Noticing how counting in multiples if 2, 5 and 10 relates to the Questions in the context of money and measures that involve Generalisations number of groups you have counted (introducing times tables) remainders (e.g. How many lengths of 10cm can I cut from True or false? I can only halve even numbers. 81cm of string? You have £54. How many £10 teddies can you Grouping and sharing are different of An understanding of the more you share between, the less buy?) problems. Some problems need solving by grouping each person will get (e.g. would you prefer to share these What is the missing number? 17 = 5 x 3 + __ and some by sharing. Encourage children to grapes between 2 people or 3 people? Why?) __ = 2 x 8 + 1 practically work out which they are doing. Secure understanding of grouping you count the number of groups you have made. Whereas sharing means you count Some Key Questions the number of objects in each group. How many groups of…? How many in each group? Some Key Questions Share… equally into… How many 10s can you subtract from 60? What can do you notice? I think of a number and double it. My answer is 8. What was my number? If 12 x 2 = 24, what is 24 ÷ 2? Questions in the context of money and measures (e.g. how many 10p coins do I need to have 60p? How many 100ml cups will I need to reach 600ml?) Division Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
Generalisations True or false? I can only halve even numbers. Grouping and sharing are different of problems. Some problems need solving by grouping and some by sharing. Encourage children to practically work out which they are doing. Some Key Questions How many groups of…? How many in each group? Share… equally into… What can do you notice? Noticing how counting in multiples if 2, 5 and 10 relates to the number of groups you have counted (introducing times tables) An understanding of the more you share between, the less each person will get (e.g. would you prefer to share these grapes between 2 people or 3 people? Why?) Secure understanding of grouping you count the number of groups you have made. Whereas sharing means you count the number of objects in each group. Some Key Questions How many 10s can you subtract from 60? I think of a number and double it. My answer is 8. What was my number? If 12 x 2 = 24, what is 24 ÷ 2? Questions in the context of money and measures (e.g. how many 10p coins do I need to have 60p? How many 100ml cups will I need to reach 600ml?) Questions in the context of money and measures that involve remainders (e.g. How many lengths of 10cm can I cut from 81cm of string? You have £54. How many £10 teddies can you buy?) What is the missing number? 17 = 5 x 3 + __ __ = 2 x 8 + 1 Division Year 4 Year 5 Year 6