Friday, Week 6

Year 4

Focus on reviewing our previous learning-using Place value to solve multiplication problems. We are also going to work on strategies to solve our 6, 7 and 9 times tables. The children then need to practice these over the next week.

The strategy we will learn involves splitting the tables. For example the 7 times table is just just your 5x plus your 2x. 7 x 7 = 5 x 7 (35) + 2 x 7 (14). By having these strategies the learning of facts by rote becomes much easier.

Year 5/6

We will review cross products and spend the rest of the session on number knowledge, relating to decimals and equivalent fractions. This knowledge is essential before getting into solving problems that involve multiplying and dividing decimals.

Have a go at the digistore activity, 'Deci-Master'. The link is on the right.