Skip counting in 2s and 5s
This resource is an activity for parents and whānau to do with their child to help them practice skip counting in 2s and 5s.
About this resource
This resources asks learners to practice skip counting in 2s and 5s.
Ngā rawa kei tēnei rauemi:
Skip counting in 2s and 5s
Required materials
- ruler or tape measure
- counters (or masking tape, or sticky notes, or blobs of plasticine)
See Materials that come with this resource to download:
- Skip counting in 2s and 5s activity (.pdf)
What to do
Cover over the 2s with counters (or masking tape, or sticky notes, or blobs of plasticine) up to 20.
Ask your child to skip count in 2s (2, 4, 6, 8, etc) by looking at the ruler or tape measure and saying out loud the number hidden under the cover.
Remove the covers and replace over the 5s.
What to expect your child to do
- Over time expect your child to become more fluent at skip counting in 2s and 5s.
Variation
- Start skip counting at any number, for example start skip counting in 2s from 12 or in 5s from 15.
- Work towards not using the ruler or tape measure as a prompt.
He kupu Māori
ruler |
rūri |
tape measure |
taura ine |
count in twos |
tatau mawhiti-rua |
cover up |
uhi (~a) |
He whakawhitinga kōrero
- Kua uhia ētahi o ngā tau i te rūri. (Some of the numbers on the ruler have been covered up.)
- Kōrerohia mai ngā tau e uhia ana. (Say the numbers which are covered up.)
- He tatau mawhiti-rua ēnā tau kua tākina e koe. (The numbers you have recited are skip counting in twos)
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