Skip Count by Ten Worksheet

Skip counting by tens from any number is a powerful mental math skill, because it shows children how the tens digit changes while the ones digit stays the same. This Skip Count by Ten Worksheet gives third graders practice counting by 10 from numbers that are not multiples of ten, such as 134, 257 and 862, and it asks them to cross into a new hundred along the way.

In Part A, students fill in the missing numbers in five number lines, each with eight spaces and three numbers already given. Some lines ask them to count forward from the start, and others give numbers in the middle so they must also work backward. In Part B, students solve three short story problems about boxes of 10 pencils, cookies and books by writing the skip count on the line and the total in the answer box.

What’s Included

• Five skip-counting number lines within 1000 with 25 missing numbers
• Three story problems that use skip counting by ten to add groups
• A complete answer key with every missing number and skip count shown

Why This Worksheet Helps Kids

First, it builds place value sense, since children see that adding ten changes only the tens digit until the count rolls into a new hundred. Second, it strengthens mental addition within 1000, a key third grade skill. Third, the story problems show how skip counting helps solve real problems with equal groups, which prepares students for multiplication.

Ideas for Teachers and Parents

Before starting, count by tens out loud from a number like 47 and have children clap on each new hundred. After the Skip Count by Ten worksheet, ask students to circle the ones digit in each line and explain why it never changes. It also pairs well with any 3rd grade skip counting worksheet, and a counting song makes a fun warm-up.

Related Resources

• Skip Count by Five Worksheet
• Skip Count by Six Worksheet
• Skip Count by Tens Worksheet
• Counting By Tens Song (Original Music Video)