Step 2 Objective
Derive quickly division facts corresponding to the 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 multiplication tables.
- Examples of what pupils should
know and be able to do - Probing questions
- What if pupils find
this a barrier?
What if pupils find this a barrier?
Start from a known multiplication fact, e.g. 3 × 4 = 12 and ask pupils to find all the family of facts, i.e. 4 × 3 = 12, 12 ÷ 4 = 3, 12 ÷ 3 = 4.
Ask pupils to repeat for a range of known multiplication facts.
Number dials ITP - Zip file (458Kb).
Refer to Teaching mental calculation strategies to L5 - Acrobat pdf document (554Kb) pages 31-44