Counting in Multiples of 5
Practicing skip counting in fives, linking to fingers and groups of five objects.
Key Questions
- Analyze the pattern when counting in fives.
- Construct a sequence of numbers counting in fives starting from zero.
- Differentiate counting in fives from counting in ones.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Suggested Methodologies
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