Multiplication and division - Add equal groups - Presentation

In a series of engaging teaching slides focused on Multiplication and Division, Year 6 students are introduced to the concept of adding equal groups to determine a total. The lesson begins with a discussion on what 'total' means and proceeds to practical activities where students are tasked with calculating the sum of equal groups. For instance, they are asked to find the total number of wheels by adding equal groups of two, or the total number of fingers by adding groups of five. These activities aim to reinforce the understanding that adding repeated groups is the foundation of multiplication.

Further activities require students to apply this understanding to different scenarios, such as determining the total number of eggs, fish, or mangoes by adding equal groups and completing sentences to reflect their calculations. They are also encouraged to represent these groups visually using ten frames, cubes, or number lines. The lesson incorporates reasoning tasks where students must agree or disagree with statements based on their knowledge of equal groups, such as deciding if one needs more groups or more individual items to reach a certain total. These exercises help students to deepen their comprehension of multiplication and division through the addition of equal groups.