High Five Counting Slides Math Adventure • Grade 1-2
Unit: Number Patterns
High Five Math:
Skip Counting by 5s
Count faster and smarter using groups of 5 with your fingers, nickels, number lines, and clock faces!
5 Fingers
Hands & Tallies
Number Line
Jumps of +5
Nickels
5 Cents Each
Clock Minutes
Every Big Number
1
Concrete Groups: Counting by Fives
Visual Quantity
1 Hand
5 fingers
5
2 Hands
5 + 5 fingers
10
3 Hands
10 + 5 fingers
15
4 Hands
15 + 5 fingers
20
Big Math Idea: Instead of counting 1 by 1, we add a whole bundle of 5 at each step!
2
The Visual Number Line: Leaps of +5
Pattern Power
+5
+5
+5
+5
+5
+5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Look at the Ones Place Digit!
Every skip counted number ends in either 5 or 0 : 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30!
3
Real-World Math: Counting Nickels
1 Nickel = 5 Cents
A nickel is a coin worth 5¢ . When you have a pocket full of nickels, skip count by 5s to find the total value!
Nickel 5¢
1st coin 5¢
Nickel 5¢
2nd coin 10¢
Nickel 5¢
3rd coin 15¢
Nickel 5¢
4th coin 20¢
Nickel 5¢
5th coin 25¢
Nickel 5¢
6th coin 30¢
Question: How much money is 5 nickels ?
5 × 5¢ = 25¢
4
Real-World Math: Clock Minutes
Every Hour Number = 5 Minutes
When the long minute hand moves from one big number to the next, exactly 5 minutes have passed!
Hand on 1 :05 min
Hand on 2 :10 min
Hand on 3 :15 min
Hand on 4 :20 min
Hand on 5 :25 min
Hand on 6 :30 min
12 (:00) 3 (:15) 6 (:30) 9 (:45)
Around the Dial
Skip count around the circle to read any analog clock in seconds!
Skip counting by 5s is the exact secret code used to tell time on every clock!
5
Choral Counting Challenge
Classroom Choral Count
Let's chant together as a class! Say the missing numbers out loud:
5
10
15
?
25
?
35
40
?
50
What went into the first box?
After 15, we add 5 more fingers to reach 20 !
Next Step: Ready for Worksheets!
Grab your pencil and show your skip counting skills on your student sheet!
Great job mathematicians! • High Five Math
High Five Counting Worksheet 5s
High Five Counting Worksheet
Concrete Groups • Number Lines • Money Context
Name:
Date:
Modeled Example
Look & Learn: Jumping by Fives
Rule: Numbers end in 5 or 0
Each jump forward adds 5 . Count the fingers on each hand as you leap!
+5
+5
+5
+5
0 5 10 15 20
Start (0) 1 Hand (5) 2 Hands (10) 3 Hands (15) 4 Hands (20)
Guided Practice
Step 1: Count Groups of 5 & Fill the Jumps
1. Skip count the hands. Write the running total below each hand:
1st hand
5
2nd hand
10
3rd hand
4th hand
5th hand
6th hand
2. Follow the +5 hops on the number line. Write the missing numbers in the boxes:
+5 0
+5 5
+5
+5 15
+5
+5 25
+5
Money Context
Step 2: Counting Nickels (1 Nickel = 5¢)
Count in 5s!
3. Skip count these 4 nickels. Write each value, then total:
5¢ 5¢ 5¢ 5¢
→ 5¢, 10¢, ___¢, ___¢
Total:
¢
4. Maya has 7 nickels in her coin pouch. How much money does she have?
5¢ 5¢ 5¢ 5¢ 5¢ 5¢ 5¢
Total:
¢
High Five Math • Grade 1-2 Standards (2.NBT.A.2) Page 1 of 2
5s
Clock Minutes & Independent Practice
Student Name: _______________________
Clock Context
Step 3: Tell the Minutes by Counting by Fives
Each big clock number equals 5 minutes . Count by 5s from the 12 to find how many minutes have passed:
12 3 6 9
Minute hand points to 3
Count: 5, 10, 15
15
minutes
12 3 6 9
Minute hand points to 6
Skip count by 5s to 6:
minutes
12 3 6 9
Minute hand points to 9
Skip count by 5s to 9:
minutes
Independent Work
Step 4: Complete the Skip Counting Patterns
5. Count by 5s starting at 5:
5
10
20
30
40
50
6. Start mid-way at 15:
15
25
35
45
7. Backward Challenge! Count down by 5s:
30
25
15
5
Word Problems
Step 5: Apply Your Skills
8. Classroom Supply Packs
Mr. Chen has 5 boxes of colored pencils. Each box holds 5 pencils . How many pencils are there in total?
Count by 5s: 5, 10, ____, ____, ____
Answer:
pencils
9. Winter Gloves Fingers
There are 6 winter gloves on the bench. Each glove has 5 finger slots . How many finger slots are there in all?
Count by 5s: 5, 10, 15, ____, ____, ____
Answer:
fingers
Self-Check: How do you feel about counting by 5s?
