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The Nickel Challenge: Counting by Fives

Skip Counting Superstars

Day 7of 180
Week 2of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Count by fives to 100 accurately

2

Recognize patterns in skip counting

3

Develop patience and persistence in learning

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 13:11

“Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.”

— Proverbs 13:11 (WEB)

Learning to count and manage money carefully connects to biblical wisdom about stewardship

📦 Materials Needed

  • Hundred chart
  • Nickels
  • Whiteboard or large paper
  • Marker
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade 1 Math
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse math adventure! Let's review our skip counting from yesterday.

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how we counted by tens yesterday?
2Teaching (10 min)

Today we'll learn to count by fives, just like counting nickels!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Each nickel is worth 5 cents
  • We can count nickels: 5, 10, 15, 20...
  • Our hundred chart helps us see the pattern
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How many nickels would make a dollar?
  • Can you find the pattern on our chart?
3Activity: Nickel Counting Challenge (12 min)
game

Students practice skip counting by fives using nickels and the hundred chart

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out nickels in order
  2. Count by fives, touching each nickel
  3. Mark your progress on the hundred chart
  4. Race to 100 cents!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Count to 50 with parent help

Challenge: Skip count backwards from 100

4Closing (3 min)

Review our skip counting skills

📝 Review Questions:
  • What number comes after 20 when counting by fives?
  • How many nickels make 25 cents?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll count animals two-by-two on Noah's Ark!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Skip counting builds foundational math skills and prepares for multiplication

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use a hundred chart to visualize patterns
  • Make counting fun and playful
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might mix up the counting sequence or lose focus

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Consistent pattern recognition and growing confidence

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a skip counting song using BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Practice counting nickels in a real-world money sorting activity

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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