Skip Counting by 5 Song

Come along with Kem as he embarks on the trip of a lifetime - an African safari! He'll learn all the multiples of 5 as he gets into precarious situations with wild animals. At the end, Kem get a little too close to the hippos and get chased down the stream! Watch to find out Kem's fate and learn Skip Counting by 5 with him!

Song Lyrics

Verses:
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60
...Wildebeest on the Serengeti
...Sharks swimming in the sea
...Gorillas by the trees
...Giraffes eating the leaves
...Hippos on a Safari

Chorus:
Alive, in the wild they thrive,
hanging out in groups of 5.

Learn More

This song targets TEKS and Common Core learning standards in 1st Grade and 2nd Grade. Look into the relevant standards here, or get more information on teaching skip counting here here.

If you are interested in getting ideas on how to plan a robust standards-aligned skip counting lesson, we recommend checking out Instructure's recommendations for common core standards 1.NBT.4, and 2.NBT.2 . These pages help break down standard language, lay out the grade-appropriate level of rigor for each concept, and offer a variety of suggestions for activities (lesson seeds) that help students achieve their learning targets

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