Second graders learn to skip count by 2s, 5s, and 10s — a faster way to count groups — building number sense and getting ready for multiplication.
Students will be able to…
Counting 20 things one by one takes a while. But counting by 5s — 5, 10, 15, 20 — is much faster! How does skip counting work?
Project each item and have students find the next number in the skip-counting pattern. The tool shows how much we add each time.
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Counting to 20 is slow — is there a quicker way?
Teacher models.
Class uses What Comes Next?
Students skip count.
One pattern.
Aligned to the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.
Count within 1000; skip-count by 5s, 10s, and 100s.
Skip-count by 2s to build number patterns.
Use skip counting to find totals in arrays.
Look for and use structure in counting patterns.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students skip count nickels by 5s and dimes by 10s to find how much money they have. A printable skip-counting chart is in the Math library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.