Multiplication and Division - Multiply 2-digits by 1-digit – No exchanging - Starter

The "Fluent in Four" revision exercises are designed to enhance the mathematical skills of Year 4 students during the Spring Term, Week 2. These exercises focus on basic arithmetic operations and the understanding of number concepts. For instance, students are prompted to add large numbers such as 3,076 and 468, and to comprehend the addition of numbers in different formats, like combining "six thousands, 38 tens and seven ones" with "eight hundreds and fifty-four ones." The tasks also include multiplication practice, where students use a number line to visualize and calculate the product of two-digit and one-digit numbers, such as 5 times 39 and 8 times 92, reinforcing their understanding of multiplication without the need for exchanging.

Another part of the exercise involves real-world applications, where students are asked to compare the lengths of different lizards—a salamander at 220 mm, a chameleon at 40 cm, and an iguana at 2 m—and to order them from shortest to longest. This not only tests their ability to convert between units of measurement but also helps them to understand the concept of ascending order. Additionally, the exercises encourage the use of a number line to aid in the completion of multiplication problems, providing a visual method to help students understand the process of addition in multiplication. The overall goal of these activities is to build a solid foundation in both the conceptual understanding and practical application of basic multiplication and division.