recognise and explain the connection between multiplication and division as inverse operations and use this to develop families of number facts

How Bloomi helps with this

This is a NAPLAN-year topic. Bloomi teaches it with a short explainer, guided practice, and NAPLAN-style questions — every one traceable to this exact code.

What this looks like in the classroom

• using materials or diagrams to develop and explain division strategies, such as halving, using the inverse relationship to turn division into a multiplication
• using arrays, multiplication tables, and physical and virtual materials to develop families of facts; for example, \(3 \times 4 = 12\), \(4 \times 3 = 12\), \(12 ÷ 3 = 4\) and \(12 ÷ 4 = 3\)
• demonstrating multiplicative partitioning using materials, diagrams or arrays and recording \(2\) multiplication and \(2\) division facts for each grouping; \(4 \times 6 = 24\), \(6 \times 4 = 24\), \(24 ÷ 4 = 6\) and \(24 ÷ 6 = 4\); explaining how each is different from and connected to groups in the materials, diagrams or arrays