Maths lesson · Multiplication and division
How to multiply with equal groups
Make groups of the same size, then count them by skip counting.
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- Australia · Year 2Australian Curriculum v9 · AC9M2N05
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- Australia · Year 2Australian Curriculum v9 · AC9M2N05
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- Australia · FoundationAustralian Curriculum v9 · AC9MFN06
- Australia · Year 1Australian Curriculum v9 · AC9M1N06
- Australia · Year 2Australian Curriculum v9 · AC9M2N05
- United States · Grade 2Common Core · 2.OA.C.4
- England · Year 1National Curriculum
- England · Year 2National Curriculum
- New Zealand · Year 1New Zealand Curriculum
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Practise on paper. Practice sheets for equal groups are on the way, at every level.
See what’s comingHow to work it out · Equal groups
3 × 2
- Step 13 × 2 means 3 groups of 2. Put 2 dots in each group.
- Step 21 group of 2: 2.
- Step 32 groups of 2. Skip count by 2s: 2, 4.
- Step 43 groups of 2. Skip count by 2s: 2, 4, 6.
- Step 53 groups of 2 make 6, so 3 × 2 = 6.
3a number in the sum1moves (regrouped, carried, a jump)8the answer
How to work it out · Array
3 × 2
- Step 13 × 2 means 3 rows of 2.
- Step 21 row of 2: 2.
- Step 32 rows of 2. Skip count by 2s: 2, 4.
- Step 43 rows of 2. Skip count by 2s: 2, 4, 6.
- Step 53 rows of 2 make 6, so 3 × 2 = 6.
3a number in the sum1moves (regrouped, carried, a jump)8the answer
How to work it out · Equal groups
3 × 4
- Step 13 × 4 means 3 groups of 4. Put 4 dots in each group.
- Step 21 group of 4: 4.
- Step 32 groups of 4. Skip count by 4s: 4, 8.
- Step 43 groups of 4. Skip count by 4s: 4, 8, 12.
- Step 53 groups of 4 make 12, so 3 × 4 = 12.
3a number in the sum1moves (regrouped, carried, a jump)8the answer
How to work it out · Array
3 × 4
- Step 13 × 4 means 3 rows of 4.
- Step 21 row of 4: 4.
- Step 32 rows of 4. Skip count by 4s: 4, 8.
- Step 43 rows of 4. Skip count by 4s: 4, 8, 12.
- Step 53 rows of 4 make 12, so 3 × 4 = 12.
3a number in the sum1moves (regrouped, carried, a jump)8the answer
About this lesson
Multiplication starts with equal groups: 3 × 4 means 3 groups with 4 in each. Your child makes the groups one at a time and skip counts the total: 4, 8, 12. An array sets the same groups out in rows, which shows why 3 × 4 and 4 × 3 make the same number.
What your child learns
- Make equal groups and say how many in each and how many groups.
Australia · Foundation: Australian Curriculum v9 · AC9MFN06
Australia · Year 1: Australian Curriculum v9 · AC9M1N06
Australia · Year 2: Australian Curriculum v9 · AC9M2N05
United States · Grade 2: Common Core · 2.OA.C.4
England · Year 1: National Curriculum
England · Year 2: National Curriculum
New Zealand · Year 1: New Zealand Curriculum
New Zealand · Year 3: New Zealand Curriculum
About this lesson
Multiplication starts with equal groups: 3 × 4 means 3 groups with 4 in each. Your child makes the groups one at a time and skip counts the total: 4, 8, 12. An array sets the same groups out in rows, which shows why 3 × 4 and 4 × 3 make the same number.
What your child learns
- Use arrays of rows and columns to show multiplication.
Australia · Foundation: Australian Curriculum v9 · AC9MFN06
Australia · Year 1: Australian Curriculum v9 · AC9M1N06
Australia · Year 2: Australian Curriculum v9 · AC9M2N05
United States · Grade 2: Common Core · 2.OA.C.4
England · Year 1: National Curriculum
England · Year 2: National Curriculum
New Zealand · Year 1: New Zealand Curriculum
New Zealand · Year 3: New Zealand Curriculum
Practise equal groups
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