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- Year 5
Describe changes in measurement using knowledge of multiplication and division
I can describe changes in measurement using knowledge of multiplication and division.
- Year 5
Describe changes in measurement using knowledge of multiplication and division
I can describe changes in measurement using knowledge of multiplication and division.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Many things change and we need to describe the change mathematically.
- The sentence 'The __________ is ___ times the __________ of the __________' supports understanding.
- A change in measurement can be described multiplicatively.
- Division can be represented as multiplication by a unit fraction
Keywords
Change - A comparison can be made between an object at the start of, and then after, a change. Examples of change include a change in mass of an animal due to growth.
Common misconception
Children are more familiar with multiplication resulting in an increase, and need to appreciate that it can also result in a decrease.
When we multiply an integer by a unit fraction, the effect is the same as dividing the whole by the denominator. It results in a decrease.
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To help you plan your year 5 maths lesson on: Describe changes in measurement using knowledge of multiplication and division, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Jacob and Sam both walk to school. It takes Izzy 18 minutes. It takes Sam one sixth times as long. Does this table represent the times?

Q2.Jacob and Sam both walk to school. It takes Izzy 18 minutes. It takes Sam one sixth times as long. It takes Sam minutes to walk to school
Q3.Izzy plays the whole 90 minutes of a football match but Jacob has to leave after one third of the match. How long did Jacob play for? Jacob played for minutes.
Q4.Sam saved £120. Jacob saved one quarter times as much money as Sam. Which representation shows this?


Q5.Sam saved £120. Jacob saved one quarter times as much money as Sam. Which calculations would you need to work out how much money Jacob and Sam saved together?

Q6.Match the amounts of money that Sam and Jacob might have saved from the information in the table.

Sam saved £3.60 -
Jacob saved £1.20
Jacob saved £3.50 -
Sam saved £10.50
Sam saved £12 -
Jacob saved £4
Jacob saved £12 -
Sam saved £36
Sam saved £21 -
Jacob saved £7
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.An iceberg has melted to one quarter of its original mass. It was 1,600 kg. Which table represents this?


Q2.An iceberg has melted to one quarter of its original mass. It was 1,600 kg. Which calculation would you need to work out the new mass of the iceberg?
Q3.An iceberg has melted to one quarter of its original mass. It was 1,600 kg. The new mass of the iceberg is kg.
Q4.Jacob had £250 when he opened his bank account. Now he has one tenth times his original amount. Which fraction is missing from the arrow in the table?

Q5.Jacob had £250 when he opened his bank account. Now he has one tenth times his original amount. How much money has Jacob spent?
