Year 3

Using arrays to represent the 3 and 4 times tables

Year 3

Using arrays to represent the 3 and 4 times tables

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will create and use arrays to visually aid multiplication, and accurately answer questions. We will study the difference between visualising columns and rows, and the effect on how the calcuation is written.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is not a multiple of 4?
12
Correct answer: 14
20
44
Q2.
What is the product of 2 and 4?
12
18
20
Correct answer: 8
Q3.
6 x 4 =
16
20
Correct answer: 24
26
Q4.
If a number has a 4 it is a multiple of 4?
Always
Never
Correct answer: Sometimes
Q5.
? = 12 x 4
28
40
44
Correct answer: 48

5 Questions

Q1.
What does this array show?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: 1 x 4
3 x 1
4 x 2
4 x 4
Q2.
What does this array show?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: 3 x 7
30
4 x 7
7 x 7
Q3.
Arrays help us...
Correct answer: answer multiplication questions
answer subtraction questions
draw circles
Q4.
What is the answer this array is showing?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: 27
3
37
9
Q5.
4 x 11 = (Draw an array to help if you would like)
14
40
Correct answer: 44
48