The Marching Through the Multiples Worksheet is a fun and interactive way to introduce and reinforce the concept of multiples with your students. Designed to capture attention while supporting key number skills, this activity encourages students to think critically as they identify and record multiples for given numbers.

In addition to listing multiples, students must use their knowledge to answer a joke hidden within the activity – adding an extra layer of engagement and motivation. This playful twist makes the worksheet suitable for both whole-class teaching and independent consolidation tasks. Its versatility means it can be used as a formative assessment, a small group rotation, or a quick, skill-focused activity.

With its clear layout and purposeful design, Marching Through the Multiples helps students build fluency, accuracy, and confidence when working with multiples, while also making learning enjoyable.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Identify and record multiples of given numbers
• ✅ Apply knowledge of multiples to solve a problem-based joke
• ✅ Improve speed and accuracy in number recall
• ✅ Recognise patterns in sequences of multiples
• ✅ Build foundational number skills for later multiplication and division concepts

What’s Included:

• 1 student worksheet with multiples identification tasks
• Built-in joke-solving challenge for engagement
• Clear instructions for students

Materials Needed:

• Printed worksheets (preferably on thick paper for durability)
• Pencils or pens
• Optional counters or number lines for support

How to Use:

1. Introduce the concept of multiples to the class, providing examples.
2. Give each student a copy of the worksheet.
3. Students complete the multiples identification tasks, recording their answers clearly.
4. Encourage students to use their answers to solve the joke at the bottom of the page.
5. Review the correct multiples and joke answer as a class.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as a warm-up activity to revise multiples before a multiplication lesson
• 💡 Set as a timed challenge to build quick recall skills
• 💡 Include in small group maths rotations for focused practice
• 💡 Assign as independent work for early finishers
• 💡 Pair students to encourage discussion about number patterns

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Laminate copies for reusable practice with whiteboard markers
• 💛 Provide number charts for students who need additional support
• 💛 Challenge confident learners by extending the multiples beyond those listed
• 💛 Incorporate movement by turning the multiples into a hopscotch or stepping game
• 💛 Use the joke reveal as a fun class reward for completion

Combining purposeful practice with a playful twist, the Marching Through the Multiples Worksheet makes learning about multiples engaging, memorable, and fun for all learners.