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Multiplication as equal groups

Year 3 · Lower Key Stage 2 · 3NF-2 — Recall multiplication facts for the 2, 4, 5, 8 and 10 tables

Draft — awaiting teacher review

Builds on: Tens and ones (Year 2)

I

Concept Anchor

3 × 4 means 3 groups of 4. In an array, each row is one group. Turn the array round: 4 × 3 gives the same total.

Worked example

3×43 \times 4

  1. 1.Draw 3 rows.
  2. 2.Put 4 dots in each row.
  3. 3.Count in fours: 4, 8, 12.
  4. 4.So 3×4=123 \times 4 = 12.
II

Guided Check

There are 5 boxes with 8 pencils in each. How many pencils?

    III

    Independent Diagnostic Practice

    Q1Year 33NF-2 — Arrays·Fluency·●○○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Which calculation matches the array?

    Q2Year 33NF-2 — Related facts·Reasoning·●●○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    4×8=324 \times 8 = 32. What is 8×48 \times 4?

    Q3Year 33NF-2 — Division as grouping·Problem Solving·●●●Draft — awaiting teacher review

    40 eggs are packed in boxes of 8. How many boxes are needed?