Work Station #6: "Climbing the Ladder"-- Skip Counting by 5's
Skill/Objective:
Students will skip count and write numbers orally from five to fifty.
Materials:
Description of Activity:
Students will create individual ladders by counting by fives (as seen in the illustration, above). The teacher will first model how to do this on a Velcro board or Promethean board and then each student will assemble their own ladder, counting by fives and putting the numbers in the correct order.
Ideas for Differentiation:
The teacher will be available to help students who may be struggling with skip counting by 5's. Teacher will have a separate worksheet for students who need an additional challenge (ie to go above 50) .
Assessment:
Downloads:
Skip Counting Worksheet (can repeat 2's, work on 5's, and for more advanced students, begin with 10's)
Print Out for activity - The First Grade Parade website (scroll down to ladder activity)
Math Talk Cards
References:
The First Grade Parade Blogspot
Students will skip count and write numbers orally from five to fifty.
Materials:
- supplies, below, for every student to put together a ladder
- outside poles of the ladder, laminated
- numbers from 5-50, laminated
- worksheets with skip counting by 5's (one to 50 and the other to 100)
Description of Activity:
Students will create individual ladders by counting by fives (as seen in the illustration, above). The teacher will first model how to do this on a Velcro board or Promethean board and then each student will assemble their own ladder, counting by fives and putting the numbers in the correct order.
Ideas for Differentiation:
The teacher will be available to help students who may be struggling with skip counting by 5's. Teacher will have a separate worksheet for students who need an additional challenge (ie to go above 50) .
Assessment:
- Formative: The student will count numbers orally by fives and place numbers in the correct sequence by fives.
Downloads:
Skip Counting Worksheet (can repeat 2's, work on 5's, and for more advanced students, begin with 10's)
Print Out for activity - The First Grade Parade website (scroll down to ladder activity)
Math Talk Cards
References:
The First Grade Parade Blogspot