Skip Counting by 3s and 6s — Let's Practice!
- What Does it Mean to Skip Count by Threes and Sixes?
- Skip Counting by Threes and Sixes – Step by Step
- Skip Counting by Threes and Sixes – Practice
- Skip Counting by 3s and 6s – Spot the Missing Numbers
- Skip Counting by Threes and Sixes – Summary
- Skip Counting by Threes and Sixes – Frequently Asked Questions
Basics on the topic Skip Counting by 3s and 6s — Let's Practice!
Skip Counting by Threes and Sixes – Introduction
Get ready because today we're going to practice skip counting by threes and sixes! Skip counting helps us count faster by jumping numbers. Ready? Let's go!
What Does it Mean to Skip Count by Threes and Sixes?
Skip counting means counting forward or backward by a number other than one. For example, when skip counting by threes, we add or subtract three each time to the given number.
Let's start with some fun activities to help us count!
Skip Counting by Threes and Sixes – Step by Step
We'll count together slowly at first, and then we will try counting faster. Notice the patterns as we count.
Skip Counting by Threes
Ready? Let's start by skip counting by threes. Use a hundred chart to help you visualize the numbers.
Three, six, nine, twelve, fifteen, eighteen, twenty-one, twenty-four, twenty-seven, thirty
Skip Counting by Sixes
Now, let's try skip counting by sixes.
Six, twelve, eighteen, twenty-four, thirty, thirty-six, forty-two, forty-eight, fifty-four, sixty
Skip Counting Backwards by Threes
Let's challenge ourselves by skip counting backward by threes from thirty to zero.
Thirty, twenty-seven, twenty-four, twenty-one, eighteen, fifteen, twelve, nine, six, three, zero
Skip Counting by Threes and Sixes – Practice
To practice skip counting, use a hundred chart to follow the patterns.
Skip Counting by 3s and 6s – Spot the Missing Numbers
Skip Counting by Threes and Sixes – Summary
Key Learnings from this Text:
- Skip counting by threes means adding three each time.
- Skip counting by sixes means adding six each time.
- You can skip count forward and backward.
- Use a hundred chart to see the patterns in skip counting.
Keep practicing skip counting to become a math whiz! Check out more fun counting activities and exercises on our website, such as skip counting by 5s and 10s, counting by 10 to 100, or counting to 100 in 1s.
Skip Counting by Threes and Sixes – Frequently Asked Questions
Transcript Skip Counting by 3s and 6s — Let's Practice!
Razzi says get these items ready, because today we're going to practice skip counting by threes and sixes! It's time to begin! Let's skip count by threes first! Can you skip count by threes on this number chart and write down the numbers? Pause the video to work on the problem, and press play when you are ready to see the solution! We start at three, and jump by three every time. Three, six, nine, twelve, fifteen, eighteen, twenty-one, twenty-four, twenty-seven, thirty, and so on! Did you also get these orange highlighted numbers for skip counting by threes? Let's skip count by sixes next! Can you skip count by sixes on this number chart this time and write down the numbers? Pause the video to work on the problem, and press play when you are ready to see the solution! We start at six, and jump by six every time. Six, twelve, eighteen, twenty-four, thirty, and so on! Did you also get these green highlighted numbers for skip counting by sixes? Notice how we land on every other number we skip counted for threes, when skip counting by sixes? If you can skip count by threes, you can also skip count by sixes! Razzi had so much fun practicing with you today! See you next time!
Skip Counting by 3s and 6s — Let's Practice! exercise
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Skip count by 6's.
HintsStart at 6, and jump by 6 every time.
Use the number chart in the header to help you skip count by 6.
SolutionThe missing numbers are 12, 18, and 36.
Counting by 6 looks like this: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36
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Skip count by 3's and 6's.
HintsIn row one, skip count by 3's. Use the chart to help you. 3, 6, ___, ___....
In row two, skip count by 6's. Use the chart to help you.
SolutionThe missing numbers in row one are 6, 9, 18, 21, 30, and 33.
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39
The missing numbers in row two are 18, 24, and 30.
6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36
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Skip count by 3's to write in the missing numbers.
HintsUse the chart to help you skip count by 3's.
Start at 3, and count on 3 more each time.
SolutionThe missing numbers are 6, 9, 12, 15, 21, 24, 30, 33, and 36.
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39
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Skip count by 6's to write in the missing numbers.
HintsStart at 6, and count on by 6 every time.
Use this chart to help you skip count by 6's.
SolutionThe missing numbers are 6, 18, 24, and 30.
6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36
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Skip count by 3's.
HintsStart at 3, and jump up by 3 every time.
Look at the numbers chart in the header to help you.
SolutionThe missing numbers are 6, 9, 15, 21, 27, 36, and 39.
Skip counting by 3's looks like this: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39.
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Skip count by 3's in row one and 6's in row two to fill in the missing numbers.
HintsUse the chart to help you skip count by 3's and 6's.
In row one, skip count by 3's. Start at 3, and jump by 3 every time.
In row two, skip count by 6's. Start at 6, and jump up by 6 every time.
SolutionThe missing numbers in row one are 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 30, and 33.
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36
The missing numbers in row two are 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36.
6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36
