Kids learn to count by tens all the way to 100 in this skip counting lesson, using bars of ten stars, a clap-along chant and the hundred chart. The lesson ends with a quick quiz so learners can check what they remember. Try pausing at each quiz question and letting your learner answer out loud.
What's in this lesson
- Skip counting by tens from 10 to 100
- Bars of ten stars
- A clap-along counting chant
- The hundred chart
- A quick quiz at the end
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About this math lesson
Counting by tens is a fast way to reach 100, and it builds the place value ideas kids need for adding and subtracting bigger numbers. This free K–2 video uses bars of ten stars, a clap-along chant and the hundred chart.
Key ideas
- Count by tens: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
- Each jump adds one more group of ten
- On a hundred chart, the tens are all in the last column
- Ten groups of ten make 100
Questions parents and teachers ask
How do you teach counting by 10s?
Use bundles of 10 straws or bars of 10 objects, and count each bundle as ten more: 10, 20, 30 and so on to 100.
What grade learns to count by tens?
Counting to 100 by ones and by tens is a kindergarten goal in most US schools.
Why is skip counting important?
Skip counting helps with place value, adding tens, telling time and, later, multiplication.
