Y5 Maths

Multiply 4 Digits by 1 Digit Lesson

This Year 5 Multiply 4 Digits by 1 Digit lesson covers the prior learning of multiply 2 digits by 1 digit and multiply 3 digits by 1 digit, before moving onto the main skill of multiplying 4-digit numbers by 1 digit-numbers.

The lesson starts with a prior learning worksheet to check pupils’ understanding. The interactive lesson slides recap the prior learning before moving on to the main skill. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning by completing an engaging extension task.

National Curriculum Objective
Mathematics Year 5: (5C7a) Multiply numbers up to 4 digits by a one- or two-digit number using a formal written method, including long multiplication for two-digit numbers

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of multiply 2 digits by 1 digit and multiply 3 digits by 1 digit, before moving onto the main skill of multiply 4 digits by 1 digit. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.

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Modelling Powerpoint

Modelling Powerpoint

This powerpoint can be used to model the questions that the children will complete on the Varied Fluency and Reasoning & Problem Solving worksheets as part of this lesson.

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These are the same as the lesson slides on Classroom Secrets. You can assign this as an activity for pupils to access individually in school or remotely from home.

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Video Tutorial

Video Tutorial

This Multiply 4 Digits by 1 Digit Video Tutorial provides a practical demonstration of formal column addition using place value grids to demonstrate an exchange.

1 Prior Learning

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This worksheet recaps prior learning of multiply 2 digits by 1 digit and multiply 3 digits by 1 digit, before moving onto the main skill of multiplying 4-digit numbers by 1 digit-numbers.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 4 Multiply 2-Digits by 1-Digit Game checks pupils’ understanding of multiplying 2-digit and 1-digit numbers in a variety of representations.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 4 Multiply 3 Digits by 1 Digit activity involves questions designed to test pupils’ understanding of multiplying 3-digit numbers by 1 digit.

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Supporting Activities

Supporting Activities

This multiply 4 digits by 1 digit supporting activities sheet contains suggestions for additional tasks you might wish to use to support pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the lesson.

2 Varied Fluency

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This worksheet includes differentiated varied fluency questions for pupils to practise interpreting and using negative numbers in context.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 5 Multiply 4 Digits by 1 Digit activity includes three questions designed to check pupils’ understanding of multiplying 4-digit numbers by a single digit.

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Interactive Animation

Interactive Animation

This Year 5 Multiply 4 Digits by 1 Digit Interactive Animation comprises 5 questions to consolidate pupils’ understanding of multiplying a 4-digit number by a 1-digit number.

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.

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Mixed Practice

Mixed Practice

This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of multiply 4 digits by 1 digit.

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This multiply 4 digits by 1 digit extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the multiply 4 digits by 1 digit lesson.

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Discussion Problem

Discussion Problem

This multiply 4 digits by 1 digit Discussion Problems includes two discussion problems which can be used in pairs or small groups to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in this lesson.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 5 Multiply 4 Digits by 1 Digit Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils’ understanding of multiplying 4-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers within a problem solving context.

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.

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Free Multiply 4 Digits by 1 Digit Year 5 Multiplication and Division Learning Video Clip

Free Multiply 4 Digits by 1 Digit Year 5 Multiplication and Division Learning Video Clip

Pupils join the Ancient Greeks as they attempt to enter the city of Troy by building the Trojan Horse. Children will help Alexios work out the cost of materials, the number of meals needed to feed the Greek army and use reasoning to find the answer to a number game which two soldiers are playing whilst they hide inside the Trojan Horse.

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Consolidation Pack

Consolidation Pack

This Multiplication and Division Consolidation Year 5 resource will help your pupils consolidate their understanding of Spring Block 1: Multiplication and Division. It has been designed with a level of questions for Age Related Expectations for Year 5. This resource is themed around a geological expedition to a volcano.