🔢 Equal Groups and Skip Counting

What your child will learn

• Students will be able to skip count by 2s, 5s and 10s up to 100 and identify the pattern.
• Students will be able to represent equal groups as repeated addition and as a multiplication sentence.
• Students will be able to use the × sign to write multiplication facts for tables of 2, 5 and 10.
• Students will be able to solve simple word problems involving equal groups using skip counting or repeated addition.

Lessons in this unit

1. Skip Counting by 2s, 5s and 10s: Children learn to count objects in equal groups by skip counting in 2s, 5s and 10s. They see the pattern on a number line and with real objects like pairs of shoes, fingers, and bundles of sticks.
2. Equal Groups and Repeated Addition: Children see that equal groups can be added repeatedly. They write repeated addition sentences and understand that this is the same as multiplication.
3. Multiplication Sign and Tables of 2, 5, 10: Children learn to read and write multiplication sentences using × and build the tables of 2, 5 and 10 through skip counting and repeated addition.
4. Word Problems with Equal Groups: Children apply skip counting and multiplication to simple word problems from daily life, such as counting legs, wheels, or items in packs.

Key words

equal groups

Groups that have the same number of things in each group.

skip counting

Counting by jumping over numbers, like 2, 4, 6, 8.

repeated addition

Adding the same number again and again, like 3+3+3.

times

The word we use for multiplication, like '3 times 2'.

multiplication sign

The symbol × that means 'groups of'.

table

A list of answers when you multiply a number by 1, 2, 3 and so on.

Help your child at home

What to watch for

Skip counting by 5s: children say 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100

Help: Start at 5 and add 5 each time. Use fingers: each hand has 5 fingers.

Children think 3×2 means 3+2, not 2+2+2.

Help: Show 3 groups of 2. Write 2+2+2. Then say '3 times 2' means 3 groups of 2.

Children think 5×2 means 5+2, not 5 groups of 2.

Help: Show 5 groups of 2. Write 2+2+2+2+2 = 10. Then 5×2 = 10.

Children add the number of groups and the number in each group (e.g., 4+2=6 instead of 4×2=8).

Help: Ask: 'How many in each group?' and 'How many groups?' Then add the same number repeatedly.

Try this at home

• Count the pairs of shoes: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
• Picture of 4 groups of 3 stars → 3+3+3+3 = 12
• Picture of 5 groups of 2 → 5×2=10
• Riya has 3 bags with 5 oranges each. How many oranges?

Quick questions to ask aloud

1. Count the shoes in pairs: 👟👟 👟👟 👟👟. How many shoes are there? (6 / 3 / 5)
   Show answer

   There are 3 pairs. Each pair has 2 shoes. Count by 2s: 2, 4, 6. So 6 shoes.
2. There are 3 plates with 2 apples each. Which addition sentence matches? (2+2+2 = 6 / 3+3 = 6 / 2+3 = 5)
   Show answer

   Each plate has 2 apples. There are 3 plates. So we add 2 three times: 2+2+2 = 6.
3. What is 2×3? (6 / 5 / 8)
   Show answer

   2×3 means 2 groups of 3, which is 3+3 = 6.

Parent guide: how to help your child with Class 2 Maths

Free printable charts

• Table of 1: 1 × 1 to 1 × 12, a quick trick and practice. (Class 2 · ages 7–8, free PDF)
• Table of 2: 2 × 1 to 2 × 12, a quick trick and practice. (Class 2 · ages 7–8, free PDF)
• Table of 5: 5 × 1 to 5 × 12, a quick trick and practice. (Class 2 · ages 7–8, free PDF)
• Table of 10: 10 × 1 to 10 × 12, a quick trick and practice. (Class 2 · ages 7–8, free PDF)

All free printable charts

Frequently asked questions

What will my child learn in "Equal Groups and Skip Counting" (Class 2 Maths)?

Your child will be able to: skip count by 2s, 5s and 10s up to 100 and identify the pattern.; represent equal groups as repeated addition and as a multiplication sentence.; use the × sign to write multiplication facts for tables of 2, 5 and 10.; solve simple word problems involving equal groups using skip counting or repeated addition..

How does MangoMindz teach "Equal Groups and Skip Counting"?

In 4 short parts (Skip Counting by 2s, 5s and 10s, Equal Groups and Repeated Addition, Multiplication Sign and Tables of 2, 5, 10, Word Problems with Equal Groups). Each part has a picture-based lesson read aloud by Mango Teacher, a quick check, and a quiz built from common mistakes children make, with Mango, a study buddy, for questions.

How long does "Equal Groups and Skip Counting" take?

About 120 minutes in total, spread over 4 parts of 15–25 minutes each.

How can I help my child with "Equal Groups and Skip Counting" at home?

Work through a small example together, such as: Count the pairs of shoes: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10; Picture of 4 groups of 3 stars → 3+3+3+3 = 12. Then ask a quick question aloud: Count the shoes in pairs: 👟👟 👟👟 👟👟. How many shoes are there? (6 / 3 / 5)

What mistakes do children often make in "Equal Groups and Skip Counting"?

Skip counting by 5s: children say 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100. Fix: Start at 5 and add 5 each time. Use fingers: each hand has 5 fingers. Children think 3×2 means 3+2, not 2+2+2. Fix: Show 3 groups of 2. Write 2+2+2. Then say '3 times 2' means 3 groups of 2. Children think 5×2 means 5+2, not 5 groups of 2. Fix: Show 5 groups of 2. Write 2+2+2+2+2 = 10. Then 5×2 = 10.

Is "Equal Groups and Skip Counting" free on MangoMindz?

Yes. Every lesson part and quiz in "Equal Groups and Skip Counting" is free on MangoMindz, with no ads.