Different ways would be to skip count backwards, skip count with bigger numbers but not too large, as there is more room for error with a number line and large numbers, and also maniuplatives could be used in an activity like this.
I liked that this gave students a visual opportunity to see how numbers work. I personally love number lines. I can't remember the grade I looked up for this, but from what you can see on the worksheet, it's early elementary grades. I like all of the different ways that this activity could be done in. There are so many variations that a teacher could adjust for their students to do this!
Here is the worksheet:
Kassandra,
ReplyDeleteYou picked a good topic-skip counting. I too find the number line helpful and even fun in the learning process of skip counting. I believe second grade is when skip count begins. I recently read a blog that discussed how challenging skip counting can be for second graders if they're not strong in their numeracy and addition understanding, will only memorize skip counting sequences. This blog recommended some worthwhile ideas to help students make the connection from wrote skip counting of individual items when adding, to counting in a set as a whole group number. One of the connection techniques was to group cubes in clear plastic cups, according to whatever the skip count was. This was a great visual--a simple way to see the actual individual count in its whole group setting. As a visual learner, this is an effective approach to students who just haven't reached that conceptual level in skip counting. There is also a cool video on The Teaching Channel that helps kindergarten and first graders build on their conceptual understanding of skip count. Thanks for sharing!
Good work the post and peer feedback.
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