Year 4 | Multiplication and Division: Spring Block 1: Week 3 – Lesson Resource Pack
Year 4 | Multiply a 2-Digit Number by a 1-Digit Number – Lesson Resource Pack
Help pupils develop secure strategies for multiplying a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number with this Year 4 lesson pack. The lesson focuses on informal written methods, using place value understanding, partitioning and visual models to support accurate calculation.
Following the White Rose small steps, pupils explore different ways to represent multiplication, including place value counters, part-whole models and number lines. Children compare methods and explain their thinking, helping them choose efficient strategies before moving on to formal written methods later in the block.
What’s included in this lesson pack?
- Year 4 maths teaching slides modelling informal written multiplication methods
- Multiply a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number activity cards
- Reasoning and problem-solving questions focusing on method choice and accuracy
- Clear lesson plan with key questions, vocabulary and common misconceptions
Curriculum links
- Multiply 2-digit numbers by a 1-digit number
- Use place value and partitioning to support calculation
- Solve problems involving multiplication
Part of our Year 4 Spring Block 1: Multiplication and division within the Maths Masters scheme, designed for whole-class teaching with clear progression and built-in challenge.
