Counting in 50s to 500 - PowerPoint

Year 3 students are set to enhance their number and place value skills by learning to count in increments of 50 up to 500. This engaging maths session aims to practice and reinforce the concept of skip counting, an essential building block for numerical fluency. The lesson begins by presenting a sequence of numbers where students add 50 to the previous number to continue the pattern. Through a series of slides, each showcasing a number, children are encouraged to quickly find the next number in the sequence, with a brief two-second window to respond, adding an element of excitement and challenge to the task.

To aid memory and understanding, the lesson provides top tips for mastering the 50 times table. These include recognising that there are ten increments of 50 in every 500, observing that all answers end in 0, and noting that the last two digits are always either 00 or 50. For those familiar with the 5 times table, the strategy is simplified further by multiplying those results by 10 to reach the correct answers. Additionally, a counting in 50s worksheet is available, where students fill in the missing numbers in a sequence to test their knowledge. The worksheet's answers are provided to ensure accurate learning and self-assessment.