Skip Counting by 2s, 5s and 10s for Kids (Grade 1 and Grade 2 Math)

Hi, I'm Luna from DoodleBeez. Today we are learning skip counting. Skip counting means we jump over some numbers and count faster, by twos, by fives, or by tens.

Let's start with counting by twos. Here are some pairs of socks. Instead of counting every sock, we count two at a time. Two, four, six, eight, ten.

On a number line, counting by twos looks like this. We hop over every other number. Two, four, six, eight, ten.

Now let's count by fives. Look at your hand. Five fingers. Every hand is five more. Five, ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty five, thirty.

Here is the pattern for fives. The numbers always end in five or zero. Five, zero, five, zero. If you see that pattern, you are counting by fives.

Counting by tens is the fastest. Each stick is ten. Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety, one hundred. The numbers always end in zero.

Now it's your turn. Count by twos and fill in the missing numbers. Two, four, six, blank, ten, blank. Pause and try. Ready? Two, four, six, eight, ten, twelve.

Great job! Remember, by twos the numbers go two, four, six, by fives they end in five or zero, and by tens they end in zero. Practice skip counting in the Math Lab at doodlebeez.com. See you next time!