Needs Practice Getting It! 5s Expert!
High Five Math • Teacher & Student Resource Page 2 of 2
High Five Teacher Guide High Five Teacher Guide
Lesson Architecture • Manipulatives • Scaffolding
Grade 1-2 • 45-50 Min
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.NBT.A.2
Learning Objectives
Students will skip count forward by 5s up to 50 with concrete objects and number lines.
Identify that multiples of 5 always end in 0 or 5 .
Connect counting by 5s to nickels (5¢) and analog clock minute intervals.
Concrete Manipulatives & Setup
Connecting Cubes: Pre-built trains of 5 cubes (10 per pair).Play Money: Plastic or real nickels (5-10 per student).Geared Clocks / Judy Clocks: For minute-hand movement.Number Line Strips: 0-50 laminated desk strips.
Step-by-Step Instructional Plan
Phase 1: Warm-Up & High Five Chant (8 min) Concrete Total Physical Response
Have students stand in a circle or row. Teacher starts with hands up: "5!" Student 1 gives a high five and calls "10!", Student 2 gives high five and calls "15!" Continue up to 50. Ask: "Why can we count so quickly? Because our hand is already grouped into 5 fingers!"
Phase 2: Modeled Instruction - I Do (12 min) Slides 1-3 • Visual Number Line
Project Slide 3 (The Visual Number Line). Draw jumps on the whiteboard: 0 → 5 → 10 → 15 → 20.
Teacher Script Prompt: "Notice where my frog lands every time he makes a giant hop of 5! Look closely at the last digit of every number: 5, 0, 5, 0. If a number ends in 3 or 7, could it be in our 5s family? No!"
Phase 3: Guided Practice - We Do (15 min) Slides 4-5 • Nickels & Clocks
Have students place nickels in a line. Tap each nickel together: "5 cents, 10 cents, 15 cents, 20 cents!"
Transition to the demonstration clock: Rotate the minute hand to 1 (5 min), to 2 (10 min), to 3 (15 min). Emphasize that clock minutes are skip counted by 5s. Model Worksheet Page 1 Problems 1 & 3 together.
Phase 4: Independent Practice - You Do (12 min) Worksheet Completion
Students independently complete Worksheet Page 2 (clock practice, sequence completion, and real-world word problems). Teacher conducts targeted small-group pull-out for students needing manipulative support with cube rods.
High Five Math • Instructional Facilitation Guide Page 1 of 2
Differentiation & Worksheet Answer Key
Teacher Resource Key
Intervention & ELL Scaffolds
Hundred Chart Highlighting: Have students shade columns 5 and 10 in alternating colors to visually anchor the vertical pattern.Rhythm & Movement: Pair counting with clapping (pat knees on 1-4, loud clap on 5, 10, 15...).Five-Frame Anchor: Provide two five-frames to reinforce that 10 is two full groups of 5.
Extension & Enrichment
Cross the Century: Challenge students to continue past 100: 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120.Mixed Coin Count: Introduce counting a dime (10¢) followed by nickels (10¢, 15¢, 20¢, 25¢).Start Off-Grid: Try skip counting by 5s starting from 2 (2, 7, 12, 17, 22) to explore pattern invariance.
Common Misconceptions & Diagnostic Corrections
Observed Misconception
Root Cause
Actionable Correction
Saying "fifty" instead of "fifteen" (or vice versa).
Auditory similarity of "-teen" and "-ty" suffixes.
Emphasize syllables: "fif-TEEN" (1 ten, 5 ones) vs "FIF-ty" (5 tens, 0 ones). Use base-ten blocks.
Reverting to counting by 1s (e.g. 15, 16, 17...).
Defaulting to standard counting sequence when cognitive load increases.
Provide visual number line jump strips with finger slider; prompt: "Did we leap by 1 or by 5?"
Clock: reading 4 as "4 minutes" instead of 20 minutes.
Confusing the hour numbers printed on clock face with minute values.
Count aloud around the outer rim by 5s: 1 is 5, 2 is 10, 3 is 15, 4 is 20 minutes!
Complete Worksheet Answer Key
Worksheet Page 1 Answers
1. Running Hand Total:
5, 10, 15 , 20 , 25 , 30
2. Number Line Jumps:
0, 5, 10 , 15, 20 , 25, 30
3. Four Nickels:
5¢, 10¢, 15¢, 20¢ • Total = 20¢
4. Maya's 7 Nickels:
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 • Total = 35¢
Worksheet Page 2 Answers
Clock Problems:
Clock 2 (hand on 6) = 30 minutes
Clock 3 (hand on 9) = 45 minutes
Number Patterns:
5. Missing: 15, 25, 35, 45
6. Missing: 20, 30, 40
7. Backward: 30, 25, 20 , 15, 10 , 5
Word Problems:
8. Pencils: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 • Answer = 25 pencils
9. Gloves: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 • Answer = 30 fingers
High Five Math • Teacher Guide & Key Page 2 of 2
