Y1 Maths

Make Arrays Lesson

This Year 1 Make Arrays lesson covers the prior learning of counting objects, before moving onto the main skill of making arrays.

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 Objectives
Mathematics Year 1: (1N1b) Count in multiples of twos, fives and tens

Mathematics Year 1: (1C8) Solve one-step problems involving multiplication and division, by calculating the answer using concrete objects, pictorial representations and arrays with the support of the teacher

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of counting objects, before moving onto the main skill of make arrays. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.

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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

In this Make Arrays Video Tutorial, Katie shows children what an array is and how to use them. Katie uses language such as group, equal, row and column.

1 Prior Learning

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This worksheet recaps prior learning of counting objects, before moving onto the main skill of making arrays.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 1 Counting Objects Game checks pupils' understanding of counting up to 20 objects.

3 Activities

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This worksheet includes varied fluency questions and a reasoning or problem solving task for pupils to practise the main skill of add make arrays.

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Practical Activities

Practical Activities

These practical activities include tasks covering a range of provision areas for pupils to practise the main skill of make arrays.

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Matching Cards Activity

Matching Cards Activity

This Year 1 Use Arrays Matching Game checks pupils' understanding of solving one-step problems involving multiplication and division, by calculating the answer using concrete objects, pictorial representations and arrays.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 1 Make Arrays Game aims to support pupils' basic multiplication skills.

4 Extension

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Extension

Extension

This make arrays extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the make arrays lesson.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 1 Make Arrays Maths Challenge checks pupils’ ability to make and describe arrays.

2 Additional Activities

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Consolidation Pack

Consolidation Pack

This Multiplication and Division Consolidation Year 1 resource will help your pupils consolidate their understanding of Summer Block 1: Multiplication and Division.

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Home Learning Pack

Home Learning Pack

This Summer week 3 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets