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Maths - Multiplication / Division

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Welcome to the Maths pages.
Look at the Multiplication and Division ideas and resources listed below,
or browse around the other Maths sections using the bar above.

Multiplication / Division Tables:
  • Numberball - A wonderful product which is designed to teach multiplication tables to children. Also includes free worksheets!
  • Spider Spider PDF File - A brilliant game which helps children to revise their multiplication tables.
  • Spider Spider 2 - A variation on the Spider Spider activity above, to help with Maths in other year groups.
  • Follow Me Cards PDF File - This set of "Follow Me Cards" (PDF) help children to revise their knowledge of times tables up to 100. Contributed by Stacy Becks.
  • Multiplication Concentration - This is a very simple game which helps reinforces children's knowledge of their multiplication tables.
  • Squirt! - A competitive game, in which children race to call out their times tables.
  • Times Tables - A simple but effective way to test children's knowledge of their multiplication tables.
  • Times Table Contest - A fun time-filler activities which reinforce the children's knowledge of their multiplication tables.
  • Times Table Buzz - A fun time-filler activities which reinforce the children's knowledge of their multiplication tables.
  • Times Table Grids - An activity which can be used regularly to develop children's knowledge of their times tables.
  • Times Tables Display Numbers PDF File - A set of answers to each of the 1-10 times tables, all colour coded according to the multiplication table they represent. Great for displays!
  • Speed Tables Word Document - A super resource, which requires children to calculate lots of times tables as quickly as they can. Contributed by Lisa Daniels.
  • More Speed Tables Word Document - Another set of speed tables, contributed by Lisa Daniels.
  • Maths with Percy Parker! - A fantastic pair of downloadable and educational songs (with lyrics) which your children will love singing along to!
  • Nine Times Table Tips - Do you know this handy trick to remember the nine times table?
  • Fingers - An exciting paired game which tests knowledge of multiplication tables!
  • Times Table Challenge - An interactive spreadsheet which generates Times Table challenges for children.
  • Times Tables Tests Powerpoint File - A set of three Powerpoint presentations (contributed by Dave Vear) which can be used with the whole class (using a data projector), or with individual children sat at the computer.
  • Times Tables Tests Powerpoint File - A set of three more Powerpoint presentations to test children's knowledge of times tables. Based on Dave Vear's resources, and contributed by Jane Pettifer.
  • Division Tables Tests Powerpoint File - Two Powerpoint presentations to challenge children's knowledge of their division tables. Based on Dave Vear's resources, and contributed by Jane Pettifer.
  • Times Tables Investigation - A tricky investigation requiring children to identify different multiplication tables. Worksheet and answers included.
  • Multiplication to 10 Grid Excel Spreadsheet - A simple Multiplication to 10 Grid which children can refer to if they forget their multiplication tables! Contributed by Tom Watt.
  • Multiplication Variable Excel Spreadsheet - Another worksheet generator, but this time it is possible to change the variables (the red numbers at the top of the sheet) which will alter the range of the numbers in the sheet. Contributed by Tom Watt.
  • Multiplication Tables Quiz Excel Spreadsheet - Zachary Klein has adapted the above file... this new version of Tom Watt's Excel spreadsheet allows for the child to complete it on the screen and then allows for the teacher to easily review by looking for all green answers.
  • Tables Tennis - A wonderful way of developing children's mental arithmetic skills.
  • Tables Tennis 2 - A great way of helping children to practice their multiplication tables.
  • Multiplication Crazy Grids Word Document - A set of quick-fire multiplication challenges. Contributed by Lisa Daniels.
  • Multiplication Tables PDF File - A useful reference sheet, containing the multiplication tables up to 10x10. Contributed by Caron Pitkethly.
  • Plain Multiplication Squares PDF File - A pair of multiplication squares (without background stripes) which can be used in your Maths lessons.
  • Striped Multiplication Squares PDF File - A pair of multiplication squares (with stripes to help children read them) which can be used in your Maths lessons.
  • Flash Cards Excel Spreadsheet - Use this Excel spreadsheet to generate printable flash cards. Currently set up for the 2x table, but can be easily modified to make other sets. Contributed by Michael.
  • Times Tables Quiz Smart Notebook File - A Smart Senteo quiz with lots of multiplication questions.
Doubling:
  • Find Your Double / Half - A fun game in which children have to match pairs of doubles and halves.
  • Doubling and Halving (Yr5) Smart Notebook File - Double and halve numbers up to 200, and multiples of 10 to 1000 with this Smart Notebook file.
  • Doubling and Halving Word Document - A useful resource sheet with a range of doubling and halving activities for children to try. Contributed by Lisa Davies.
General Multiplication:
  • Repeated Addition Word Document - A helpful worksheet which is designed help children think of multiplication as repeated addition. Originally made for use in Year 2. Contributed by Jane Ibe.
  • Maths Up! - A fun game which lets children practice multiplication (and many other Maths skills).
  • Multiplying Two Digit Numbers by One Digit Numbers Word Document- Can your pupils multiply a two digit number by a one digit number? Originally created for Year 4, with sums and problems, by Sue Powell.
  • Multiplying TU by U Word Document - Multiply a two digit number by a one digit number. A page of sums and a method of working. Originally created for Years 4/5 and contributed by Sue Powell.
  • Multiplication PDF File - A set of PDF worksheets to reinforce children's understanding of multiplication (3 digit by 1 digit). Contributed by a visitor.
  • Bags of Cubes - A useful way of teaching children that multiplication is repeated addition.
  • Multiplying Decimals Smart Notebook File - This SMART Notebook file contains questions to support the teaching of multiplying decimals.
  • Multiplication ThHTUxU Smart Notebook File - Use this SMART Notebook file to teach multiplication (Thousands, Hundreds, Tens and Units by Units), using grid and other written methods.
  • MultiGrid Stencil PDF File - Paul Richards has produced a mathematical resource which helps school children with their long multiplication sums, decimal multiplication and can also be adapted to carry out division sums. For more information, look at this PDF.
  • Associative Law PDF File - A PDF, contributed by Kate Beaumont.
  • Distributive Law PDF File - A PDF, contributed by Kate Beaumont.
Factors:
  • Factors Smart Notebook File - Think about factors, and list pairs of them for numbers up to 100, in this SMART Notebook file.
Division:
  • Introduction to Division - A practical way of introducing this topic to younger children.
  • Division Double Check PDF File - Another PDF, contributed by Cara Hayman, which reinforces the link between division and multiplication, by asking children to check their division sums by multiplying.
  • Division by Chunking Word Document - A helpful worksheet, giving information and exercises to complete, based around the topic of division by chunking. Contributed by Sian Carr.
  • Divisibility Smart Notebook File - How do you know if a number is divisible by 2? Or 3? or 5? Find out in this SMART Notebook file.
  • Division HTU by U Smart Notebook File - Practise dividing Hundreds, Tens and Units by Units in this SMART Notebook file.
  • Division Problems - Worksheet requiring children to answer division word problems. Includes answers.
Multiplication / Division (combined):
  • Maths Karate - A wonderful way of reinforcing understanding of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division vocabulary.
  • Multiplication and Division by 10, 100 and 1000 PDF File - A grid which can be used to support multiplication and division by 10, 100 and 1000.
  • Multiplication / Division (Yr6) Smart Notebook File - Five days of teaching input in these Smart Notebook slides. Covers multiplying and dividing by 10 and 100, multiplying by near multiples of 10 and 100, and multiplying by doubling / halving.
  • Inverse Multiplication / Division Word Document - Information and activities are included on this worksheet, which shows how multiplication and division are inverse operations. Contributed by Sian Carr.

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