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reSolve bakery 1
Invites students to reason in different ways when calculating the total in an array. Then students are encouraged to find multiple methods for working out the 'How many cupcakes?' problem and encouraging mental multiplication strategies.
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| Year level(s) | Year 5 |
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| Audience | Student, Teacher |
| Purpose | Teaching resource, Teaching strategies |
| Format | Video |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Questioning, Concrete Representational Abstract model, Targeted teaching |
| Keywords | array, multiplication, problem solving, strategy, reasoning, explicit teaching |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Curriculum connections | Numeracy |
| Strand and focus | Number, Build understanding |
| Topics | Multiplication and division, Operating with number |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M5N06
Solve problems involving multiplication of larger numbers by one- or two-digit numbers, choosing efficient calculation strategies and using digital tools where appropriate; check the reasonableness of answers |
| Numeracy progression |
Multiplicative strategies (P7)
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Copyright details |
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| Organisation | NSW Department of Education |
| Copyright | © State of New South Wales (Department of Education), 2020 Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, unless otherwise indicated. |
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