Students should first understand multiplying by zero and one. Then focus on understanding numbers multiplied by five, ten, and two. Students will use these foundational facts to derive other facts.
How many dots? How did you see the dots? (Focus on groups and the number in each group)
Match the different representations and explain how they know that the different cards are equivalent.
These cards can be used to help students understand the place and value of the digits within a number.
Build fluency with this game and focus on the importance of communicating thinking and the strategy used for the calculation.
Math Flips are flashcards with a problem on the front and a similar problem on the back (instead of a problem and an answer) to encourage relational thinking rather than answer-getting. Link to Berkeley Everett's Math Visuals site.