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Mathematics / Year 5 / Number and Algebra / Number and place value

Curriculum content descriptions

Solve problems involving multiplication of large numbers by one- or two-digit numbers using efficient mental, written strategies and appropriate digital technologies (ACMNA100)

Elaborations
  • exploring techniques for multiplication such as the area model, the Italian lattice method or the partitioning of numbers
  • applying the distributive law and using arrays to model multiplication and explain calculation strategies
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Numeracy Numeracy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
  • ICT capability Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capability
ScOT terms

Multiplication,  Mental arithmetic,  Written calculations

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First steps in mathematics: Number – Book 2

The content of this book is organised into topics including understanding operations, calculating, and reasoning about number patterns.