NUMBER
PATTERNS AND
SKIP COUNTING
Learning Patterns in Math
Grade 2
What is number
pattern?
Number pattern is a
sequence of numbers
that follows a particular
rule
Example:
This is a number pattern,
The rule is add 2 each time
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ...
+2 +2 +2 +2
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ...
-10 -10 -10 -10
50, 40, 30, 20, 10, ...
Can you figure out what the next
numbers in this sequence would be??
+5 +5 +5
5, 10, 15, 20, ,
Number sequences or number pattern
can use addition, subtraction,
multiplication or division.
WE CAN ALSO USE THE LANGUAGE ‘BEFORE’ AND ‘AFTER’
WHEN USING NUMBERS
What is Skip
Counting ?
SKIP COUNTING IS A METHOD OF
COUNTING FORWARD BY NUMBERS
OTHER THAN 1.
It can help us to count things faster!
Skip Counting in 2s
Skip Counting in 2s
Counting in 2s can also help us count the group quicker
There are 12 Kangaroos in total
Skip Counting in 5s
Skip Counting in 10s