Multi-age 3–6, mathematics, Year B – Unit 07

This 2-week unit develops the big idea that multiplicative thinking involves flexible use of multiplication and division concepts, strategies and representations.

Syllabus

Syllabus outcomes from Mathematics K–10 Syllabus (2022) © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2024.

Students are provided opportunities to:

identify, describe and apply multiplicative patterns
develop, consolidate and apply derived strategies for multiplication facts
learn and apply a range of concepts, strategies and representations for multiplication and division.

Syllabus outcomes and content groups

Stage 2

Represents numbers using place value B – MAO-WM-01, MA2-RN-01

Whole numbers: Apply place value to partition, regroup and rename numbers up to 6 digits
Whole numbers: Recognise and represent numbers that are 10, 100 or 1000 times as large

Multiplicative relations A – MAO-WM-01, MA2-MR-01

Represent and solve problems involving multiplication fact families

Multiplicative relations B – MAO-WM-01, MA2-MR-01, MA2-MR-02

Investigate number sequences involving related multiples
Use known number facts and strategies
Use the structure of the area model to represent multiplication and division
Use number properties to find related multiplication facts
Operate with multiples of 10
Represent and solve word problems with number sentences involving multiplication or division

Stage 3

Represents number A – MAO-WM-01, MA3-RN-01

Whole numbers: Apply place value to partition, regroup and rename numbers to 1 billion

Additive relations A – MAO-WM-01, MA3-AR-01

Apply efficient mental and written strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems

Multiplicative relations A – MAO-WM-01, MA3-MR-01

Use partitioning and place value to multiply 2-, 3- and 4-digit numbers by one-digit numbers
Represent and solve division problems with whole number remainders
Use estimation and rounding to check the reasonableness of answers to calculations

Multiplicative relations B – MAO-WM-01, MA3-MR-01, MA3-MR-02

Select and apply strategies to solve problems involving multiplication and division with whole numbers
Multiply and divide decimals by powers of 10
Use equivalent number sentences involving multiplication and division to find unknown quantities
Represent and describe number patterns formed by multiples
Explore the use of brackets and the order of operations to write number sentences

Resource

Mathematics 3–6 Multi-age – Year B – Unit 7 (DOCX 4859 KB)

Mathematics 3–6 units

Sample units to support implementation in Years 3–6 of the Mathematics K–10 Syllabus.

Multi-age 3–6, mathematics, Year B – Unit 08

Stage 2 and 3 – this 2-week, Year A unit develops the big idea that visual representations help us understand aspects of our world (chance and position).

Category:

3-6
Additive relations
Mathematics (2022)
Multiplicative relations
Represents numbers
Represents numbers using place value
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