Count by 10's - Lesson for Kindergarten, Chapter - Counting and Numbers
In the "Count by 10's" lesson, Kindergarten students embark on a mathematical journey exploring the fundamentals of counting and cardinality, specifically focusing on the skill of skip counting by tens. This lesson is a pivotal part of the Counting and Numbers chapter within the Counting and Cardinality up to 20 unit. Through engaging activities such as Fun Skip Counting by 10, How to Skip Count by 10, and interactive worksheets like Counting With Peapods and Smart Shopping: Trade Tens for a Hundred, students will not only learn how to efficiently count by tens but also understand the concept of base ten, which is foundational in our number system.
Understanding how to count by tens is crucial for young learners as it lays the groundwork for more advanced mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, and even multiplication in the future. It also enhances their ability to quickly assess quantities, streamline the counting process, and fosters an early understanding of the decimal system. Through the Skip Count by Tens activity, students will develop number sense, improve their numerical fluency, and gain confidence in their ability to navigate through the world of numbers.
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Activity 1 / Fun Skip Counting by 10
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Activity 2 / How to Skip Count by 10
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Activity 3 / Number Worksheet: Counting With Peapods
Prepare your child for multiplication the easy way, and bolster place value skills while counting by 10’s with this cute and colorful number worksheet: Counting with Peapods! There’s 10 peas in each peapod, so all kids need to do is count each pod and add a zero to the ones place to find the answer!
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Activity 4 / Smart Shopping: Trade Tens for a Hundred Worksheet
Use this worksheet to see how well your child can truly count. In the exercise, there are 10 pears in each shopping bag. Make sure your child understands that each bag of pear holds ten pears. Then, ask them how many pears there are in 10 shopping bags. How well can your kid do the simple math? Look through the printout with your kid and help them count. Then, check the correct answer below the bags.
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Activity 5 / Skip Count by Tens - Quiz
This quiz assesses students’ ability to skip count by tens.
