Multiplication and division - Make doubles - Worksheet

The worksheet is designed to help children develop fluency and precision in the concept of making doubles, particularly focusing on numbers up to 20. The exercises involve adding identical numbers and then expressing the result as a double. For example, children are presented with calculations like '1 + 1 = 2' and then asked to recognize that 'Double 1 is 2'. The worksheet provides a structured approach, where children fill in the blanks to complete the series of doubling facts. This includes both numerical expressions and their corresponding verbal statements, such as 'Double 2 is ___' following '2 + 2 = ___'. The aim is to reinforce the concept that doubling a number means creating two equal groups of that number.

In addition to the basic doubling facts, the worksheet incorporates reasoning and problem-solving tasks. These tasks challenge children to interpret and correct incomplete representations of doubles using blocks. For instance, they might see a statement like 'I was building double ____ but 3 of my blocks fell off.' Here, the children must deduce the original double the child was attempting to create. The worksheet also tests the children's ability to verify statements about doubles, such as 'The representations below all show double 7. 14 True or False?' By engaging with these activities, students build a robust understanding of doubles, enhancing their mathematical reasoning skills and their ability to solve problems involving basic multiplication and addition.