Count in 6s
Start at 0 and add 6 each time.
Each jump is 6 more than the one before.
Year 4
Count in multiples of 6, 7, 9, 25 and 1000
Count forwards in equal steps of 6, 7, 9, 25 and 1000 and use the pattern to spot what comes next.
Lesson overview
Number - number and place value
When we count in multiples, we keep adding the same amount each time. Looking for the pattern helps us keep track of larger steps without going back to counting in ones.
Count in 25s
The numbers move between quarter hundreds and whole hundreds.
Four jumps of 25 make 100.
Count in 1000s
The thousands increase by one thousand each time.
Only the thousands part changes here.
Worked example
Continue the sequence 0, 9, 18, 27, ...
- Look at the step between each pair of numbers.
- Each jump adds 9.
- Add 9 to 27.
- The next number is 36.
Round 1: Learn it
Follow the equal jump carefully and use the visual pattern to help.
Finish this round to unlock Round 2: Show you know it.
Question 1
Count in 6s: 0, 6, 12, 18, __
Question 2
Which sequence counts in 7s?
Question 3
Count in 25s: 0, 25, 50, 75, __
Question 4
What comes next in 0, 1000, 2000, 3000, ... ?
Question 5
Count in 9s: 0, 9, 18, 27, 36, __
Common mistakes
Watch for these as you work through the lesson.
- Changing the jump size part-way through the sequence.
- Counting in ones instead of using the multiple.
- Losing track of place value when counting in 25s or 1000s.
Related topics
These ideas connect closely to this lesson.
- Recognise the place value of each digit in a four-digit number.
- Order and compare numbers beyond 1000.