Mental Math Strategies
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Mental Math Strategies
🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To use mental strategies for multiplication and division
Success Criteria:
🧮 Part 1: Doubling and Halving
Hint: Think 6 × 2 = 12, then double it!
Hint: Half of 48 is _____, then half again!
🔢 Part 2: Using Known Facts
Show your thinking: 7 × 9 = 7 × 8 + ______ = 56 + ______ = ______
🎲 Part 3: Breaking Numbers Apart
14 = 10 + 4, so 14 × 3 = (10 × 3) + (4 × 3) = ______ + ______ = ______
Hint: 60 ÷ 6 = _____ and 12 ÷ 6 = _____
Think: 16 × 10 + 16 × 5
🌟 Reflection
Differentiation Support:
Year 2-3: Focus on questions 1-6 with smaller numbers
Year 4-5: Complete all questions, use question 9 for extension
Year 6: Complete all questions and create your own similar problem
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