Skip Counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s
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What you will learn
- 1Skip count forward by 2s, 5s, and 10s
- 2Find the next number in a skip-counting pattern
- 3Recognize which skip-count rule a sequence follows
Mini Lesson
Instead of counting one by one — 1, 2, 3, 4 … — we can skip ahead in equal jumps to count much faster!
Skip counting by 2s
- Jump over every other number: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12…
- Every number you land on is an even number.
- Useful for counting pairs of shoes, socks, or eyes.
Skip counting by 5s
- Jump in steps of 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30…
- Every number you land on ends in 0 or 5.
- Useful for counting fingers on hands, or toes on feet.
Skip counting by 10s
- Jump in steps of 10: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50…100
- Every number you land on ends in 0 — these are the decade numbers.
- Useful for counting groups of ten objects quickly.
Words to know
Skip counting
Jumping forward in equal steps each time
e.g. 2, 4, 6, 8…
Even number
A number you land on when counting by 2s
e.g. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
Decade number
A number that ends in zero, like 10, 20, or 30
e.g. 10, 20, 30…
Ask yourself: "What comes next? Am I jumping by 2s, 5s, or 10s?"
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