Using the Place Value Strategy: Large Multiplication Worksheets offers your students a clear and practical way to master multi-digit multiplication by focusing on place value. This structured worksheet set breaks large multiplication problems into manageable steps, guiding students through expanded form and the addition of partial products to build deeper understanding and accuracy.

Through this strategy, students learn to multiply numbers based on the value of each digit, reinforcing their understanding of number structure and how multiplication operates across place value columns. Each worksheet provides worked examples, ample space for calculations, and scaffolded problems that build in complexity across the set. This makes it an ideal tool for whole class instruction, small group reinforcement, or targeted intervention.

As part of a broader multiplication strategies unit, this resource can be used to explicitly teach and reinforce the place value strategy alongside others such as doubling and factor-based methods. Use it independently or as a follow-up to your strategy poster display or modelling sessions.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Apply place value understanding to break numbers into parts
• ✅ Multiply using expanded form and calculate partial products
• ✅ Add partial products to determine the final total
• ✅ Organise and align calculations clearly for accuracy
• ✅ Develop confidence in using multi-digit multiplication strategies

What’s Included:

• 3 differentiated worksheets that gradually increase in complexity:
• Worksheet 1: Two-digit numbers
• Worksheet 2: Two- and three-digit numbers
• Worksheet 3: Two-, three- and four-digit numbers
• Worked examples demonstrating the place value strategy step-by-step
• Answer key for review, self-assessment or guided correction

Materials Needed:

• Printed worksheets (A4 for individual use, A3 for collaborative tasks)
• Pencils, rulers and highlighters to support working neatly and clearly
• Optional: mini whiteboards for brainstorming or partner sharing

How to Use:

• Model how to expand both numbers using place value parts (e.g. 34 × 12 = (30 + 4) × (10 + 2))
• Guide students to multiply each part separately and write each partial product clearly
• Support students in adding all partial products to find the final solution
• Revisit each step to highlight alignment and use of known facts for efficiency

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as a strategy-focused maths rotation during a multiplication unit
• 💡 Incorporate into explicit teaching lessons when introducing partial products
• 💡 Assign as homework or assessment once the strategy has been modelled
• 💡 Pair with manipulatives (e.g. base ten blocks) to support concrete understanding of place value

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Use colour-coding for each partial product to make patterns easier to see
• 💛 Support students with templates or grids to keep numbers aligned
• 💛 Encourage students to explain their method using mathematical language
• 💛 Provide time for peer feedback to discuss different working strategies

This worksheet set is a powerful companion to our Strategies for Large Multiplication Posters, giving your students practical opportunities to apply what they’ve learned and deepen their understanding of multiplication through strategic thinking and hands-on problem solving.