Practical maths in Year 4

21st November 2020Miss K. Wilkinson

This week in Year 4 we have been focussing on column subtraction, which can be tricky when you need to exchange numbers. To help us we practiced working out calculations while physically exchanging our counters. It was even better as we were allowed to use the tables as huge whiteboards!

Place Value in Year 4

9th October 2020Miss K. Wilkinson

This week in Year 4 the children have continued to explore place value. Place value is the value of each digit in a number. It is vital to their mathematical development in primary school as it supports their learning in other areas of maths such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

This week the children have learnt how to partition numbers with up to 4 digits to represent numbers up to 10,000 on a number line and to find 1, 10, 100 and 1000 more or less using their knowledge of place value. They have used a variety of methods such as part-part whole models and place value tables supported by concrete materials such as Dienes and place value counters to support their learning.

Maths – multiplication and division

7th February 2020R Smith

This half term we have been looking at Multiplication and Division. We have looked at different ways to multiply two-digit and three-digit numbers by a one-digit number. We have looked at different methods in order so solve calculations and problems. We have used pictorial, concrete and abstract methods to support the children’s learning. Resources were used to support such as arrays, using base 10 and place value grids. The children are encouraged once they have been taught a range of methods to use a method that suits them.

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1,000 more and 1,000 less

15th November 2019R Smith

In year four this week we have been exploring how to find 1,000 more and 1,000 less from a given number.

The children worked together in groups to solve the problems set.  They worked through the steps to complete the activity, listening and communication very well.