Point to each group and say the next number: 5, 10, 15, 20. The last number said is how many in all.
skip countcount by jumping the same amount each time
paira group of two
groupthings that go together
in allthe total
Watch for: Counting each object by ones inside a group, then losing track. Switching from 5s to 10s partway through. Counting 95, 100, 150 instead of 105.
At home: Count shoes by 2s, fingers by 5s, and dimes by 10s. Ask why skip counting is faster than counting by ones.
Sample sheet and answer key
Freddie's Frog Pond
Grade 1 · Skip counting objects · 1.5B
NameDate
Freddie the frog lives in a busy pond full of bugs, lily pads and friends. Solve each problem to help Freddie out!
Count the groups
Skip count by 2s, 5s or 10s. How many in all?
By 2s:
By 5s:
By 10s:
Keep counting
Count by 2s, 5s or 10s. Fill in the boxes.
40,50,,70,,102,104,,108,,50,55,,,,75
Count them
Skip count to find how many.
3 pairs of socks. How many socks?
8 packs of 10 crayons. How many?
Grade 1 · Sheet
Freddie's Frog Pond
Grade 1 · Skip counting objects · 1.5B
Answer key
Freddie the frog lives in a busy pond full of bugs, lily pads and friends. Solve each problem to help Freddie out!
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New problems every time, three levels (gentle, core and stretch), themes to pick from, a second page if you want one. Each sheet comes with an answer key and a one-page guide for grown-ups.