Multiply by Four - PowerPoint

In a series of engaging maths teaching resources, Year 3 students are invited to hone their multiplication skills, specifically focusing on multiplying by four. The lesson sets out to practise the concept of multiplication as a means of finding out the total when several groups of four are combined. For example, two groups of four birds make eight, which can be expressed mathematically as 2 x 4 = 8. The resources guide students through a sequence of multiplication sentences, starting from 0 x 4, which equals zero, indicating that no groups of four result in nothing, up to 12 x 4, which equals 48.

These resources not only provide the multiplication facts but also offer some key tips to remember the x 4 table. For instance, all the answers in the x 4 table are even numbers, and they are double the answers in the x 2 table. The resources emphasize that multiplying any number by zero will always result in zero. To reinforce the learning, students are encouraged to answer multiplication questions on subsequent slides and worksheets. One such activity includes a 'Multiply by Four Worksheet' where students fill in the blanks for various multiplication sentences. To further consolidate their understanding, students can participate in a classroom activity where they identify multiples of four and determine the corresponding multiplication facts, thus creating a chain of correct answers around the class. The resources are designed to be interactive and practical, with flashcards and worksheets to support the learning process.