How it works
Skip counting by 5 is the count behind clock minutes, nickels and tally marks. This chart marks the 20 stops to 100 in two columns, and each jump's note says where the minute hand points or what the coins make.
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Two columns, two endings
Every stop ends in 5 or 0, and the endings take turns, so each chart row holds two stops: one in column 5 and one in column 10. The tens digit changes only on the jump after a 5, as in 15 to 20. Every second stop belongs to the 10s, and the rest sit midway between them.
Clock notes, coin notes and the strip
The list All 20 jumps, further down, gives each jump its note, such as 25 + 5 = 30: half an hour, minute hand on the 6. The strip leaves 3 or 4 of its 7 boxes empty. Type them in, press Check, then New counting strip.
- Point at each clock number and say its minutes: 5 at the 1, 10 at the 2, on to 60.
- Count nickels, one stop per coin. Two nickels swap for a dime, so every second stop is a 10.
Questions and answers
What are the numbers when skip counting by 5s?
Skip counting by 5s gives 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and on to 100: 20 stops, two in every chart row. Choose 1 to 120 under Numbers on the chart and four more squares are marked: 105, 110, 115 and 120.
What are good skip counting by 5 activities?
Three that need almost nothing. Draw tally marks in bundles of five and count the bundles. Let pupils raise one hand at a time while the class counts fingers: 5, 10, 15. Or count by ones round a circle, clapping on every stop.
How does counting by 5 help with telling time?
A clock face is numbered 1 to 12, but an hour has 60 minutes, so each number stands for 5. Reading the minute hand is skip counting by 5 up to its number: 20 at the 4, 45 at the 9. Try telling time worksheets.
How do I print skip counting by 5 worksheets?
Print 6 counting strips, under the strip, gives six strips with a key, none past 55. For skip counting by 5 to 100 worksheets, pick Count by 5s to 100 on skip counting worksheets, or set Show the numbers to Blank, then Print the chart.