The Mathscots: Visiting the Dog Groomer - Groomer Give Aways

In this animated video, Prime and Poly are offered free shampoo samples when they visit the dog groomer. Can Abacus the cat help to work out how to share the samples equally when more dogs arrive? The mathematical focus is on understanding that multiplication and division problems can be modelled using equal groups, sets and arrays; that flexible number knowledge supports approaches to communicating about multiplicative situations; and developing skills in choosing appropriate procedures to compare and subitise collections and quantities. The video includes a full transcript and is supported by a Teaching Guide that provides a range of associated activities for school and at home.