Multiplication and division - Multiply two digits by one digit 1 - Starter

In a Year 3 mathematics session focused on multiplication and division, students are encouraged to engage with several activities designed to bolster their arithmetic skills. The lesson starts by challenging students with a 'Fluent in Four' revision exercise that involves understanding and manipulating place values. For example, they are asked to combine three tens (30) with twenty-one ones (21) and compare this to the sum of twenty-nine ones (29) and one ten (10). Another task requires them to find a missing number in an addition equation that sums to 77, deepening their comprehension of number relationships.

The lesson continues with a practical application of multiplication, where students are tasked with arranging digit cards to form calculations. They explore different combinations to find the largest and smallest totals possible, enhancing their understanding of number magnitude and multiplication. Additionally, the session includes a tally chart exercise where students record and total votes for favourite colours, reinforcing data handling skills. To further develop their comparative language and conceptual understanding of weight, students are prompted to use terms like 'more' and 'less', along with the greater than (>) and less than (<) symbols, to compare the weights of different objects, such as milk and cabbage. This multifaceted approach ensures that students are not only practising their numerical operations but also applying mathematical concepts to real-world contexts.