Examples of what pupils should know and be able to do
- FTM(P)Y456 pp. 52 - 55 - Acrobat pdf document (23Kb)
- Multiples TEST question - Rtf (rich text format) document (51Kb)
- Making cuboids TEST question - Rtf (rich text format) document (92Kb)
Probing questions
Which numbers less than 100 have exactly three factors?
What number up to 100 has the most factors?
The sum of four even numbers is a multiple of four. When is this statement true? When is it false?
Can a prime number be a multiple of 4?
What if pupils find this a barrier?
Model the activity below for pupils; list some possible descriptions of numbers, using the targeted vocabulary.
Pupils work in threes. One chooses a number from a set provided (e.g. 14, 24, 25, 40, 64, 99) and describes their number using either the word factor or multiple. The remaining pair of pupils select the possible numbers from the list and then devise their own question(s) to ensure they select the right number.
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