Second graders are now fluent in basic counting. It is time to introduce some variations in counting to help build their number sense and introduce them to multiplication. This fun skip counting game requires children to count by 2s using sequences, objects and number charts. 

What’s inside?

- Use number charts to skip count by 2s.

- Skip count by 2s, given starting and ending numbers.

- Complete number patterns by filling in the missing numbers by counting by 2s.

- Count the number of objects arranged in pairs using skip counting.

Real-World Application

Skip counting by 2 forms the basis of multiplication that second graders learn soon after. They can skip count to perform basic addition and subtraction or to simply count money more efficiently.

What’s next?

After learning to skip count by 2s, children can proceed to skip count by 5s and 10s to build concepts of multiplication. 

Common Core Alignment

2.NBT.2Count within 1000; skip-count by 5s, 10s, and 100s.