Understanding multiplication can be completed in any order

In this lesson, we will introduce the term 'communtativity', and study the properties and laws of multiplication. We will use arrays to prove that multiplication is commutative.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.What does this array show?

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Q2.What does this array show?

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Q3.Arrays help us...

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Q4.What is the answer this array is showing?

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Q5.4 x 11 = (Draw an array to help if you would like)

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What does this array show?

1/5

Q2.What does this array show?

2/5

Q3.Arrays help us...

3/5

Q4.What is the answer this array is showing?

4/5

Q5.4 x 11 = (Draw an array to help if you would like)

5/5

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Understanding multiplication can be completed in any order

Let's see what you have learnt about multiplication today

Q1.Commutativity means...

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Q2.4 x 5 has exactly same answer as

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Q3.48 is the answer to 4 x 12 and

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Q4.5 x 9 and 9 x 5 =

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Q5.4 people each buy 8 new pens. How many pens were bought in total?

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Understanding multiplication can be completed in any order

Let's see what you have learnt about multiplication today

Q1.Commutativity means...

1/5

Q2.4 x 5 has exactly same answer as

2/5

Q3.48 is the answer to 4 x 12 and

3/5

Q4.5 x 9 and 9 x 5 =

4/5

Q5.4 people each buy 8 new pens. How many pens were bought in total?

5/5

Lesson summary: Understanding multiplication can be completed in any order

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