Max Maths, Year 5, Learn together, Multiplication review

In the 'Max Maths, Year 5' curriculum, students engage in a comprehensive multiplication review to reinforce their understanding of multiplication facts up to 10 × 10. This review is an essential part of their mathematics education, as it lays the groundwork for more complex mathematical concepts. The times table chart provided is a valuable tool for students to visualise and memorise the products of these multiplication facts. For example, the multiplication sequence for the number six is clearly laid out, starting from 6 × 1 = 6 and progressing through to 6 × 10 = 60. Similarly, sequences for seven, eight, nine, and ten follow, each demonstrating the consistent increase in value as the multiplier increases.

The times table chart also highlights specific multiplication results, such as 7 × 7 = 49 and 8 × 8 = 64, by circling them in red to indicate that these are square numbers. Square numbers are the product of a number multiplied by itself and are a key concept in understanding mathematical patterns and properties. To further deepen their understanding and practice these multiplication facts, students are directed to workbook pages 70 to 72, where they can apply what they've learned and explore the significance of square numbers within the context of their multiplication studies.