Multiplication and Division

Objectives

To solve word problems using multiplication.

Resources

Abacus Workbook 3 | Hit the Button (TopMarks) | 📄 0-50 beaded line | 📄 Multiplication word problems | 📄 0-100 beaded line

Vocabulary

world problem | array

Today's Lesson

Consolidate

Before you start the lesson, watch this Recap Video with your student.

To practise recall of doubles, ask your student to access Hit the Button and practise doubles at whichever level provides the best challenge, e.g. to 10; from 5 – 15, etc.

ACCESS - Hit the Button (TopMarks)

Introduction

Tell your student that you have bought 7 packets of football stickers, and that each packet has 5 stickers.

Ask them to think and then talk with you about how they would work out how many stickers you have altogether.

Agree that you have 7 lots of 5 stickers.

Model drawing this as an array (7 × 5)

Then show on the 📄 0**–50 beaded line** with 7 hops of 5.

Now say that you have bought 7 packets of hair bobbles; each packet contains 3 bobbles.

Ask your student to work out how many you have altogether by drawing an array and then by using the beaded line.

Agree that you have 21 bobbles.

Main Activity

Your student should pull a 📄 Multiplication word problem (Sheet 1 problems are easier; Sheet 2 problems are harder).

Ask them to solve it using a beaded line. Sheet 2 problems will require a 📄 0-100 beaded line.

Workbook

To help your student recap upon previous learning from this course, please ask them to complete the activities on page 31 of Abacus Workbook 3.

Citations

[1] www.topmarks.co.uk