Math Mixtures: Multiplication and Shape

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Math Mixtures: Multiplication and Shape

What do you already know about multiplication and shapes?

Learning Objectives

At the end of the lesson you will be able to solve Year 2 multiplication problems and identify and describe Year 5 shapes.

What is Multiplication?

Multiplication is a quicker way of adding the same number many times. For example, 3 x 2 means adding 2 three times: 2 + 2 + 2 = 6.

Multiplication in Action

Let’s try: 4 x 3 = ? This means four groups of 3. Can you work out the answer?

Practising Multiplication

Try to solve these: 2 x 5, 3 x 4, 5 x 2. Use pictures or your fingers to help!

What are Shapes?

Shapes are forms with boundaries. They can be 2D like squares and triangles, or 3D like cubes and pyramids.

Exploring Year 5 Shapes

Year 5 shapes include polygons and 3D solids. Spot the differences between a rectangle and a parallelogram!

Your Turn: Multiplication & Shapes

Solve: 6 x 3 = ? Draw an array to show your answer.

Shapes

Multiplication

Name three 3D shapes you can find in the classroom.

Reflect and Share

What did you find easy or tricky about today’s activities? What is one new thing you learned?

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.