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reSolve bakery 1

Invites students to reason in different ways when calculating the total in an array. Then students are encouraged to find multiple methods for working out the 'How many cupcakes?' problem and encouraging mental multiplication strategies.

Additional details
Year level(s)	Year 5
Audience	Student, Teacher
Purpose	Teaching resource, Teaching strategies
Format	Video
Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches	Questioning, Concrete Representational Abstract model, Targeted teaching
Keywords	array, multiplication, problem solving, strategy, reasoning, explicit teaching
Curriculum alignment
Curriculum connections	Numeracy
Strand and focus	Number, Build understanding
Topics	Multiplication and division, Operating with number
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)
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Organisation	NSW Department of Education
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