Multiply by Six - PowerPoint

In this engaging mathematics resource aimed at Year 4 pupils, the primary focus is on mastering the skill of multiplying by six. The lesson sets out to reinforce the concept that when we multiply by six, we are essentially adding together multiple groups of six. For example, two groups of six fish would total twelve. This concept is illustrated through visual aids and is further solidified by expressing it as a multiplication sentence, such as 2 x 6 = 12. The lesson progresses by demonstrating a series of multiplication facts from 0 x 6 (which equals zero because no groups of six means you have nothing) to 12 x 6, with each step reinforcing the quantity that results from the multiplication process.

The teaching resource also provides top tips for remembering the times six table, highlighting patterns such as all answers being even numbers and each answer being double the corresponding answer in the times three table. To ensure that students have fully grasped the concept, the resource includes interactive activities such as answering questions on subsequent slides and a worksheet where students fill in the multiples of six. For classroom engagement, there's an activity where pupils find the correct multiplier for given multiples of six in a chain game format. Additionally, the resource offers a creative 'multiply by six' flower worksheet, where each petal represents a multiplication fact to be solved, and flashcards for further practice and consolidation of the multiplication by six facts.