Multiplication and division - The 5 times table - Worksheet

The worksheet focuses on enhancing students' fluency and precision with the 5 times table within the context of multiplication and division. The National Curriculum objective is to ensure that students can recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5, and 10 times tables, while also recognising odd and even numbers. To facilitate learning, differentiated sheets and teaching slides are provided, along with key vocabulary such as 'multiplication', 'division', 'counting', 'equals to', and 'represent'. Students, who are already adept at counting in 5s from any number and have a grasp of the 2 times-table, are now encouraged to focus on the 5 times table, with an emphasis on including zero and understanding that the equals sign indicates 'equals to'.

The worksheet poses key questions to solidify understanding, such as determining the number of flowers from a given number of petals by counting in 5s, and understanding the concept of division by figuring out how many 5s go into certain numbers. Imagery is used to help children visualise the multiplication by 5, and word problems are designed to encourage analytical thinking rather than rote memorisation. The exercises range from basic calculations to more complex reasoning and problem-solving tasks, including comparison symbols to compare the products of expressions and bar model drawings to visually represent multiplication. This approach aims to deepen the students' comprehension and ability to solve problems using the 5 times table in various contexts.