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Programme 19 'Number Crew on Wheels'
In which the Number Crew have to work out how many roller boots they need for the passengers.
Bradley has a go wearing roller boots, and soon lots of the passengers want to try. Ted says he can make boots for the passengers but he needs to know how many. The crew count the passengers that want a go but realise that isn't all they need to know. They need to know the number of feet each passenger has. They realise there's simple way to say two and two and two and two - four lots of two. They realise they are multiplying. The passengers have a great time.
Maths Content Understand the operation of multiplication and the associated vocabulary.
Studio Action Matthew appears in roller boots and explains what the Crew need to know. He explains the idea and vocabulary of multiplication and shows some real world examples in a song. At the end of the programme he suggests the viewers work out how many wheels different passengers are using.
Songs 'Multiplying'