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Skip-Count by Twos

šŸ‘Ÿ Skip-counting by twos is counting pairs: 2, 4, 6, 8... It helps with even numbers and multiplication.

Lesson 3

Concept

Skip counting by 2 means adding 2 each time. Pattern: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 šŸŽÆ **Notice:** All these numbers are even. You can use this to count socks, shoes, or pairs of objects quickly.

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Fill in the blanks: 1. 2, 4, __, 8, __ 2. 10, 12, __, __, 18 3. __, 6, 8, 10 4. Count by twos from 2 to 30. 5. Count backward by twos from 20 to 2.