When introducing children to multiplication, they first need to recognise that they are adding repeated amounts. In this activity, children will identify how many groups of a certain, equal amount there are. These amounts will be in groups of 2, 5 and 10 as this is the first three mulitples they learn to count in (after 1s of course!). The stage following this may be to use arrays. Documents are in PDF and have 2 levels of challenge.

Resources to support children with identifying and describing, ordering and comparing capacity amounts using the language of quarter, half and three quarters full. Also includes a problem solving activity. These resources provide 3 levels of challenge. Documents in PDF format.

This activity includes 3 level of challenge: Measure the lightsabers using a ruler and record their length in the colour co-ordinated box. Cut out the lightsabers and put in order from shortest to longest or vice versa (brilliant for encouraging children to compare numbers). Sort the lightsabers into the correct box on the table (this is best printed on A3 paper, so that the cut out lightsabers fit better). Lightsabers are whole centimeters in length, so no need for children to round up, or read the ruler in millimeters.