Count by ones, fives and tens all the way to 120.
Numbers to 120 takes first graders past 100. Kids skip count by tens and fives, find missing numbers on a number chart and say what comes before and after any number. It matches the grade 1 goal of counting, reading and writing numbers to 120.
Math course · Grade 1
Numbers to 120 · Learning goals
Count past 100 and skip count by tens and fives. Find the missing number and what comes before and after.
Why it matters
Skip counting shows kids that numbers follow patterns, which prepares them for place value and later for multiplication.
Counting past 100 builds confidence with the large numbers kids see on pages, prices and scoreboards.
Knowing what comes before and after a number is the first step toward adding and taking away 1 or 10 in your head.
Inside Numbers to 120
A short read-aloud lesson first, then hands-on games and a quiz to lock it in.
Step 1 · Lesson
A short read-aloud lesson in 5 steps, with pictures and worked examples.
Step 2 · Game
Find the missing number. Count by ones! (8 problems)
Step 3 · Game
Skip count by tens to find the missing number. (8 problems)
Step 4 · Game
Skip count by fives to find the missing number. (6 problems)
Step 5 · Game
Which number comes just before or just after? (8 problems)
Lesson preview
This is the real lesson text your child hears, read aloud by a friendly voice.
You can count all the way to 120! After 99 comes 100.
Counting by tens is super fast: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50!
You can count by fives too: 5, 10, 15, 20. Like counting fingers on hands!
After 100, keep going the same way: 101, 102, 103, 104.
The number before is one less. The number after is one more. 34, 35, 36!
For parents
Learning sticks best when kids use it in real life. Here are simple ideas from this course.
Print or draw a 120 chart and color all the numbers you land on when skip counting by 10. Ask your child what they notice about the colored column.
Practice
Real questions from Numbers to 120. Try them with your child, then tap to see the answer.
Question 1
70
Question 2
80
Question 3
40
The full course has 30 questions with instant feedback, stars and rewards. Create a free account to play them all.
Numbers to 120 · Questions from parents
Numbers to 120 is a grade 1 math course for kids ages 6–7. That is Year 2 maths in the UK and Year 1 in Australia. It also works well for review in the next grade, or as a challenge for a confident younger learner.
Count past 100 and skip count by tens and fives. Find the missing number and what comes before and after. Along the way they practice: Count by Ones; Count by Tens; Count by Fives; Before and After.
About 15 minutes in total, split into 4 short levels. Most kids finish it over two or three sessions. Progress is saved, so they can stop any time and pick up where they left off.
Yes. Numbers to 120 is one of the first 2 courses in Grade 1 Math. Create a free parent account and your child can start right away.
No. Every lesson has a friendly read-aloud voice, questions are read aloud too, and the pictures help kids follow along. Confident readers can turn the voice off.
Yes. SkillBloom is built for homeschooling families. Kids work through lessons, games and quizzes on their own, and the parent dashboard shows what they finished and which skills need more practice. It works on phones, tablets and laptops.
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