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Here you will learn about skip counting, including skip counting by twos, fives, tens, and hundreds, and skip counting using a number line.
Students will first learn about skip counting as part of counting and cardinality in Kindergarten and will extend their knowledge as part of number and operations in base ten in 2nd grade.
Skip counting is counting by a number other than one.
To do this, you start at zero and add the same number each time you count forward.
For example, to skip count by 2, start at zero, then continue to add 2.
0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12β¦
You can show skip counting using a number line.
You can skip count starting at any number.
For example,
Skip count by 2 starting at 5.
5, 7, 9, 11, 13β¦
Skip count by 5 starting at 10.
10, 15, 20, 25, 30β¦
How does this relate to Kindergarten math and 2nd grade math?
Use this worksheet to check your kindergarten and 2nd Grade studentsβ understanding of skip counting. 15 questions with answers to identify areas of strength and support!
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DOWNLOAD FREEIn order to skip count:
Skip count by 5 up to 50.
Since no starting number was mentioned, start at zero.
0,
2Identify the number you will be skip counting by and add/subtract it to the starting number.
You are skip counting by 5, so you need to add 5 to the starting number of zero.
0 + 5 = 5
Now your sequence is,
0, 5,
3Continue to add the number to the previous number in the sequence in order to find the next number.
5 + 5 = 10
10 + 5 = 15β¦
If you continue this to 50, your sequence will be,
0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50
Skip count by 100 up to 1,000.
Find the starting number. If no starting number is mentioned, start at zero.
Since no starting number was mentioned, start at zero.
0,
Identify the number you will be skip counting by and add/subtract it to the starting number.
You are skip counting by 100, so you need to add 100 to the starting number of zero.
0 + 100 = 100
Now your sequence is,
0, 100,
Continue to add the number to the previous number in the sequence in order to find the next number.
100 + 100 = 200
200 + 100 = 300β¦
If you continue this to 1,000, your sequence will be,
0, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1,000
Skip count by 2, starting at 1. Stop at 21.
Find the starting number. If no starting number is mentioned, start at zero.
The starting number is 1.
1,
Identify the number you will be skip counting by and add/subtract it to the starting number.
You are skip counting by 2, so you need to add 2 to the starting number of 1.
1 + 2 = 3
Now your sequence is,
1, 3,
Continue to add the number to the previous number in the sequence in order to find the next number.
3 + 2 = 5
5 + 2 = 7β¦
If you continue this to 21, your sequence will be,
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21
Using a number line, skip count by 5 starting at 2.
Find the starting number. If no starting number is mentioned, start at zero.
The starting number is 2.
Identify the number you will be skip counting by and add/subtract it to the starting number.
You are skip counting by 5, so you need to add 5 to the starting number of 2.
2 + 5 = 7
You can show this as a jump on the number line.
Continue to add the number to the previous number in the sequence in order to find the next number.
7 + 5 = 12
12 + 5 = 17β¦
Show each jump forward by 5 as a jump on the given number line until you canβt jump ahead any further.
The sequence shown on the number line is 2, 7, 12, 17, 22.
Fill in each blank by skip counting backwards by 10 starting at 74.
Find the starting number. If no starting number is mentioned, start at zero.
The starting number is 74. Write 74 on the first line.
Identify the number you will be skip counting by and add/subtract it to the starting number.
You are skip counting by 10, but you are skip counting backwards. This means that instead of adding, you will subtract 10 from the starting number of 74.
74-10 = 64
Write 64 on the next line.
Continue to add the number to the previous number in the sequence in order to find the next number.
Jamie has 6 baskets. Each basket has 3 apples. Skip count by 3 to find out how many apples Jamie has altogether.
Find the starting number. If no starting number is mentioned, start at zero.
The starting number is 3 since the first basket has 3 apples in it. You can use six lines since you will only need to skip count by 3 six times.
Identify the number you will be skip counting by and add/subtract it to the starting number.
We are skip counting by 3 since each basket has 3 apples in it. We add 3 to the starting number of 3.
3 + 3 = 6
This represents the total number of apples in the first two baskets.
Continue to add the number to the previous number in the sequence in order to find the next number.
There is a total of 18 apples in the 6 baskets.
Use this quiz to check your grade 4 to 6 studentsβ understanding of arithmetic. 10+ questions with answers covering various arithmetic topics like skip counting to identify areas of strength and support!
DOWNLOAD FREEUse this quiz to check your grade 4 to 6 studentsβ understanding of arithmetic. 10+ questions with answers covering various arithmetic topics like skip counting to identify areas of strength and support!
DOWNLOAD FREE1. Adrian skip counted by 3s. What is the missing number?
0, 3, 6, 9, ___, 15, 18, 21β¦
Since Adrian is skip counting by 3s and the missing number comes after 9, you can add 3 to 9 to find the missing number of 12.
2. Lily skip counted by 2s starting at 46. What is the missing number?
46, 48, ___, 52, 54, 56β¦
Since Lily is skip counting by 2s and the missing number comes after 48, you can add 2 to 48 to find the missing number of 50.
3. Maria used a number line to skip count by 5s starting at 1. What is the next number she should jump to?
Since the last number the number line points to is 11, Maria would need to add 5 to 11. This means the next number she should jump to is 16.
4. Which sequence of numbers shows skip counting by 4?
Since you are skip counting by 4s, you should be able to add 4 to each number to get to the next number in the sequence. The number β4β does not need to be in the answer.
5. Summer decided to challenge herself and skip count by sevens! Her sequence of numbers is shown below. What was her starting number?
___, 33, 40, 47, 54β¦
Since Summer is skip counting by sevens, you should be able to add 7 to each number to get to the next number in the sequence.
However, since you are finding the starting number, instead of adding seven, you can subtract seven from the second number in the sequence. If you subtract seven from 33, you get Summerβs starting number of 26.
6. Miles skip counted by 10s to place marbles into 8 jars. He placed 10 marbles in the first jar, 20 marbles in the second jar, and so on until all jars were filled.
How many marbles were in the 6th jar?
If you count by 10s, the 6th number will be 60.
10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60
Skip counting sets the foundation in 2 nd grade for students to begin learning multiplication facts in 3 rd grade. For example, to solve 5 \times 3, students can skip count by fives 3 times: 5, 10, 15.
The most common skip counting numbers are 2, 5, 10, and 100. However, many students will also practice skip counting by the remaining numbers under 10.
Skip counting is important because it strengthens number sense and place value understanding for young learners. It also provides a strong foundation for future math skills, such as multiplication tables, number patterns, and even fractions and decimals.
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