Mathematics · Grade 4
Factors, Multiples and Patterns
Learners find all factor pairs of numbers up to 100, see that a number is a multiple of each of its factors, sort numbers into prime and composite, and build number and shape patterns from a rule, noticing features of the pattern that the rule does not state.
- 4 lessons
- About 80 minutes
- Factors and patterns check: 8 questions
- Ways to answer: fill in the blanks, choose an answer, match pairs, type a number, put in order and sort into groups
What learners will discover
- Find all factor pairs of a whole number from 1 to 100.
- Recognise a whole number as a multiple of each of its factors and decide whether it is a multiple of a given one-digit number.
- Decide whether a whole number from 1 to 100 is prime or composite.
- Generate a number or shape pattern from a rule and describe features of the pattern that the rule does not state.
Lessons
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Factor pairs 6 steps3 practiceabout 20 min
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Multiples 6 steps4 practiceabout 18 min
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Prime and composite 6 steps4 practiceabout 20 min
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Patterns from rules 7 steps4 practiceabout 22 min
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Factors and patterns check 8 questions at the end
Keep exploring
Games to practice with
- Number-Line HopHelp the frog hop to the right number — from counting to negative fractions.
- Paint by AnswersSolve each space, dip your brush and watch a picture come to life.
- Array OrchardPlant trees in rows, pack fruit into crates and split big fields to multiply.
More 4th grade math
- 4th Grade Math Games23 games to play free
- 4th Grade Math Worksheets14 printable worksheets
Guide for grown-ups
- Math fact fluency: how to teach addition and multiplication facts that stickA guide for teachers · 7 min read