Lesson Plan
Eye See... Multiplicity
This comprehensive multiplication lesson gives your students an overview of three different methods for finding products. It features a colorful slideshow and is sure to keep young learners engaged.
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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to multiply multi-digit whole numbers using the standard, partial product, and array model methods.
Introduction
(15 minutes)- Display the cover slide, and let students know that today's lesson will be about multiplication methods.
- Go to slide 2. Challenge students to solve the multi-digit multiplication problem on the slide (225 x 12) in as many ways as they can. Give students 5–7 minutes to work on this task, and remind them to provide a written explanation for each method they use.
- Allow each student to share his responses with a partner.
- Have a few volunteers share their methods with the class. They may show their work on the board if needed. (Don't reveal the answer to the problem just yet—students will revisit it later at the end of the lesson.)
- Let students know that today's lesson will teach them at least three different ways to solve this equation.
Beginning
- Allow students to use their home language (L1) or new language (L2) in their discussions.
- Give students the chance to orally say their explanation for solving the multiplication problem.
Intermediate
- Ask students to discuss in partners what they think multiplication methods are and come up with examples.
- Write the academic language they can use throughout the lesson on the board as you introduce the language.