Classroom · Math · CCSS K.CC.A.1, 2.NBT.A.2, 2.OA.C.3, 3.OA.C.7

Skip counting worksheets for kindergarten to 3rd grade

Count forward in jumps of 2, 3, 5 or 10 and spot even and odd numbers. Skip counting makes counting big groups quicker, and it is the first step to the times tables.

• Skip counting by 2s1st and 2nd grade

  Start at 0 and jump 2 each time: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. Skip a number, say a number. The ones digit keeps going 2, 4, 6, 8, 0.

  Pack(5 pages, color)Ink saver (B&W)
• Skip counting by 3s2nd and 3rd grade

  Start at 0 and jump 3 each time: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15. Counting by 3s gives the answers to the 3 times table.

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• Skip counting by 5sKindergarten to 2nd grade

  Start at 0 and jump 5 each time: 5, 10, 15, 20. The numbers always end in 5 or 0.

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• Skip counting by 10sKindergarten and 1st grade

  Start at 0 and jump 10 each time: 10, 20, 30, 40. Only the tens digit changes, and every number ends in 0.

  Pack(5 pages, color)Ink saver (B&W)
• Even and odd numbers2nd grade

  An even number can be shared into two equal groups, or made into pairs with none left over. An odd number always has one left over. Look at the ones digit: 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 are even; 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 are odd.

  Pack(5 pages, color)Ink saver (B&W)

What is in each pack

1. 1. Learn itHops on a number line, then a first set of number patterns to finish.
2. 2. Find the patternColor the skip counting pattern on a hundreds chart, or sort numbers into even and odd.
3. 3. Skill pageCount groups of pictures by 2s, 3s, 5s or 10s, or pair objects to see if a number is even.
4. 4. Word problemsFour counting stories with socks, hands, coins and boxes.
5. 5. Answer key and tipEvery answer on one page, plus a teaching tip for grown-ups.

How to teach skip counting

1. Say it out loud together. Chant the numbers with a clap on each one: 5, 10, 15, 20. Rhythm makes the pattern stick.
2. Hop on a number line. Draw the jumps. Each hop is the same size, which is what makes it skip counting.
3. Look for the pattern on a hundreds chart. Counting by 10s goes straight down a column. Counting by 5s makes two columns. Counting by 2s makes stripes.
4. Count real things. Pairs of shoes by 2s, fingers by 5s, dimes by 10s. Children see why skip counting is faster.

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