Step 2 Objective
Understand the principles of the commutative, associative and distributive laws as they apply to multiplication.
- Examples of what pupils should
know and be able to do - Probing questions
- What if pupils find
this a barrier?
Examples of what pupils should know and be able to do
Use the commutative, associative and distributive laws in flexible approaches to calculations, e.g. (6 × 2) × 5 = 6 × (2 × 5) = 6 × 10 = 60 (example of associative law).