Multiplying by 2, 5 and 10

This What’s in my tray? activity will help you to multiply numbers by 2,5 and 10.

• Maths (KS1)
• Multiplication practise
• Easy to recreate at home

What to do:

• Find an empty container, tray or box.
• Using masking tape, make a grid.
• Write a selection of numbers (depending on the level of challenge) and put them in a container.
• Write x2, x5 and x10 into the grid.
• Pick a number
• Find any object to roll into the grid (we’ve used a foam square) and wait for it to stop.
• We have landed in x5 so our calculation to solve is ‘3×5=’