Multiples of 4
Start at 0 and keep adding 4.
Each number is 4 more than the one before.
Year 3
Count from 0 in multiples of 4, 8, 50 and 100
Count forwards in equal steps of 4, 8, 50 and 100 and notice the repeating patterns.
Lesson overview
Number - number and place value
When we count in multiples, we keep adding the same amount each time. Looking closely at the pattern helps us predict the next number without starting again from zero.
Multiples of 50
The tens and hundreds digits change in a regular pattern.
Counting in 50s moves between whole hundreds and numbers ending in 50.
Multiples of 8
Known doubles help with 8s.
8 more each time gives a steady pattern.
Worked example
Continue the sequence 0, 100, 200, 300, ...
- Look for the step size in the sequence.
- Each jump is 100.
- Add 100 to 300.
- The next number is 400.
Try it
Look for the equal jump before you choose the next number.
Question 1
Count in 4s: 0, 4, 8, 12, __
Question 2
Which sequence counts in 8s?
Question 3
Count in 50s: 0, 50, 100, __
Question 4
What comes next in 0, 100, 200, 300, ... ?
Question 5
Which number is a multiple of 4 from this sequence?
Common mistakes
Watch for these when working through the lesson.
- Changing the step size part-way through the sequence.
- Adding the wrong amount because two numbers look similar.
- Counting in ones instead of using the pattern.
Related topics
These ideas fit closely with this lesson.
- Find 10 or 100 more or less than a given number.
- Solve number problems and practical problems involving these ideas.