Base Ten Operations
GradesGrade 1Base Ten OperationsSkip Counting by 2s and 5s

Skip Counting by 2s and 5s

🔟 Base Ten Operations
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Skip Counting by 2s and 5s

Skip counting is like hopping over numbers — count 2 at a time or 5 at a time!

SKIP COUNTING means jumping over numbers in equal hops. When you skip count by 2s, you land on every even number. When you skip count by 5s, you land on multiples of 5. Both skills help you count money and tell time!

Skip counting by 2s (to 20):

2 → 4 → 6 → 8 → 10
12 → 14 → 16 → 18 → 20
3These are called EVEN numbers!
4Odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7 …) are skipped over.

Hop by 2s on the number line:

2468101214161820

Each hop adds 2. We land on even numbers: 2, 4, 6, 8 …

Skip counting by 5s (to 50):

5 → 10 → 15 → 20 → 25
30 → 35 → 40 → 45 → 50
3Every number ends in 0 or 5!
🤚Count fingers by 5s
One hand = 5 fingers 🖐 → 5
Two hands = 10 fingers 🖐🖐 → 10
Keep going:
🖐🖐🖐 = 15  |  🖐🖐🖐🖐 = 20
✏️ Try It!

What comes next when skip counting by 5s? 5, 10, 15, 20, ___

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Remember This!

Skip counting by 5s is how we count nickels! Each nickel = 5¢. Count 5¢, 10¢, 15¢, 20¢ … just like skip counting!

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