactive Exercises

  • Skip Counting Relay
    Divide the class into teams. Each team lines up. On the board, write the starting number 6. The first student writes the next number in the skip counting sequence (12), then passes the marker to the next student, and so on. The first team to correctly complete the sequence up to 60 wins.
  • Multiplication Fact Match
    Create cards with multiplication problems (e.g., 6 x 3) and cards with the answers (e.g., 18). Students match the problems with their corresponding answers.

Discussion Questions

  • How is skip counting related to multiplication?
  • Can you think of real-world situations where you might need to skip count by 6?
  • What happens when you multiply an even number by 6? Do you notice a pattern?

Skills Developed

  • Multiplication fluency
  • Pattern recognition
  • Problem-solving

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What is 6 x 4?

Correct Answer: 24

Question 2:

Which of these numbers is NOT in the skip counting sequence of 6?

Correct Answer: 25

Question 3:

What is 6 x 8?

Correct Answer: 48

Question 4:

What comes after 36 when skip counting by 6?

Correct Answer: 42

Question 5:

What is 6 multiplied by 10?

Correct Answer: 60

Question 6:

According to the video, what does 6 x an even number have in common with its answer?

Correct Answer: Same last digit

Question 7:

Which equation uses skip counting by 6?

Correct Answer: All of the above

Question 8:

Which is the missing number in the sequence: 6, 12, ___, 24, 30?

Correct Answer: 18

Question 9:

Which of these problems can be solved by skip counting by 6 five times?

Correct Answer: 6 x 5

Question 10:

What is 6 x 1?

Correct Answer: 6

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

Skip counting by 6 means adding ___ each time.

Correct Answer: 6

Question 2:

6 x 5 = ____

Correct Answer: 30

Question 3:

The number that comes after 42 when skip counting by 6 is ____.

Correct Answer: 48

Question 4:

6 x 9 = ____

Correct Answer: 54

Question 5:

If you skip count by 6 three times, you get to the number ____.

Correct Answer: 18

Question 6:

6 x 2 = ____

Correct Answer: 12

Question 7:

When multiplying 6 by 4, both the problem and the answer end in the number _____.

Correct Answer: 4

Question 8:

The multiplication fact 6 x 7 = ____

Correct Answer: 42

Question 9:

6 x 3 = ____

Correct Answer: 18

Question 10:

6 x 6 = ____

Correct Answer: 36

Educational Standards

4.N.2.1:Demonstrate fluency with multiplication and division facts with factors up to 12. 4.A.1.1:Create an input/output chart or table to represent or extend a numerical pattern.

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