Year 3 - Maths
Use knowledge of the 4 times table to solve problems
2, 4 and 8 times tables: using times tables to solve problems
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will solve multiplication and division problems using knowledge of the scaling relationships between the 2-, 4- and 8-times tables.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to solve problems using knowledge of the 4 times table.
Key Notes
- Counting in fours can help to solve problems
- Counting in fours can be represented in different ways
- The 4 times table can be represented as multiplication equations
Vocabulary To Learn
- Factor: Numbers we can multiply together to get another number are known as factors.
- Product: The answer when two or more values are multiplied together is the product.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils often confuse the keywords of this lesson and use them interchangeably or incorrectly. Pupils may also not understand how to deduce the operation for the calculation.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Solve this in steps: explain the method from this lesson and why each step matters.
Counting in fours can help to solve problems. Counting in fours can be represented in different ways.
2. Use this key word in a maths sentence and explain it clearly. 'Factor'
Numbers we can multiply together to get another number are known as factors. Use this word when showing your method, then check your final answer is reasonable.
3. Spot and fix this common maths mistake.
Mistake: Pupils often confuse the keywords of this lesson and use them interchangeably or incorrectly. Pupils may also not understand how to deduce the operation for the calculation. Correction: Model correct usage in a range of contexts including labelling abstract equations and using the terms to identify the known elements in worded problems. Choral response can also support pupils using these words correctly.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Explain the relationship between adjacent multiples of eight Study Guide
- Explain the relationship between adjacent multiples of four Study Guide
- Explain the relationship between multiples of 2 and multiples of 4 Study Guide
- Explain the relationship between multiples of 4 and multiples of 8 Study Guide
- Explain the relationship between the multiples of 2, 4 and 8 Study Guide
- Represent counting in eights as the 8 times table Study Guide
- Represent counting in fours as the 4 times table Study Guide
- Scale divisions derived from multiplication facts by 10 Study Guide
- Scale known multiplication facts by 10 Study Guide
- Use knowledge of the divisibility rules for divisors 8 to solve problems Study Guide
- Use knowledge of the divisibility rules for divisors of 2 and 4 to solve problems Study Guide
- Use knowledge of the relationship between the 2 and 4 times tables to solve problems Study Guide
- Use knowledge of the relationship between the 2, 4 and 8 times tables to solve problems Study Guide
- Use knowledge of the relationship between the 4 and 8 times tables to solve problems Study Guide
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