Count in 2s
Start at 0 and add 2 each time.
Each number is 2 more than the one before.
Year 1
Count in multiples of 2, 5 and 10
Spot the pattern when numbers go up in equal jumps of 2, 5 and 10.
Lesson overview
Number - number and place value
When we count in multiples, we do not move on by 1 each time. We jump by the same amount again and again. Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s helps us see number patterns clearly.
Count in 5s
Start at 0 and add 5 each time.
The pattern goes up in equal jumps of 5.
Count in 10s
Start at 0 and add 10 each time.
The tens digit changes by one ten each time.
Worked example
Count in 5s from 0 to 25.
- Start at 0.
- Add 5 to get the next number: 5.
- Keep adding 5 each time: 10, 15, 20, 25.
- Check that each jump is still 5.
Try it
Complete each pattern and keep the jump size the same.
Question 1
Count in 2s: 2, 4, 6, __
Question 2
Count in 5s: 0, 5, 10, __
Question 3
Which sequence counts in 10s?
Question 4
Count in 5s: 5, 10, 15, 20, __
Question 5
What stays the same when you count in multiples?
Common mistakes
These reminders help when skip-counting.
- Changing the jump size in the middle of the pattern.
- Counting in ones instead of jumping by 2, 5 or 10.
- Forgetting that the pattern starts at the given number.
Related topics
These connect closely to counting in multiples.
- Count to and across 100 forwards and backwards, beginning with 0, 1 or any given number.
- Find one more and one less than a given number.