Multiplication Magic: Learning to Multiply Up to 10!

Mathematics Grades 3rd Grade 5:01 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn the basics of multiplication, how it's like repeated addition, and how to use a multiplication table! This lesson will help you master your multiplication facts up to 10.

Video Resource

How to Multiply

Miacademy Learning Channel

Duration: 5:01
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Key Concepts

  • Multiplication as repeated addition
  • Understanding multiplication facts
  • Using multiplication tables
  • Commutative Property of Multiplication

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to define multiplication as repeated addition.
  • Students will be able to solve multiplication problems with factors up to 10.
  • Students will be able to use a multiplication table to find answers.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they already know about multiplication. Introduce the concept of multiplication as a shortcut for repeated addition using simple examples like 2 x 3. Show the video 'How to Multiply' from Miacademy Learning Channel.
  • Understanding Multiplication (10 mins)
    After the video, discuss the meaning of multiplication. Emphasize that 3 x 2 means 3 groups of 2, or 2 + 2 + 2. Use manipulatives (like counters or small toys) to demonstrate this concept. Ask students to create their own examples using the manipulatives.
  • Multiplication Facts and Repeated Addition (10 mins)
    Practice writing multiplication problems as repeated addition. For example, write 4 x 5 = ? on the board and ask students to write it as 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = ?. Have them solve both problems to reinforce the equivalence. Repeat with several examples.
  • Exploring the Multiplication Table (10 mins)
    Introduce the multiplication table. Explain how to use it to find the answers to multiplication problems. Have students practice finding different multiplication facts on the table (e.g., 6 x 7, 8 x 3). Emphasize the patterns they notice within the table.
  • Multiplication Games and Activities (10 mins)
    Play a multiplication game, such as 'Multiplication Bingo' or 'Around the World' with multiplication facts. This will help students memorize the facts in a fun and engaging way.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review the key concepts of multiplication learned in the lesson. Assign worksheets for homework.

Interactive Exercises

  • Array Creation
    Provide students with graph paper and ask them to create arrays to represent multiplication facts. For example, for 3 x 4, they would draw an array with 3 rows and 4 columns.
  • Skip Counting
    Have students practice skip counting by different numbers (e.g., skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s) to reinforce their multiplication facts.

Discussion Questions

  • How is multiplication like addition?
  • Can you think of a time when you use multiplication in everyday life?
  • What patterns do you notice in the multiplication table?
  • Does 3 groups of 4 have the same answer as 4 groups of 3? Why?

Skills Developed

  • Multiplication fluency
  • Problem-solving
  • Mathematical reasoning

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What does 4 x 3 mean?

Correct Answer: 4 groups of 3

Question 2:

What is the answer to 5 x 2?

Correct Answer: 10

Question 3:

Which of these is the same as 2 x 6?

Correct Answer: 6 + 6

Question 4:

If you count by 5s, what number comes after 15?

Correct Answer: 20

Question 5:

What is 10 x 3?

Correct Answer: 30

Question 6:

Using a multiplication table, what is 7 x 4?

Correct Answer: 28

Question 7:

What does repeated addition mean?

Correct Answer: Adding the same number again and again

Question 8:

What number do multiples of 10 always end with?

Correct Answer: 0

Question 9:

What is 9 x 1?

Correct Answer: 9

Question 10:

What is 6 x 0?

Correct Answer: 0

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

Multiplication is like repeated _______________.

Correct Answer: addition

Question 2:

5 x 4 means 5 groups of _______________.

Correct Answer: 4

Question 3:

All multiples of 5 end in 5 or _______________.

Correct Answer: 0

Question 4:

7 x 3 = _______________

Correct Answer: 21

Question 5:

A _______________ table helps you find answers to multiplication problems.

Correct Answer: multiplication

Question 6:

If 4 x 6 = 24, then 6 x 4 = ______________.

Correct Answer: 24

Question 7:

8 x 2 = _______________

Correct Answer: 16

Question 8:

When you multiply a number by 1, the answer is that _______________.

Correct Answer: number

Question 9:

2 x 9 = _______________

Correct Answer: 18

Question 10:

Any number multiplied by _______________ always equals zero.

Correct Answer: zero

Educational Standards

3.N.2.1:[Objective] Represent multiplication facts by modeling a variety of approaches (e.g., manipulatives, repeated addition, equal-sized groups, arrays, area models, equal jumps on a number line, skip counting). 3.N.2.2:[Objective] Demonstrate fluency with multiplication facts using factors up to 10. 3.A.1.1:[Objective] Create, describe, and extend patterns involving addition, subtraction, or multiplication to solve problems in a variety of contexts.

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