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Multiplication inequalities inquiry

This prompt begins with a statement involving inequalities and the order of a set of digits. Students form questions based on the conjecture and investigate their questions. The resource includes the prompt, teacher notes, guided questions and extension prompts.

Additional details
Year level(s)	Year 5
Audience	Teacher
Purpose	Assessment task, Extension, Student task, Teaching resource
Format	Downloadable resources
Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches	Collaborative learning, Differentiated teaching, Explicit teaching, Feedback, Mathematics investigation
Keywords	product, inequality, order
Curriculum alignment
Curriculum connections	Critical and creative thinking, Numeracy
Strand and focus	Number, Build understanding, Apply understanding
Topics	Multiplication and division
AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions	AC9M5N06 Solve problems involving multiplication of larger numbers by one- or two-digit numbers, choosing efficient calculation strategies and using digital tools where appropriate; check the reasonableness of answers
Numeracy progression	Multiplicative strategies (P7)
Copyright details
Organisation	Inquiry Maths
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