Counting in Steps - Interactive Practice

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Counting in steps means adding the same number over and over again. It's a great way to find patterns in numbers and can help with addition and multiplication. For example, counting in steps of 2 means starting at 0 and adding 2 each time: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and so on.

Guide

When you count in steps, you're adding the same number repeatedly. This is also known as "skip counting." For instance, counting in steps of 5 would look like this: 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, etc. This method helps you understand multiplication tables and recognize number patterns.

Worked Examples

Example 1: Counting in steps of 2

Start from 0 and add 2 each time: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10...

Example 2: Counting in steps of 3

Start from 1 and add 3 each time: 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16...

Example 3: Counting in steps of 5

Start from 0 and add 5 each time: 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25...

Example 4: Counting in steps of 10

Start from 0 and add 10 each time: 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50...

Practice Exercises

1. Counting in steps of 2: 2, __, 6, 8, __, 12

2. Counting in steps of 5: 5, __, 15, __, 25

3. Counting in steps of 10: 0, 10, __, 30, __, 50

4. Counting in steps of 3 starting from 2: 2, __, 8, __, 14

5. Counting backwards in steps of 4: 16, __, 8, __, 0

6. Counting in steps of 6 starting from 6: 6, __, 18, __, 30

7. Counting in steps of 7 starting from 1: 1, __, 15, __, 29

8. Counting backwards in steps of 5 from 40: 40, __, 30, __, 20

9. Counting in steps of 8 starting from 0: 0, __, 16, __, 32

10. Counting in steps of 9 starting from 4: 4, __, 22, __, 40