Another name for the multiples of two or even numbers.

Counting forwards or backwards in a number other than one.

Not wasting time or effort. An efficient strategy is one we can carry out easily.

Count efficiently in groups of two, five and ten

Maths

In this unit pupils will count efficiently in groups of 2 5 10. They will recognise and explain the value of 1p 2p 5p 10p coins and how a single coin can be worth several pennies. In the future unit pupils will learn to represent equal groups as repeated addition and multiplication. They will use this knowledge to calculate the product and represent the 2x 5x10x tables in different ways.

In prior learning, pupils will have had opportunities to use manipulatives to organise counting including using everyday manipulatives, tens frames and through measures. In this unit pupils will count efficiently in groups of 2 and 5 and 10. They will recognise and explain the value of coins up to 10p and how a single coin can be worth several pennies.

Unitising and coin recognition - counting in 2s, 5s and 10s

The chocolates are in groups of 2, so I can count them in twos.

The chocolates are in groups of 5, so I can count them in fives.

 The chocolates are in groups of 10, so I can count them in tens.

Complete the stem sentences about the picture.

True or false. You could skip count to find how many altogether in this picture.

Jacob is counting in fives. Which of the following numbers would he say?

Sam and Jacob each have 4 boxes of toy cars.
Jacob has 2 in each box. Sam has 5 in each box.
Who will have more altogether?

Sam has 20 counters. She wants to put them into groups to count them efficiently. 
How many should she put into each group to count them in the most efficient way?

Which of the pictures below shows equal groups?

Sam is skip counting in twos. Order these numbers in the order she would count them when counting forwards.

Sam is skip counting in fives. Order these numbers in the order she would count them when counting forwards.

Complete the stem sentence.
There are ___ groups of 5 

There are 6 tens. There are 60 altogether.

There are 6 tens. There are 30 altogether.

There are 3 tens. There are 60 altogether.

Which of the following describes the groups shown in the picture?

The pictures below show objects that are arranged in groups of 5
Which could also be counted in tens?

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