GRADE 1 · ALBERTAOUTCOME AB-G1-1N1
L5 · Skip counting by 2s to 20
Learning goal
“I can skip count by twos to 20.”
Skip count — count by jumping the same amount each time.
By twos — each jump adds two.
Pair — two things that go together, like two shoes.
Jump — one hop in a skip count.
Worked example
Five pairs of shoes are in a row. Skip count by 2s to count the shoes: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___. Step 1: One pair is 2 shoes. The count starts: 2. Step 2: One pair at a time: 4, 6, 8. Step 3: The fifth pair lands the count on 10. Five pairs are 10 shoes.
Check yourself — explain it
Each jump adds how many?
Paired problem — example still visible
Skip count by 2s: 12, 14, ___. -> 16
Faded completion — last step is yours
"Skip count by 2s: 6, 8, ___." -> 10
Ready to practise?
8 scored questions with a 3-rung hint ladder. Mastery needs 7/8 plus both gate questions.