Grade 2- Mathematics activity on ‘Skip Counting’
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Counting is the core of basic Math. Once kids learn to count by 1’s, they are introduced with skip counting. This is to count by a number larger than one. It can be by 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 5’s, and 10’s and even by 20’s or 100’s.
To get smarter in math, kids need good mental Math skills. Students who are competent at this skill, can add and subtract numbers easily.
In order to broaden their imagination power about number sense, students of grade 2 had a fun learning activity on skip counting. The students had to solve various puzzles by using their knowledge of skip counting. They had to arrange the given numbers by skip counting by 2’s , 3’s , 5’s and 10’s to complete the picture. The activity helped them to apply their knowledge practically and improve their organisation skill.