Max Maths, Year 6, Learn together, Multiplication word problems (1)

In a mathematics lesson for Year 6, the focus is on solving multiplication word problems. The lesson introduces a scenario involving Han and Toby's stamp collections to help students understand and apply multiplication in a practical context. Han has 247 stamps in his collection, and Toby has six times as many. The problem posed to the students is to calculate the number of stamps Toby has and then determine the total number of stamps they have combined. To approach this, the problem is broken down into two parts for clarity.

The first step involves creating a visual model to represent the multiplication needed to find out how many stamps Toby has. By multiplying Han's 247 stamps by 6, students work through the calculation to find that Toby has 1,482 stamps. Following this, another model is used to add Han's and Toby's collections together. By adding 247 to 1,482, students find that the total number of stamps in both collections is 1,729. Through this exercise, students not only practice their multiplication and addition skills but also learn how to break down and solve multi-step word problems.