Skip Counting Activities
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Jack and the Beanstalk Activity
Students build a beanstalk skip counting by 10s to 120. Great for a station and group work. Bunches of Buttons Activity Students learn skip counting by 10s by following along with the story Bunches of Buttons with egg cartons and their own buttons. Skip Counting Ladders Students practice skip counting using their calculators and recording their results by building a ladder. Cup Stacking Challenge Students practice skip counting by 10s when stacking their cups in order and race to the top! Count by 2s Song A fun song for skip counting from 2-20. Lots of fun visuals and repetition. |
Skip Counting Literature
Spunky Monkeys on Parade. By Stuart J. Murphy. Ill. by Lynne Cravath. 1999. 40 pgs. HarperCollins. Ages 6-10.
Learn to skip count by 2s, 3s, and 4s as you count along with the monkeys in the parade.
Lots of Ladybugs. By Michael Dahl. Ill. by Todd Ouren. 2005. 24 pgs. Picture Window Books. 24 pgs. Ages 4-8.
Students practice counting by 5s by counting the dots on a shell.
One, Two, Skip a Few! By Roberta Arenson. 2007. 32 pgs. Barefoot Books. Ages 2 and up.
This book is filled with nursery rhymes and colorful illustrations that demonstrate the different ways to skip count.
Arctic Fives Arrives. By Elinor Pinczes. Ill. by Holly Berry. 1998. 32 pgs. Scholastics.
Arctic animals gather on a hilltop to experience to experience nature's wonders. A well written story that incorporates counting by 5s.
Two Ways to Count to Ten. By Ruby Dee. Ill. by Susan Meddaugh. 1990. 32 pgs. Square Fish, Reprint Edition. Ages 4-8.
The King Leopard must choose a successor! Based on a Liberian folktale, students learn the different ways to count to ten along with the animals as the Leopard searches for the next King.
Learn to skip count by 2s, 3s, and 4s as you count along with the monkeys in the parade.
Lots of Ladybugs. By Michael Dahl. Ill. by Todd Ouren. 2005. 24 pgs. Picture Window Books. 24 pgs. Ages 4-8.
Students practice counting by 5s by counting the dots on a shell.
One, Two, Skip a Few! By Roberta Arenson. 2007. 32 pgs. Barefoot Books. Ages 2 and up.
This book is filled with nursery rhymes and colorful illustrations that demonstrate the different ways to skip count.
Arctic Fives Arrives. By Elinor Pinczes. Ill. by Holly Berry. 1998. 32 pgs. Scholastics.
Arctic animals gather on a hilltop to experience to experience nature's wonders. A well written story that incorporates counting by 5s.
Two Ways to Count to Ten. By Ruby Dee. Ill. by Susan Meddaugh. 1990. 32 pgs. Square Fish, Reprint Edition. Ages 4-8.
The King Leopard must choose a successor! Based on a Liberian folktale, students learn the different ways to count to ten along with the animals as the Leopard searches for the next King.
AssessmentsSkip Counting Worksheet
A straightforward assessment. Students complete the chain by counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s. Skip Count Checklist For a check over time, use this checklist to track student's skip counting progress over the course of a unit. Skip Count Generator This website allows you to quickly create your own skip counting worksheet so you can easily match your assessment and lesson, as well as differentiate for groups of students. Skip Count by 10 Worksheet This worksheet serves as a quick formative assessment for skip counting by 10s. Students look at a pile of items and skip count the piles. Skip Counting 2s, 5s, and 10s This worksheet combines student's knowledge of skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s. |
TechnologyAnt Parade
Skip Count by 2s to help the ants get ready for their parade! Grouping and Grazing Group the cows into groups, then skip count the total number of cows. Available in 5s and 10s. Tracks the numbers with tally marks, too! The Counting Machine Choose how to count and put the tiles in order to earn points. Students choose between 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s. Skip Counting Icicles Practice counting by 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s, by completing icicle puzzles. Fun for winter season! Number Bubbles Students aim to drop the bubbles in their order. Can practice skip counting for all numbers between 2-10. |
