Unit Three: Multiplication

Multiplication with Whole Numbers and Decimals

• Begin with playing How Close to 100 to refresh students' number fact knowledge.
• Problem solving with simple multiplication facts, order of operations, and problems. Using equations with a variable to revisit and practice pre-algebra and numerical expression skills and knowledge.
• Multiplying by powers of ten
• Multiplication properties
• There are many ways to multiply:
  • area models - making area models online and off.
  • partial product - reviewing place value
  • traditional - a simpler way particularly once you are working with decimals. First with whole numbers, then with decimal numbers.
• Practice Test
• Final test

Do you need more multiplication practice? If so try these exercises and watch these videos:

Complete these That Quiz exercises, use white boards or paper to help find the right answer:

1. B4QV1Q8Q
2. 1H2MX7M8
3. PISOE2WH
4. TRCPYQY1
5. 4L4E4GBZ (remember that the exponent notes the number of places a number moves to increase )

Watch these videos to help you practice multiplication:

1. Order of Operations
2. Distributive Property
3. Commutative Property
4. Associative Property of Multiplication
5. Partial Product Multiplication
6. Area model for multiplication
7. Traditional multiplication with decimals
8. Box method for multiplication
9. Traditional Multiplication with whole numbers

Play these games:

1. Factor Game
2. Yahtzee and Yahtzee and scoring sheets
3. Practice and learn about multiplication
4. Facts: http://www.transum.org/Software/Tablesmaster/?fbclid=IwAR2xnKjd4bXNoeZt8MCXFrZu79EwHEjw7GtTXZBw5oAeQNuBS5XGyD9oIoI and https://www.transum.org/Software/Fast_Factors/?fbclid=IwAR2WXSp1n82fJuDJg5Ysd-O6SuOg-UZszS2768YEhm6Q6c-B80jn1-zvaX8