I will start this week with a treasure hunt. They can go around and find parts of the times table in lattice form. It won't be the whole thing there will be some missing ( and I'm sure some will get lost). They will bring them back to place in the grid (colour coded for each times table) and then work on filling in times tables in lattice form.I will need to explain the format prior to the hunt I suppose which may mean a problem for those who are latecomers. I suppose that would be a good induction into the session.
Discussion - what patterns do you see in each table
We can then try to transfer the numbers to a 100 square. I may need two sets of all of these things.
It could be good to do this a table at a time and then place them back. We can then talk about patterns formed and look at patterns with tracing paper and see if they can identify the tables from the 100 square patterns.
It would then be possible to show a pattern for primes and see if anyone can see that they are mainly missing ones. We'll see about this.
From here I would like to work with smaller groups and give independent challenges to others. I'll work on the lattice method using the cards placed in a grid.
I would like others to look at digital root circles and unit circle patterns of different tables. Also they could try the timestable jigsaw
Once we've all gone through the lattice method and have an idea how to do longer multiplication, I will introduce the idea of a symbol that is a digit. I can do this with a simple multiplication and then a slightly more complicated one. I could also produce part of a hundred square (or a whole hundred square with shapes rather than digits.
This could provide ending challenges
A game would be good though. still to think
Resources
lattice type numbers
grid for multiplication
grid for 100 square
digital root and unit circle patterns
timestable jigsaws
small 100 squares
tracing paper grid patterns
puzzles with shapes for digits
large puzzle that uses all digits for a multiplication
Discussion - what patterns do you see in each table
We can then try to transfer the numbers to a 100 square. I may need two sets of all of these things.
It could be good to do this a table at a time and then place them back. We can then talk about patterns formed and look at patterns with tracing paper and see if they can identify the tables from the 100 square patterns.
It would then be possible to show a pattern for primes and see if anyone can see that they are mainly missing ones. We'll see about this.
From here I would like to work with smaller groups and give independent challenges to others. I'll work on the lattice method using the cards placed in a grid.
I would like others to look at digital root circles and unit circle patterns of different tables. Also they could try the timestable jigsaw
Once we've all gone through the lattice method and have an idea how to do longer multiplication, I will introduce the idea of a symbol that is a digit. I can do this with a simple multiplication and then a slightly more complicated one. I could also produce part of a hundred square (or a whole hundred square with shapes rather than digits.
This could provide ending challenges
A game would be good though. still to think
Resources
lattice type numbers
grid for multiplication
grid for 100 square
digital root and unit circle patterns
timestable jigsaws
small 100 squares
tracing paper grid patterns
puzzles with shapes for digits
large puzzle that uses all digits for a multiplication
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