Y5 Maths

Multiply 2 Digits by 2 Digits Lesson

This Year 5 Multiply 2 Digits by 2 Digits lesson covers the prior learning of multiplying 2-digit using the area model before moving onto the main skill of multiplying 2-digit numbers by 2-digits 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: (5C6a) Multiply and divide numbers mentally drawing upon known facts
Mathematics Year 5: (5C6b) Multiply and divide whole numbers and those involving decimals by 10, 100 and 1,000
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 place value of 1s, 10s and 100s, before moving onto the main skill of multiply 2 digits by 2 digits. 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.

1 Prior Learning

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This Year 5 Multiply 2 Digits by 2 Digits lesson covers the prior learning of multiplying 2-digit using the area model before moving onto the main skill of multiplying 2-digit numbers by 2-digits numbers. 

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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 Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 5 Multiply 2 Digits Area Model Game includes five questions designed to check pupils' understanding of the area model method of multiplication.

2 Practical Activities

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Supporting Activities

Supporting Activities

This multiply 2 digits by 2 digits 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 2 Digits by 2 Digits activity comprises questions designed to check pupils' understanding of calculating the product of two 2-digit numbers.

2 Reasoning & Problem Solving

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This multiply 2 digits by 2 digits extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the multiply 2 digits by 2 digits lesson.

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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 2 digits by 2 digits.

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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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Discussion Problem

Discussion Problem

This Multiply 2 Digits by 2 Digits 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 2 Digits by 2 Digits Maths Challenge checks pupils’ understanding of multiplying two 2-digit numbers using the column method.

2 Homework

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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.

2 Additional Activities

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Consolidation of Steps 2-3 Year 5 Multiplication and Division Learning Video Clip

Consolidation of Steps 2-3 Year 5 Multiplication and Division Learning Video Clip

Join Alexios, Selene and Orion as they hide inside the Trojan Horse in attempt to rescue the Queen. Children will help the Trojan warriors to work out if they can pull the Trojan Horse across the drawbridge. They will help the king to consider how much food he could buy to feed his soldiers at his celebration banquet. They will then help Alexios, Selene and Orion to work out how many stairs they will climb along with their army, and then to crack the code they need to enter the tower and rescue the queen.

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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.

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Home Learning Pack

Home Learning Pack

This Spring week 2 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets