Making Sense of Multiplication to Build Fluency of 6's, 7's, 8's, and 9's

This lesson will help students multiply numbers with factors of 6, 7, 8, or 9 through decomposing numbers in an array and applying the distributive property. Many times, these factors are difficult for students to recall from memory. Teaching students how to use an array can give them a visual representation of the final product. This visual can also help students to make the connection that multiplying whole numbers is a sum of equal groups. Decomposing the numbers and using the distributive property is a strategy for students to use who are having trouble solving these higher factor multiplication facts.

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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics

Grade Level(s): 3, 4

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Document Camera, LCD Projector

Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s) 30 Minute(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: multiplication, decompose, decomposition, distributive property, array, arrays

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Worksheet, Assessment, Educational Game , Formative Assessment

Instructional Design Framework(s): Confirmation Inquiry (Level 1)

Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Mathematics General

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