Lesson Plan

Break It Apart: Multiplication Strategies

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Reinforce multiplication strategies with a lesson that examines a word problem and the distributive property. Mathematicians work collaboratively to solve the problem, create a poster with their solution, and share their preferred method of computation. Learners play a card game and complete an Exit Ticket to show what they know about multiplication.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Plan the lesson after finishing, or towards the end, of a unit covering multiplication strategies
  • Group pupils homogeneously for a focused assistance level or heterogeneously to allow peer tutoring to occur 
Classroom Considerations
  • Copy materials come in two formats
  • Participants should be familiar with multiplication strategies
Pros
  • The plan comes with the teaching notes, suggestions, and picture examples
  • Allows pupils to explore different ways to solve a multiplication problem
Cons
  • None