The Skip Count Captain: “Arrrr” 
A WebQuest for 2nd Grade (Math)
Designed by
Katie Bridges
kmbridges@mail.trevecca.edu
Introduction | Task | Process |Resources| Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits |
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Introduction
Ahoy!!! Welcome to my pirate ship young buccaneer (pirate)!
Captain Skip Count speaking, I hope you are ready for a wild
treasure hunt! Come aboard as we hunt for a priceless
treasure buried under the sea but first you must know how to
Skip Count! Captain Skip Count’s my name and Skip Counting
is my game! Arrrr! The fastest way to count me treasure is to
skip count! Before we can set sail of the 7 seas you must learn
to Skip Count by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s! You want to be able to skip
count because the young pirate who counts the treasure
fastest gets to keep over half of it!! That’s a lot of gold Matey!
Let’s get to counting! ARRRRRR!!!
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The Task
Now that you are aboard me ship, let me tell you what you are
going to do! You will practice your skip counting in many ways:
1. You need to watch the skip counting song! The other
pirates and me sing this song while counting up our
treasure!
2. You must play the skip counting game so you can be the
fastest pirate!
3. You must practice skip counting other objects before
you count your treasure!
4. You must read and sing the skip counting song with a
partner.
5. You must print and fill out the spreadsheet to show your
learning how to skip count!
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The Process
Now that you know what you have to do to keep the buried
treasure let’s begin! Me treasure awaits! ARRRR!
1. First visit this site to watch the skip counting song.
Remember to pay attention and count along!  The
words are on the screen so you can follow along! Sing
your buccaneer hearts out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te183d1PBBs
2. Now that you have heard me song and sang along, you get
to practice with a game! Click on the link below and
follow the instructions on how to play! Try to skip count
by 2’s and 5’s!
http://members.learningplanet.com/act/count/free.asp
3. Now that you have some practice, you get to practice
using real items before practicing on the hidden treasure.
Click on the website below and print the page out. Fill
out this page and turn in it for treasure credits!
http://www.justforkidsonly.com/mathskipcounting.htm
For even more fun you can find objects at home to skip
count with your parents! Show them what you have
learned and how fast you can count!
4. Now you have some real life practice! You must read and
sing another skip counting song that will help you
remember what to do! So grab a partner and click on the
link below! ARRRRRR!
http://sln.fi.edu/pieces/knox/skipsong.htm
5. After doing the song above, you will click the link below
to print off a spreadsheet that will help you count by 2’s
all the way to 100! Do your best buccaneer!!
http://www.homeschoolmath.net/worksheets/tablenumberchart.php?form=1&min=0&blank_pc=50&cols=10&rows=5&st
ep=2&colorstep=4&font=Default&FontSize=14pt&pad=15&p
title=&Submit=Submit
6. Now for the bonus level!!! If you have learned a lot about
skip counting and love it- you can learn how to skip count
by other numbers!!! Click on the link below to have more
skip counting fun!
http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/skip-counting.html
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Resources
http://www.sixthman.net/blog/wpcontent/uploads/2009/09/cartoon-pirate.png
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te183d1PBBs
http://members.learningplanet.com/act/count/free.asp
http://www.justforkidsonly.com/mathskipcounting.htm
http://sln.fi.edu/pieces/knox/skipsong.htm
http://www.homeschoolmath.net/worksheets/tablenumberchart.php?form=1&min=0&blank_pc=50&cols=10&rows=5&st
ep=2&colorstep=4&font=Default&FontSize=14pt&pad=15&p
title=&Submit=Submit
http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/skip-counting.html
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Evaluation
You will be graded individually on your group work, skip
counting, and eagerness to participate in the treasure hunt! I
am sure all of you are going to make great and strong pirates!
Beginning Developing Accomplish Exemplary Score
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1
2
4
3
Group
Work
Skip
Counting
Accuracy
There was
no
teamwork
and
multiple
problems.
Everyone
did not get
a chance
to
participate.
Had trouble
and the
Had a few
teacher had problems but
to intervene still worked
to solve the as a team.
problem.
Everyone
Everyone
participated
still
but the
participated teamwork
but
was not
teamwork
excellent.
was lacking.
Worked well
With others.
Split the
work evenly
and
everyone
got a
chance to
participate!
Great
teamwork!
Correctly
finished the
spreadsheet
and real life
activity but
with less
than 100%
accuracy
Finished the
spreadsheet
and real life
activity with
100%
accuracy
Did not
Did not
grasp the
grasp the
concept of
subject
skip
and did
counting but
not try the
tried on the
activities
activities
Showed no
Showed
excitement
little
Showed
Excited
Enthusiasm
about
excitement
adequate
about the
about the
activities
about
excitement
activities
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and did
activities
about
and eagerly
and the
not
and
activities and
participated
activities
participate participated participated
in the
in the
in most of
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Conclusion
Avast! You are finished my young buccaneer! Now we shall hit
the 7 Seas in search of the sunken treasure! Make sure to
keep practicing your skip counting skills! You are going to make
a pirate me matey!!! Shiver me Timbers! Let’s set sail!
Credits & References
http://www.sixthman.net/blog/wpcontent/uploads/2009/09/cartoon-pirate.png
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te183d1PBBs
http://members.learningplanet.com/act/count/free.asp
http://www.justforkidsonly.com/mathskipcounting.htm
http://sln.fi.edu/pieces/knox/skipsong.htm
http://www.homeschoolmath.net/worksheets/tablenumberchart.php?form=1&min=0&blank_pc=50&cols=10&rows=5&st
ep=2&colorstep=4&font=Default&FontSize=14pt&pad=15&p
title=&Submit=Submit
http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/skip-counting.html
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