Team LF

Over the past couple of weeks, Team LF have been focusing on understanding and explaining what happens when multiplying and dividing by 100. We have explored how numbers become one hundred times greater when multiplied by 100 and one hundredth of the size when divided by 100. A key part of our learning has been recognising the importance of zero as a placeholder and how it helps to maintain the value of digits within a number.

We have discussed how the digits move according to their place value when multiplying or dividing by 100, rather than simply “adding two zeros.” This has helped us to develop a deeper understanding of how our number system works. To support our learning, we have used Gattegno charts and place value charts to clearly see how digits shift between columns. These visual representations have helped us to build confidence and strengthen our understanding of place value.
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We then extended this learning by applying it to our times table facts, exploring what happens to a product when one of the factors is multiplied or divided by 10 or 100. This helped us to notice patterns and deepen our understanding of how multiplication and place value are connected.