Learning Your Times Tables

  X2 then add on the value you are multiplying by.

OR 

x4 then subtract the value you are multiplying by.

Pattern Spotting

3,   6,    9,      12,     15,     18 ,   21,    24,    27,    30 ,    33,   36 .   What do you notice?

3 , 6 ,  9   is  the pattern to notice.

add together the digits of 12  (1 +2 =3)

add together the digits of 15 (1 +5 = 6)

add together the digits of 18  (1+8= 9)

and it repeats....  

Use your previous times table knowledge!

Use your 2 times table knowledge to double and double again!

If you know your 3 times table then multiply by 3 then add the number you are multiplying by on to it aswell. 

If you know your 5 times table,  multiply by 5 then subtract the number you are multiplying by.