Counting in 50s - PowerPoint

In a set of engaging mathematics teaching resources, Year 3 students are introduced to the concept of counting in increments of 50. The lesson aims to develop their number and place value skills by practising counting forward and backward in steps of 50. To help students grasp the pattern, the resources draw a parallel between counting in 5s and counting in 50s, noting that the latter simply adds a zero to the sequence. This connection is further reinforced through a series of exercises where students apply their understanding of the 5 times table to count in 50s, enhancing their numerical fluency.

The resources include a variety of activities such as filling in number lines and number tracks, and answering questions that challenge students to count from a given number in steps of 50. For example, students may start at 50 and count on by 3 steps to reach 200, or start at 650 and count on by 4 steps to reach 850. Additionally, the materials provide opportunities for error correction, where students must identify and explain mistakes in given sequences. The resources culminate in a maze worksheet where students navigate from 0 to 1000 by counting in multiples of 50, encouraging them to apply their skills in a fun and interactive way.