Multiplication Methods

by Tom Green,
Teacher of Maths

I focused a lesson on all the key multiplication methods where students were encouraged to try different methods and then decide which method they found the easiest to use.

For example, one student worked through each method to determine this before sticking with the grid method.

I found that this to be a good activity to use again in the future (completing an example with several different methods) to ensure that:

a) Pupils can understand that there are different methods to be used in different circumstances, which is applicable in several topics (such as HCF and LCM).

b) Pupils have a better chance of understanding the information and being able to practise as they have different ways of being able to access it.