Factors (or ‘Divisors’)

An exercise for finding them

Materials

  • The bead bars
  • golden tens.

Presentation

  1. ‘In how many ways can we make 24?’
  2. ‘Let’s try: In twos?’ Lay out 2×12=24
  3. ‘In threes?’ Lay out 3×8=24
  4. ‘In fours?’ Lay out 4×6=24

Age of Great Interest

6 years plus. It is presented before division.