Today we reviewed multiplication strategies for 2 digits times 1 digit. The students should be able to work though problems like this on their own. You can practice at home with this game. Use the random number generator to select a number. Mulitply that number by 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. Use friendly numbers, expanded form, arrays, or all-partials methods. Stay tuned to the blog to see students explain these forms tomorrow. Please be sure your student is practicing their math facts so they can solve 50 problems in 3 minutes.
Here are a few short video clips short video clips to review properties of multiplication. Click on any of the properties in chapter 1.
Our focus of multiplication is now on two-digit by two-digit and beyond. We learned the lattice method and reviewed big box for large numbers. Here is an online link to explain and show . Here is an online game.
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