Y4 Maths
Efficient Multiplication Lesson
This Year 4 Efficient Multiplication lesson covers the prior learning of partitioning and factor pairs, before moving onto the main skill of efficient multiplication.
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 4: (4C6a) Recall multiplication and division facts for multiplication tables up to 12 × 12
Mathematics Year 4: (4C6b) Use place value, known and derived facts to multiply and divide mentally, including: multiplying by 0 and 1; dividing by 1; multiplying together three numbers
Mathematics Year 4: (4C6c) Recognise and use factor pairs and commutativity in mental calculations
Mathematics Year 4: (4C8) Solve problems involving multiplying and adding, including using the distributive law to multiply two digit numbers by one digit, integer scaling problems and harder correspondence problems such as n objects are connected to m objects
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Lesson Slides
These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of partitioning and factor pairs, before moving onto the main skill of efficient multiplication. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.
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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
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.
1 Prior Learning
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Worksheet
This worksheet recaps prior learning of partitioning and factor pairs, before moving onto the main skill of efficient multiplication.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 4 Partitioning Numbers Game checks pupils’ understanding of partitioning 4-digit numbers into thousands, hundreds, tens and ones.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 4 Factor Pairs IWB Activity includes three questions designed to check pupils' understanding of factor pairs.
2 Varied Fluency
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of this lesson.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 4 Efficient Multiplication activity checks pupils' understanding of different methods for carrying out multiplication.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 4 Efficient Multiplication Game is designed to check pupils' understanding of the different methods of mental multiplication.
2 Reasoning & Problem Solving
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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Mixed Practice
This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of efficient multiplication.
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Discussion Problem
This worksheet 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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Maths Challenge Activity
This Year 4 Efficient Multiplication Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils' understanding of selecting the most efficient methods of multiplication.
2 Homework
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
2 Additional Activities
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Consolidation of Steps 3-5 Year 4 Multiplication and Division Learning Video Clip
Estrid and her Viking clan near the settlement of a tribe. They need help predicting how far they have travelled before discovering that the tribe are excellent farmers and want to take the tribe’s land for their own. They work out how many crops each field can hold and then go on to challenge the leader of he tribe to take control of the settlement.
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Consolidation Pack
This Multiplication and Division Consolidation Year 4 resource will help your pupils consolidate their understanding of Spring Block 1: Multiplication and Division. This resource is themed around giving children the chance to help run a museum. The questions in this pack will help you identify children working at the expected level.
