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42 x 17 x 23 x multiply

Multiplying beyond the tables just over 1 in 4 answered correctly 5 x 42 Survey type question difficulties ? Reflective Questions: learning and teaching ?

Milestones of progression multiplication as a picture always a rectangle 3x44x3

Reflective questions 3x4 same as 4x3 ? What is the same as 2x9 ? 9 times table in P4 ? Reducing table facts ? squared 3x3 ?

5 coaches with 42 in each rectangle x 42

Beyond the tables x 17 = 6 x 17 =102 (6 x 10) (6 x 7) 42 60

Algorithm 6 x 17 = 6 x 17 = x (6 x 10)(6 x 7) ✔ 42 in the graphic ? Reflective Questions 60 in the graphic ?

Refined Algorithm 6 x 17 = 1 7 x6x

Pupil questions: What multiplication for this ? 423 How to split this ?

What is 4x23 ? or = 92

= 210 Back to the coaches x 42 5 x 42 Answer

Survey question Rectangle method 6 rugby shirts at £35 each 1 in 4 pupils answered correctly 635 other strategies ? Reflective Question £35

Check it works 6x4 double 4 then x3 what is the missing number 6x7 = 3 x 3 x 8 x6 is x2 then x3 6 is double 3

Rugby shirts Making links 6 x £35 = 3 x £ 6 35 £35

Number line Reflection 6 times table double 3x table

0420 Question: 5x26 ? Back to the coaches 5 x x42 half 5x42

Table recall to 10 Chunking within 10 4x10 4x10 4x3 Link with the rectangle 4x23 [23 = ] Link with the number line