Examples of what pupils should know and be able to do
Respond quickly to questions like:
- Divide 36 by 9.
- What is 48 shared between 8?
- What is one seventh of 35?
Probing questions
Start from a two-digit number with at least 6 factors, e.g. 56. How many different multiplication and division facts can you make using what you know about 56?
How have you identified the different divisions?
What if pupils find this a barrier?
See activity ideas on pages 33-35 of Teaching mental calculation strategies to L5. - Acrobat pdf document (554Kb)
The use of vocabulary can be a difficulty, for example 'product'.
Refer back to Step 3.
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