More practice with doubling numbers and using arrays to understand multiplication, but it is now down to the serious task of learning ‘tables', especially the 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x and 10x tables. Once these have been learned children can move on to mentally multiplying larger numbers by 4, 5 and 10.
Try 3 times table questions without the help of a number line.
Fill in the missing numbers in these 3 times table sentences.
Draw lines from the shaded numbers to the numbers that are three times bigger.
Find pairs of numbers in the three times table that make these answers.
Move round the star in a clockwise direction, putting the number that is 3 times bigger in the empty circles.
Progressively harder doubling and halving; from teens, to 2-digit multiples of 5 to 3-digit multiples of 10.
This is where we make real headway with learning the 2x, 5x and 10x tables. Make sure they are recited as a whole and not just saying the answers (which is just counting up).
A quick check to see how well these tables have been mastered.
A great way to show how multiplication works is by using arrays. 3 rows of 4 means 3 lots of 4. This means 4 x 3 or 3 x 4.
Word problems for multiplication and introducing the term ‘product’, which means multiply.
Multiplying by ten is easy if you know what you are doing; each digit moves one place to the left. Avoid saying ‘add a nought’.
More multiplying by 10 and 100. Probably one of our easier sets of pages.
Doubling is coming up again. This time it’s all multiples of 5. (Just remember that double 5 is 10.)
Multiplying whole tens by 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10. Excellent for putting knowledge of tables into practice.
More practice with multiplying by 2, 3 5 and 10.
When multiplying 2-digit numbers ‘in your head’ it is often best to start with the tens.
It is important to learn the 4x table, but meanwhile it can be worked out by doubling.
Put numbers into the boxes to make the number sentences correct.
The answers are given, just complete the 6x table!
A different and rather creepy crawly way to use the 6x table.
Learning the three times table up to 12 x 3.
More on the three times table up to 12
Find pairs of numbers in the three times table that make these answers.
See how quickly you can answer these multiplication questions (up to 12)
A variety of written questions which need a good knowledge of 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x and 10x tables to answer quickly.
The first set of tables to practise as fast as possible.
More tables squares to complete as fast as possible.
Our third set of tables squares. At this stage we are just looking at 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x and 10x tables, so not too bad!
Our final set of tables squares to complete. These should be easy by now!
A further set of pages looking at 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x and 10x tables.
Even more 'tables' practice.
Multiplication Calculating Concepts for Year 3