Max Maths, Year 3, Work Book, Division and multiplication

In the Max Maths Year 3 workbook, Practice 2 focuses on reinforcing students' understanding of division and multiplication through a series of engaging exercises. The first activity prompts students to observe how objects are grouped and to write corresponding division and multiplication sentences. This exercise helps to illustrate the inverse relationship between division and multiplication, showing how one operation can undo the other and vice versa. Students are encouraged to recognise patterns and use their analytical skills to construct accurate mathematical sentences that reflect the grouping of objects.

The second activity shifts focus to groups of dots, asking students to again write division and multiplication sentences based on the visual arrangement of the dots. This hands-on approach helps to cement the concept of grouping and sharing in division, and combining groups in multiplication. The third task utilises a multiplication table to complete various number sentences, allowing students to apply their knowledge of times tables to find the missing numbers. The final activity involves looking at blocks and writing four number sentences for each scenario, further enhancing students’ ability to switch between multiplication and division and to understand how these operations relate to one another in practical contexts.