Count by 5s Pencils

Available in both color and black and white. Pencils for skip counting by 5s.

The PDF has four pages. Three pages have pencil cards numbered by 5s from 5 to 100, plus four blank cards. The last page is a record sheet: children put the pencil cards in order, counting by 5s, and write the missing numbers. Choose the color or black-and-white version.

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Ways to use it

  • Put them in order: Mix up the pencil cards and have children lay them out from 5 to 100.
  • Fill in the record sheet: After the cards are in order, children write the missing numbers on the record sheet.
  • Count out loud: Point to each pencil as the class counts by 5s together.
  • What’s missing?: Turn over or remove a few cards and have children name the missing numbers.
  • Blank cards: Write your own numbers on the blank pencils, such as numbers past 100.
  • Math center: Laminate the cards and keep them at a math center during back to school.