Multiplication and Division (1) - Multiples - Starter

In a Year 5 mathematics lesson plan focused on multiplication and division, students are introduced to the concept of multiples through a variety of engaging activities. The lesson begins with a "Fluent in Four" revision exercise, where students tackle problems that require them to add large numbers, such as combining thirty-seven tens with 86 ones and then adding 2 hundreds and 94 ones. This arithmetic warm-up prepares them for the day's learning objectives and ensures they are comfortable with basic number operations. The lesson proceeds with exercises that include completing a number line and rounding numbers to the nearest ten, fostering their understanding of place value and estimation.

One of the key activities in the lesson involves completing a table to determine how many more cheese sandwiches were sold on white bread compared to brown bread. This practical application of mathematics requires students to analyse data and perform subtraction to find the difference. The table presents figures for sandwiches sold with different fillings on brown and white bread, with totals provided for each category. Additionally, students are challenged to explain number sequences and identify patterns, such as a sequence decreasing by ten and a half. These activities are designed to enhance the pupils' numerical fluency and reasoning skills, which are critical components of the mathematics curriculum.