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Skip Counting Relay Race

Skip Counting Superstars

Day 10of 180
Week 2of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Skip count by 2s, 5s, and 10s to 100

2

Demonstrate speed and accuracy in skip counting

3

Develop teamwork and listening skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 22:29

“Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; he won't stand before obscure men.”

— Proverbs 22:29 (WEB)

Celebrating skill development and practice through skip counting

📦 Materials Needed

  • hundred chart
  • skip counting cards
  • linking cubes
  • number line
  • small prizes or stickers
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse math adventure! Let's review our skip counting skills from the past two days.

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how we skip count by 2s?
2Teaching (10 min)

Today, we'll have a super fun Skip Counting Relay Race! We'll use all the skip counting patterns we've learned.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Remember how Noah brought animals two-by-two?
  • We can count quickly by 2s, 5s, and 10s
  • Speed matters, but accuracy is most important!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Which skip counting pattern is easiest for you?
  • Why do you think skip counting is helpful?
3Activity: Skip Counting Relay Race (12 min)
game

Divide into teams. Each team will race to complete skip counting sequences.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Split into two teams
  2. When called, one team member runs to the hundred chart
  3. Quickly and accurately skip count a given sequence
  4. Tag next team member to continue
  5. First team to complete all sequences wins!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use number line for visual support

Challenge: Add more complex skip counting sequences

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate everyone's hard work and skill development!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What skip counting pattern did you enjoy most today?
  • Can you show me how you skip count?

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll explore how numbers can be grouped into tens

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Skip counting builds foundational math skills and prepares children for multiplication

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Keep the atmosphere fun and encouraging
  • Praise effort over perfect performance
  • Use the BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional support
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might mix up skip counting sequences or lose confidence

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Consistent patterns, growing confidence, enjoyment of the activity

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create skip counting songs using BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Practice skip counting during daily activities like setting the table

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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