Reading ×, ÷, and = Symbols

MathematicsMultiplication & DivisionAges 6–7

Read, write, and interpret the symbols ×, ÷, and = in multiplication and division number sentences

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Set out your lesson

Read operation and equality symbols as relationships.

Activity

Ask the learner to explain one prerequisite idea before starting. If uncertain, revisit it; graph order is not learner readiness.

Policy

Check readiness rather than assuming source graph order establishes attainment.

Instructions

Use the array cards; point to each row before reading a sentence.

No Printer

Use the supplied stage cards on screen or scrap paper; adult key stays separate.

Materials are ready in each step. Use them on screen or print just the current step. Put teaching examples aside before the learner tries.

What this lesson covers and its limits

These are bounded opportunities, not learner attainment. Partial and blocked source requirements remain so.

partial: Read, write, and interpret the symbols ×, ÷, and = in multiplication and division number sentences
Bounded objective: Read operation and equality symbols as relationships. Notation and small arrays only; no speed or whole-table attainment claim.
partial: Read 3 × 4 = 12 aloud as 'three times four equals twelve'
Exact 3 × 4 = 12 read aloud with model array.
partial: Write a multiplication sentence to match an array
New arrays prompt written multiplication sentences; actual writing/reading must be observed.
partial: Read 12 ÷ 3 = 4 aloud correctly
Exact 12 ÷ 3 = 4 taught; T applies symbol to 24 ÷ 4.
partial: If you write '6 × 4 = 24' or '15 ÷ 3 = 5' on paper, can {{name}} tell you what the times sign, division sign, and equals sign each mean?
Try offers new-array-application for the bounded objective; it does not establish every part of the source assessment. Notation and small arrays only; no speed or whole-table attainment claim.

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Read operation and equality symbols as relationships.

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“If you write '6 × 4 = 24' or '15 ÷ 3 = 5' on paper, can your child tell you what the times sign, division sign, and equals sign each mean?”

Standards

uk-nc-2013:Maths/Y2/MD/2