Multiplication and division - The 5 times table - Presentation

In the given presentation, students are encouraged to revisit and strengthen their understanding of the 5 times table. The lesson involves a variety of activities designed to consolidate their ability to count in multiples of five, both forwards and backwards, and to apply this knowledge to solve problems involving multiplication and division. The initial discussion prompts students to continue a sequence of numbers in fives, such as 25, 30, 35, and so on, laying the groundwork for the activities that follow.

Subsequent activities include practical examples where students are asked to calculate the total number of petals or snowflakes given a certain number of flowers or snowflakes per group, using the 5 times table for multiplication. For instance, if there are 30 petals and each flower has 5 petals, students must write the calculation to find the number of flowers. Additionally, they are tasked with comparison exercises using less than, greater than, and equal to symbols to relate different multiplications involving the number five. The presentation also introduces reasoning challenges, such as correcting misconceptions about the parity of numbers in the 5 times table and combining packs of objects in multiple ways to reach a given total, encouraging deeper understanding and application of the concept.