Maths Learning in Room 12 - Family of Facts

Teachers have been learning about new ways to develop student’s understanding of the relationship between basic facts e.g. if you know that 2 x 4 = 8, you also know that 4 x 2 = 8. We are focusing on developing this understanding as well as maths vocabulary, between now and the end of the term. Teachers will be using whiteboards and materials to make this fun and engaging. Yesterday Room 12 had a go at listening to a word problem and being maths detectives, listening for the clues. Here’s what they learnt:
When a problem says ‘shared evenly’ it means to divide. The phrase ‘groups of’ means multiplication. When dividing, we always start with the biggest number. When multiplying, the biggest number always comes at the end - the product. The understanding of maths vocabulary and the ‘family of facts’ is crucial to all learning in the maths curriculum. When students know their basic facts, they can be more efficient problem solvers. Watch out in our upcoming newsletters for some news about how you can help at home!