After introducing children to area model multiplication, download this Year 5 Multiply a 2-Digit Number by a 2-Digit Number Area Model Varied Fluency worksheet to give them lots of exposure to and practice with the method.

This resource is ideal for use in the classroom, or as extra practice at home, to give children plenty of opportunities to use the area model for 2-digit multiplication.

The worksheets are differentiated to three levels of challenge:

Developing: Questions to support multiplying two 2-digit numbers using area models with Base 10 and no exchanges.

Expected: Questions to support multiplying two 2-digit numbers using area models with Base 10, place value counters and numerals. Includes up to one exchange.

Greater Depth: Questions to support multiplying two 2-digit numbers using some partially completed area models. Includes up to two exchanges and some use of zero as a place holder.