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Skip Counting Adventures!

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Lesson Plan

Skip Counting Adventures!

Students will master skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s up to 100, building a strong foundation for multiplication and number sense.

Understanding skip counting helps students quickly solve multiplication problems, recognize number patterns, and develop a deeper sense of numerical relationships. It's a foundational skill for higher-level math.

Audience

3rd Grade Students

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Interactive slides, guided practice, and independent worksheet activities.

Materials

Skipping Rhythms Slide Deck, Skip Counting Practice Worksheet, and Skip Counting Answer Key

Prep

Preparation

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Warm-Up

5 minutes

  • Begin by asking students what they know about counting. Introduce the idea of 'skip counting' as counting by a certain number instead of by ones.
    - Show the first few slides of the Skipping Rhythms Slide Deck to introduce the concept and engage students with visual examples.

Step 2

Guided Practice: Skip Counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s

10 minutes

  • Use the interactive slides in the Skipping Rhythms Slide Deck to guide students through skip counting examples.
    - Practice skip counting aloud together as a class for 2s, 5s, and 10s. Use visual aids like number lines or hundreds charts from the slides.
    - Ask students to identify patterns they notice when skip counting by each number.

Step 3

Independent Practice: Worksheet

10 minutes

  • Distribute the Skip Counting Practice Worksheet.
    - Explain the instructions clearly, emphasizing that they will be filling in missing numbers in sequences.
    - Circulate around the room to provide individual support and answer questions. Encourage students to use strategies discussed during guided practice.

Step 4

Wrap-Up & Share

5 minutes

  • Collect the worksheets.
    - Briefly review some answers as a class, perhaps focusing on a couple of challenging problems from the Skip Counting Practice Worksheet.
    - Ask students to share one thing they learned or found interesting about skip counting today.
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Slide Deck

Skip Counting Adventures!

Let's explore numbers by skipping!

Welcome students and introduce the concept of the lesson. Get them excited about counting in a new way!

What is Skip Counting?

Instead of counting by 1s (1, 2, 3, 4...)

We count by a specific number (2s, 5s, 10s...)

It's like taking bigger steps on a number line!

Explain what skip counting is. Use simple language and perhaps a physical example like taking steps.

Let's Skip by 2s!

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20...

What do you notice about these numbers? (Hint: They're all even!)

Think about: pairs of socks, wheels on a bike, wings on a bird!

Introduce skip counting by 2s. Have students count along with you. Highlight the pattern of even numbers.

Now Let's Skip by 5s!

5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50...

What pattern do you see here?

Think about: fingers on a hand, toes on a foot, counting money with nickels!

Introduce skip counting by 5s. Have students count along. Emphasize the pattern of numbers ending in 0 or 5.

Easy Peasy: Skip by 10s!

10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100...

How is this similar to counting by 1s?

Think about: fingers on two hands, counting money with dimes!

Introduce skip counting by 10s. Students should find this relatively easy due to prior experience with tens. Connect to place value.

Your Turn to Skip!

Fill in the missing numbers:

  1. 5, 10, __, 20, 25, __, 35
  2. 2, 4, __, 8, __, 12, __, 16
  3. __, 30, 40, __, 60, __, 80

Interactive practice slide. Ask students to complete the sequences aloud or on mini whiteboards.

Time for an Adventure!

You're going to use your awesome skip counting skills on a worksheet!

Remember the patterns you learned!

Good luck, super counters!

Explain the upcoming worksheet. Reassure students they can use what they've learned. Provide encouragement.

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Worksheet

Skip Counting Practice!

Instructions: Complete each skip counting sequence by filling in the missing numbers.

Part 1: Skip by 2s!

  1. 2, 4, __, 8, 10, __, 14, __, 18, 20



  2. 22, __, 26, 28, __, 32, __, 36



  3. __, 42, 44, __, 48, 50



Part 2: Skip by 5s!

  1. 5, 10, __, 20, __, 30, 35, __, 45, 50



  2. 55, __, 65, 70, __, 80, __, 90



  3. __, 25, 30, __, 40, 45



Part 3: Skip by 10s!

  1. 10, 20, __, 40, __, 60, 70, __, 90, 100



  2. 110, __, 130, 140, __, 160, __, 180



  3. __, 70, 80, __, 100, 110



Part 4: Mixed Practice Challenge!

What number comes next?

  1. 3, 6, 9, 12, __ (Hint: Counting by 3s!)



  2. 50, 45, 40, __, __ (Hint: Counting back by 5s!)



  3. 7, 9, 11, __, __ (Hint: Counting by 2s, but starting odd!)



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Answer Key

Skip Counting Answer Key

Part 1: Skip by 2s!

  1. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20
  2. 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36
  3. 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50

Part 2: Skip by 5s!

  1. 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50
  2. 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90
  3. 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45

Part 3: Skip by 10s!

  1. 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
  2. 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180
  3. 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110

Part 4: Mixed Practice Challenge!

What number comes next?

  1. 3, 6, 9, 12, 15
  2. 50, 45, 40, 35, 30
  3. 7, 9, 11, 13, 15
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