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Skip Counting Patterns

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Skip Counting Patterns

Skip Counting Patterns

Number patterns and counting illustration

🎵 Part 1: Skip Counting by 2s

1. Fill in the missing numbers when counting by 2s:

2, 4, _____, 8, _____, 12, _____, 16, _____, 20

2. Circle the numbers you would say when skip counting by 2s:

3

6

9

14

18

3. Draw groups of 2 objects to show 2, 4, 6:

✋ Part 2: Skip Counting by 5s

4. Complete the pattern when counting by 5s:

5, 10, _____, 20, _____, 30, _____, 40, _____, 50

5. What do you notice about the last digit when counting by 5s?

It's always 0 or 5

It's always even

It's always odd

6. Use your fingers to show counting by 5s. How many hands do you need to show 15?

🔟 Part 3: Skip Counting by 10s

7. Fill in the missing numbers when counting by 10s:

10, _____, 30, _____, 50, _____, 70, _____, 90, _____

8. Which number comes next when counting by 10s: 40, 50, 60, ____?

65

70

80

9. Draw 4 groups of 10 dots to show 40:

🔄 Part 4: Backwards Skip Counting

10. Count backwards by 2s from 20:

20, 18, _____, 14, _____, 10, _____, 6, _____, 2

11. Count backwards by 5s from 25:

25, 20, _____, 10, _____, 0

12. What comes before 30 when counting backwards by 10s?

🎯 Part 5: Pattern Matching

13. Match each skip counting pattern with its rule:
1. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
2. 5, 10, 15, 20, 25
3. 10, 20, 30, 40, 50
A. Counting by 10s
B. Counting by 2s
C. Counting by 5s

🌟 Part 6: Challenge Questions

14. If you skip count by 2s starting from 0, which numbers will you land on? Check all that apply:

7

12

15

16

20

15. Explain how skip counting by 5s can help you count money using 5-cent coins:
16. Create your own skip counting pattern starting with 3 and adding 3 each time:

3, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____

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