Multiplication (tables): 8x: arachnids
The Lesson
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In this exciting lesson, you will need to solve a range of multiplying-by-8 word problems that feature a variety of arachnids, including scorpions and spiders. Try using PAWS to arrive at the right answer!
P = Picture the problem in your mind.
A = Annotate the word problem by highlighting the important information.
W = Write down the number sentence that needs to be solved.
S = Solve the number sentence using an efficient strategy.
Useful prior knowledge:
To confidently count in multiples of 8 using a variety of pictorial representations to assist.
Did you know?
We’ve learnt that spiders are arachnids with 8 legs, but did you know that most spiders also have 8 eyes? Jumping spiders, like Portia, have two very large front eyes to get a clear, colour image and to judge distance. They have extra side and rear eyes to detect when something is moving.
Use Paws and the multiples-of-8 bar to solve the word problem.
High up in the canopy of a rainforest, five 8-eyed jumping spiders were on a hunting expedition. They were jumping from tree to tree in search of prey such as other spiders, flies and ants. One particular spider managed a record-breaking leap of 70 centimetres!
Between them, how many eyes did the jumping spiders have altogether?
Answer: ______________________