Multiplication and division - Add equal groups - Presentation

In a series of interactive teaching slides, students are encouraged to deepen their understanding of multiplication and division by exploring the concept of adding equal groups. The lesson begins with a discussion on the various terms synonymous with addition, prompting students to think about the different ways addition can be represented. The main focus is on using repeated addition to represent equal groups, which lays the groundwork for understanding multiplication. For example, students are asked to consider what two threes represent and to complete sentences such as "There are ___ equal groups with ___ in each group" and "There are ___ 3s" followed by an addition equation like "____ + ____ = 6".

Further activities require students to draw, articulate, and add equal groups, such as "There are 6 equal groups with 4 pencils in each group" leading to an addition sentence like "4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 24". These exercises help students visualise the concept and apply it in different contexts. Reasoning tasks challenge students to verify statements like "5 + 5 + 5 = 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 +3" by drawing or using physical objects such as cubes to demonstrate their understanding that different groupings can yield the same total. The lesson culminates in independent work where students are tasked with drawing representations, writing addition sentences, and completing stem sentences to solidify their comprehension of adding equal groups as a foundation for multiplication and division.