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Represent the 2 times table in different ways

I can represent the 2 times table in different ways.

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Year 2

Represent the 2 times table in different ways

I can represent the 2 times table in different ways.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The 2 times table can be represented in different ways with groups of 2
  2. The two times table can be recorded as skip counting in 2 on a number line.
  3. The number of counts is one of the factors and the skip size of 2 is the other factor.
  4. The 2 times table can be represented using multiplication equations.

Keywords

  • 2 times table - A set of multiplication facts where the product is a multiple of 2

  • Skip count - Counting in steps of equal size. For example, skip counting in twos means to count in equal steps of two.

Common misconception

Children may struggle to count in multiples of 2 and want to count in steps of 1

Use of concrete resources: counters can support children to practise skip counting in 2s

The focus of this lesson is recognition of multiples of two and connecting this to tables facts. Use every opportunity to rehearse and chant multiplication facts including skip counting and chanting multiplication tables to support fluency.
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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Jacob is skip counting backwards in 5s. He starts from 50 and counts 50, 45, 40, 35, What number comes next?
Correct Answer: 30
Q2.
Select the correct multiplication equation for the image below. A bamboo plant grows 10 cm in the morning, 10 cm in the afternoon and 10 cm in the evening.
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: 3 × 10 = 30
3 × 5 = 15
5 × 5 = 25
Q3.
Select the correct multiplication equation for the image below. A bamboo plant grows 5 cm in the morning, 5 cm in the afternoon, 5 cm in the evening and 5 cm overnight.
An image in a quiz
5 × 2 = 10
5 × 3 = 15
Correct answer: 4 × 5 = 20
Q4.
If each pencil was 10 cm long and I made a line of these pencils, what would the total length of the line be? The line would be cm long.
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: 90, 90 cm
Q5.
Look at the image. Each bamboo piece is 5 m long. What is the total length of 6 pieces? The total length of the bamboo is m.
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: 30
Q6.
Pedro the panda has made a design using 8 bamboo sticks. Each bamboo is 10 cm long. What is the total length of his design?
80 cm
80cm

6 Questions

Q1.
Starting with the smallest put the multiples of 2 in order.
1 - 2
2 - 4
3 - 6
4 - 8
5 - 10
Q2.
Which of these numbers are multiples of 2?
Correct answer: 18
19
Correct answer: 20
21
Correct answer: 22
Q3.
Match the start of each count to the next number you would say if skip counting in twos.
Correct Answer: 2, 4, 6 ,8

8

Correct Answer:8, 10, 12, ,14

14

Correct Answer:14, 16, 18,,20

20

Correct Answer:20, 22, 24,,26

26

Q4.
A pair of socks is 2 socks. Imagine 6 pairs of socks. How many socks will they have altogether?
Correct Answer: 12
Q5.
There are 2 gloves in a pair. Imagine 8 pairs. How many gloves will there be in total?
Correct Answer: 16
Q6.
This image shows 7 pairs of socks. There are 14 socks. Match the parts of the story to the correct word.
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer:7,factor

factor

Correct Answer:14,product

product

Correct Answer:2,factor

factor