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

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

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

      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.

      Teacher tip

      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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      Lesson video

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      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 = ?

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which double is being shown here?

      An image in a quiz
      Double 4
      Double 5
      Correct answer: Double 7

      Q2.
      Double 4 tens is ___

      An image in a quiz
      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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