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Double 2-digit numbers and record as multiplications where one of the factors is 2

I can double 2-digit numbers and record as multiplications where one of the factors is 2

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New
Year 2

Double 2-digit numbers and record as multiplications where one of the factors is 2

I can double 2-digit numbers and record as multiplications where one of the factors is 2

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Doubles facts to 5 can help to double 2-digit numbers.
  2. To double, partition the 2-digit number, double the ones digit then the tens digit and recombine.
  3. Doubling can be written as a multiplication equation where one of the factors is 2
  4. When one of the factors is 2, the product is double the other factor.

Keywords

  • Double/ Doubling - To become twice as many / to multiply by two.

  • Partition - The act of splitting an object or value down into smaller parts.

  • Factor - A factor is a number which exactly divides another whole number.

  • Product - A product is the result of two or more numbers multiplied together.

Common misconception

Children may not be able to see doubling where the numbers cannot be seen e.g. money contexts.

Children should be encouraged to represent the numbers using resources to support them in visualising the problem until they are confident to use mental strategies to solve.


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Use of manipulatives are used within this lesson to visualise the process of doubling, but the aim is for children to work towards recalling these facts and strategies mentally.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Complete the sentence. We can partition 6 into __________
3 and 2
Correct answer: 5 and 1
5 and 2
Q2.
Complete the sentence. We can partition 19 into __________
Correct answer: 1 ten and 9 ones
1 and 9
Correct answer: 10 and 9
Q3.
Which doubling fact has been represented on this bar model?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: Double 2 is equal to 4
Double 4 is equal to 2
Double 4 is equal to 8
Q4.
Double 3 is
Correct Answer: 6, six
Q5.
Double 4 is
Correct Answer: 8, eight
Q6.
Which of these equations could I use doubling knowledge to solve?
Correct answer: 4 + 4 = ?
3 + 8 = ?
4 + 7 = ?

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which double is being shown here?
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Double 4
Double 5
Correct answer: Double 7
Q2.
Double 4 tens is ___
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8
40
Correct answer: 80
Q3.
Double 10 is
Correct Answer: 20
Q4.
Double 11 is
Correct Answer: 22
Q5.
Which of these equations could I use doubling knowledge to solve?
Correct answer: 2 × 5 = ?
Correct answer: 3 × 2 = ?
3 + 2 = ?
Q6.
What is 13 × 2 = ?
Correct Answer: 26

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