MathsYears 2–3Number & Place Value

Count in steps of 3

Count in steps of 3 from 0 and in tens from any number, forward and backward

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine 3 little frogs 🐸 sitting on a lily pad. Now another 3 join them — now there are 6 frogs! That's counting in threes!

  2. 2

    If you have 3 frogs and 3 more come, how many frogs are there? 🐸

  3. 3

    Hop along the number line by 3s — land on every 3rd number to reach 9.

  4. 4

    Let's count in 3s together up to 12.

  5. 5

    Now try hopping to 12 all by yourself — every 3rd number.

  6. 6

    What number comes next: 3, 6, 9, …?

  7. 7

    Which of these numbers do we say when counting in 3s?

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