8 Mental Strategies for Multiplication
These thoughtfully made PowerPoints are carefully designed to help students grasp commonly taught multiplication strategies ( and tricks) for x0, x1, x2, x3, x4, x5, x8, and x9 times tables. Ideal for years 3 and 4, but also helpful for year 5 and 6.
To multiply by 2 = double the number
To multiply by 3 = double the number and add a set
To multiply by 4 = double, then double again.
To multiply by 5 = multiply by 10 then halve
To multiply by 8 = double-double-double
To multiply by 9 = use your fingers/ the digits of answer added = 9
To multiply by 0 = the answer is always 0
To multiply by 1 = the answer is always that same number.
All the PowerPoints include examples to 12 and extensions to large multiplications to show that the strategy really comes in useful for doing tricky mental multiplication.
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All slide animations are activated when you click the mouse, giving teacher and student thinking and explaining time. Video is sped up to get through the examples.
Includes some supporting, differentiated worksheets
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Includes 11 multiplication resources * Mental Multiplication Strategies = for multiplying by x2/x3/x4/x5/x8/x9/x0/&x1 * Using Place Value to Multiply with Arrays PowerPoint * Doubling and Halving Strategy to Multiply PowerPoint * Nine times table tricks and patterns * Division and Multiplication / Combining and Sharing Objects * Division - Think Multiplication Strategy * Also added a cool multiplication wheels powerpoint plus some editable speed maths worksheets and multiplication certificates. Some of my best multiplication resources. I have found them extremely useful and clear to help students gain a deeper understanding of multiplication knowledge and skills.
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Multiplication Beginners Pack
A set of carefully designed resources to introduce multiplication to children, and to help them to progress to trickier skills. Helps to clearly introduce repeated addition, multiplication as groups and multiplication as arrays. Includes 8 large PowerPoint files all with menu pages and clear, careful, fun and logical slides and numerous activity sheets (worksheets, cut & stick activities, a booklet etc.) (Nearly) Everything you'll need to help young students understand and get to grips with the concept of multiplication. Total price of bundled items : £22.40
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Very clever, well designed and helpful PowerPoints. A brilliant download. Thank you.
Superbly designed! Really helps students to understand these mental multiplication strategies.
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