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Activity 5
Objectives: Multiplication and division facts for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10
Resources: Whiteboards
 Write on the flip chart – The answer is 10.
 Tell the children they need to find as many ways as possible to make ten
using multiplication facts 2 x 5 5 x 2 = 2 points
 Have a rule that they may not use ‘1’, e.g. 1 x 10 is not allowed!
 The children gain one point for every one they get correct.
 Repeat for other answers - The answer is 36.
6 x 6 9 x 4 4 x 9 (18 x 2 2 x 18 3 x 12 12 x 3)
 Extend the more able by including division facts. Put an upper limit, e.g. in
the list below no fact may contain a number greater than 40.
 The answer is 4 so: 20  5 16  4 8  2 12  3 24  6 40  10 and 36
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 Children have to challenge themselves to find as many ways as possible!
Activity 6
Objectives: Multiplication and division facts for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10
Resources: Dice 1-6 where 1 has been made 10, a ladder similar to the one below
and counters
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Divide the children into small groups (twos, threes or fours).
Give each group a dice, a ladder and a different
coloured counter each.
The children take it in turns to throw the dice.
The children need to divide the number on the ladder
by the number on the dice (on the dice - 1 becomes 10).
If the number is divisible they can move onto this number.
10  10 = 1 – move up the ladder.
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If the number on the dice cannot be divided into the
number on the ladder they stay where they are.
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10  3 = 3 r1 – stay and score the remainder!
 Children continue playing like this until they all are at the top
of the ladder, keeping a running total or their scores.
 They compare scores at the end!
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Y4 Maths TS11 – Mental Oral Starters - Spr