Grouping objects in different ways and relating to multiplication
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Why this why now
This unit moves pupils on from thinking only about addition and introduces the concept and symbol for multiplication. Pupils explore how objects can be grouped and how to represent that grouping as multiplication as well as addition. This prepares them for work exploring the 2, 5 and 10 times tables.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Make equal groups and count the total
- Use repeated addition as a strategy
- Recognise arrays and relate to multiplication facts
Threads
Why this why now
This unit moves pupils on from thinking only about addition and introduces the concept and symbol for multiplication. Pupils explore how objects can be grouped and how to represent that grouping as multiplication as well as addition. This prepares them for work exploring the 2, 5 and 10 times tables.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Make equal groups and count the total
- Use repeated addition as a strategy
- Recognise arrays and relate to multiplication facts
Grouping objects in different ways and relating to multiplication
In this unit pupils will describe how objects are grouped and will represent equal groups as repeated addition and multiplication.
10 lessons in unit
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