1. Year 2 Autumn Term Week 11 Lesson 1
Multiplying Two
Numbers
Year 2 Autumn Term Week 11 Lesson 1

2. Today we will be learning to:
understand that multiplication problems can be represented as an array
understand that multiplication can be carried out in any order
use the ‘x’ sign.

3. Wise Owl, what is an ‘array’?
An array is a rectangle of squares used to work out multiplication problems.
Need to replace ant and elephant with squirrel and owl

4. What am I counting these numbers in?
Mental Activity
Today we are going to practise counting on and back in twos, fives and tens as a class.
What am I counting these numbers in?

5. 2

6. 4

7. 6

8. 8

9. 20

10. 30

11. 40

12. 10

13. 15

14. 20

15. 25

16. 91

17. 81

18. 71

19. 23

20. 28

21. 33

22. 12

23. 22

24. 32

25. Today we are going to multiply two numbers.
Main Activity
Today we are going to multiply two numbers.

26. What words could we use to describe it?
2 x 5 = 10
What does it mean?
What words could we use to describe it?

27. 2 x 5 can be described as 2 lots of 5.

28. 2 x 5 can be described as 5 lots of 2.

29. How could you describe this multiplication sentence?
4 x 3 = 12

30. 4 x 3 can be described as 4 lots of 3.

31. 4 x 3 can be described as 3 lots of 4.

32. How many lots are there in 6 x 3?

33. Work in pairs to complete a
Group Work
Work in pairs to complete a
10 x 10 multiplication grid.