Skip Count Division Worksheet
Grade 3 Math Division Strategy: Skip Counting
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Date:
Skip Count to Divide: Twos & Fives
Skip count by 2 or 5 until you reach the total. Count your skips to find the answer!
Division by 2 Tip
Skip count by 2s: 2, 4, 6, 8...
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Dividing by 2: Count Equal Pairs
(Skip count by 2s to find how many groups)
A There are 12 sweet cherries. Put them into pairs of 2.
Pairs of 2
Circle each pair of 2 cherries, then write the skip count numbers:
2
4
6
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____
How many skips of 2 to reach 12?
equal groups of 2
Division sentence:
12 ÷ 2 =
B There are 16 scissors for craft time. Bundle them into sets of 2.
Pairs of 2
Circle groups of 2. Fill in the skip counting path:
2
4
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16
Total skips taken:
sets of 2 scissors
Division sentence:
16 ÷ 2 =
C Hops on the Trail: Solve 18 ÷ 2 by drawing jumps of 2 on the number line.
Draw arched hops of 2 from 0 up to 18:
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
How many hops of 2 did you make?
18 ÷ 2 =
Page 2 Skip Counting by 5s & Word Problems
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Division by 5 Tip: Count by 5s (like fingers on a hand): 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30...
Total ÷ 5 = Skips
D There are 20 reward stars. Group them into packs of 5.
Packs of 5
Skip count each row of 5 stars:
5
10
____
____
Skip count track:
5, 10, ___, ___
Total packs: _____
Division sentence:
20 ÷ 5 =
E Teacher Leo has 25 pencils. He puts 5 pencils into each supply cup.
Cups of 5
Skip count by 5 until you reach 25:
Cup 1
5
Cup 2
10
Cup 3
___
Cup 4
___
Cup 5
25
How many cups does Leo need?
cups
Division sentence:
25 ÷ 5 =
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Word Problem Challenge: Choose Your Skip Count
Story 1: Sock Pairs
Carlos has 14 clean socks. He folds them into pairs of 2. How many pairs does he have?
Skip count by 2s:
2, 4, 6, __, __, __, 14
14 ÷ 2 = pairs
Story 2: Bake Sale Bags
A bakery has 30 cookies. They pack 5 cookies into each gift bag. How many gift bags can they make?
Skip count by 5s:
5, 10, 15, __, __, 30
30 ÷ 5 = bags
Skip Counting Power Rule: When you solve 35 ÷ 5, which number do you skip count by?
Skip count by 5 Skip count by 35
Skip Counting Practice Worksheet
Math Foundations Number Patterns: Twos & Fives
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Date:
Skip Counting by 2s
When we skip count by 2s, we add 2 each step. All numbers end in 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8!
Pattern Rule
+2 every jump
1
Sweet Pair Count: Fill in the Missing 2s
Count the cherries by 2s up to 20
2
4
8
12
16
20
2
Stepping Stones Trail: Hop by 2s
Follow the path from 2 to 24
2
4
8
10
14
18
22
24
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Pattern Detective: Circle the Twos Numbers
Circle all numbers you say when counting by 2s
3
6
9
10
13
14
17
20
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Real-World Pairs Practice
There are 6 bicycles in the rack. Each bicycle has 2 wheels. Skip count to find the total wheels:
Count: 2, 4, 6, , ,
Total wheels =
Maya has 8 pairs of warm socks. How many individual socks does she have in all?
Count: 2, 4, 6, 8, , , ,
Total socks =
Page 2 Skip Counting by 5s & Combining Patterns
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Fives Pattern Secret: Every number you say when counting by 5s ends in 5 or 0!
5, 10, 15, 20...
5
High-Five Count: 5 Fingers on Each Hand
Write the missing numbers in the hands
5
10
20
30
40
6
The Nickel Bank: Skip Count by 5¢
1 nickel = 5 cents
Count up as you deposit each nickel into the piggy bank:
5¢
5¢
5¢
10¢
5¢
5¢
5¢
5¢
Total in bank = cents
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Double Detective: Numbers in BOTH Lists!
List A: Count by 2s to 20
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20
List B: Count by 5s to 20
