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Welcome to Skip-Counting by Tens! – Greetings, bright stars! – Today’s fun: Skip-counting by tens – It’s like counting, but faster! – Imagine hopping over numbers – Like jumping from 10 to 20, not touching 11-19 – Practice makes perfect – We’ll try it together with examples | Begin the class with an enthusiastic greeting to capture the students’ attention. Introduce the concept of skip-counting by tens as a fun and efficient way to count. Use the analogy of hopping or jumping over numbers to help them visualize the process. Explain that instead of counting every single number, we jump directly to every tenth number (10, 20, 30, and so on). Engage the class with interactive examples, such as counting objects in groups of ten or using a number line. Encourage the students to practice skip-counting by tens with you and prepare some activities where they can apply this concept, like grouping items or using visuals.

What is Skip-Counting by Tens? – Skip-counting: big number jumps – Counting in groups, not one by one – Imagine hopping on a number line – Instead of 1, 2, 3, we jump 10, 20, 30 – Practice with tens: 10, 20, 30, … – Let’s count by tens together: start at 10 and add 10 each time! | This slide introduces the concept of skip-counting, a fundamental skill in early mathematics that helps students count more efficiently. Explain that skip-counting is like making big jumps over numbers on a number line, which is especially useful for counting large quantities quickly. Use the analogy of hopping to make it relatable and fun. Emphasize that when we skip-count by tens, we start at 10 and add 10 more each time, which helps in understanding place value and prepares for multiplication. Encourage students to practice by counting objects in groups of ten or using a number line in class.

Counting by Tens – Start counting at 10 – Add 10 each time – Practice: 10, 20, 30… – Can you keep going? What comes after 30? – Ones place stays the same – Tens place goes up by 1 each time | This slide introduces the concept of skip-counting by tens, which is a foundational skill in understanding place value and arithmetic. Begin by explaining that when we count by tens, we start at the number 10 and add 10 more to it each time to get to the next number. Encourage the students to practice counting together as a class by continuing the sequence from 10, 20, 30, and so on. Highlight that while the number in the ones place does not change, the tens place increases by one each time we add 10. This will help them see the pattern in skip-counting by tens. For the activity, ask students to count by tens as high as they can go and to notice the pattern in the tens place. This exercise will help solidify their understanding of the concept.

Let’s Practice Skip-Counting by Tens! – I’ll demonstrate skip-counting first – Observe how I skip numbers – Notice how we jump from one ten to the next – Now it’s your turn to try – Let’s count together: 10, 20, 30… – Repeat after me: 10, 20, 30, up to 100 | This slide is an interactive class activity designed to teach students the concept of skip-counting by tens. Start by demonstrating skip-counting aloud, emphasizing the pattern and rhythm. Make sure to use hand gestures or visual aids to show the ‘skipping’ over other numbers. After the demonstration, invite the students to join in and count with you. Encourage them to use their fingers to represent each count of ten. For those who struggle, provide additional support and practice opportunities. As an extension, you can have students practice skip-counting by tens starting from numbers other than ten, like 5 (5, 15, 25…), to deepen their understanding of the concept.

The Benefits of Skip-Counting by Tens – Skip-counting speeds up counting – Instead of counting 1 by 1, we jump by 10s: 10, 20, 30, and so on! – Count items in groups easily – Like counting 10 packs of pencils: 10, 20, 30… much quicker! – It’s a step towards multiplication – Understanding groups of 10 helps us learn how to multiply later on. | This slide aims to explain to first graders why skip-counting by tens is a useful skill. Emphasize that skip-counting is a faster way to count than going one by one. Use relatable examples like counting packs of pencils or stickers to show how it can be applied to everyday situations. Highlight that skip-counting is not just a counting method but also a foundational concept for understanding multiplication, as it involves adding the same number repeatedly. Encourage students to practice skip-counting by tens with various items in the classroom or at home to reinforce the concept.

Fun with Skip-Counting by Tens – Play hopscotch counting by tens – Each square has a number – Numbers like 10, 20, 30… on squares – Jump and shout each number – Practice saying numbers out loud – Can you reach 100 by tens? – Try jumping on squares up to 100 | This slide introduces a fun and interactive game of hopscotch to help first graders practice skip-counting by tens. Set up a hopscotch grid with multiples of ten written in each square. As students jump on each square, they should shout out the number. This activity combines physical movement with learning, which can help to reinforce the concept of skip-counting by tens. Encourage students to keep jumping and counting until they reach 100. For those who find it easy, challenge them to count backward from 100 to 0 by tens. This game can be played individually or in small groups, and it’s a great way to make learning math a playful experience.

Class Activity: Counting by Tens Train – Let’s build a tens train! – Each student gets a number carriage – You might get 10, 20, 30, or another ten! – Line up to form the train – Make sure your number follows the one before – Count by tens as a class | This activity is designed to help first graders understand the concept of skip-counting by tens in a fun and interactive way. Each student will receive a train carriage with a multiple of ten on it. The teacher will guide the students to line up in the correct numerical order, forming a ‘train’ that counts by tens. As the train is formed, the class will count out loud together, reinforcing the sequence of tens. The teacher should prepare different numbers on the carriages beforehand and ensure that there are enough for the entire class. Possible variations of the activity could include having students randomly pick their carriage to challenge them to find their correct spot in the train or having multiple trains for larger classes.

Celebrating Skip-Counting by Tens! – Congratulations on learning to skip-count by tens! – Counting by tens speeds up counting – Instead of counting 1 by 1, we can count 10, 20, 30, and so on! – Practice with toys or snacks at home – Use your toys or snacks to make groups of 10 and count them quickly – Keep practicing to get even better! | This slide is a conclusion to the lesson on skip-counting by tens. It’s meant to celebrate the students’ achievement and encourage them to continue practicing this new skill. Emphasize the efficiency of skip-counting by tens as a method to count objects more quickly than counting one by one. Suggest that they practice at home using familiar items, which will help reinforce the concept in a fun and engaging way. Remind them that practice is key to becoming proficient in skip-counting by tens and that they can use this skill in many everyday situations.