{"id":7424,"date":"2021-09-22T10:37:48","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T10:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"\/blogs\/?p=7424"},"modified":"2021-09-24T10:45:12","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T10:45:12","slug":"top-10-fun-ways-to-teach-multiplication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blogs\/top-10-fun-ways-to-teach-multiplication.html","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Fun Ways To Teach Multiplication"},"content":{"rendered":"

Learning multiplication can be an eye-opening adventure into the world of mathematics, but there are definitely a lot of numbers to remember.\u00a0 Multiplication simply is groups of numbers – for example, three groups of three = 3×3.\u00a0 Seeing the relationships between factors and how numbers position in the Hundred Number Chart can be a great way for beginning to visualize the why behind the math.\u00a0 Put those flashcards on the back burner for now, and try these ten fun ways to learn multiplication.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

#1 – Skip Counting<\/span><\/h2>\n

From a young age, you can teach kids how to skip count up and down the number line.\u00a0 Have them go forwards and backwards, increasing the total each time.\u00a0 Eventually you can have them work up to the 12 times table limit.\u00a0 Skip counting is as it sounds:\u00a0 you skip equal amounts up the number line.\u00a0 Eventually when they get to multiplication, they will already know those number relationships in their heads.<\/span><\/p>\n

#2 – Hundred Number Chart<\/span><\/h2>\n

A Hundred Number Chart is the numbers from 1-100 in a 10×10 grid.\u00a0 Positioned this way, you can see both addition, subtraction, and multiplication patterns on the board.\u00a0 Removing a number from the chart is a great way to help kids learn the positions, and they can tell you a number sentence that equals the missing number.<\/span><\/p>\n

#3 – Baking<\/span><\/h2>\n

Double or triple a recipe!\u00a0 Kids will love this hands-on way to practice their mathematical skills without even realizing they\u2019re working.\u00a0 Fractions can be a challenge when it comes to multiplication, but when you put it in terms of baking, voila!\u00a0 It\u2019s super fun and you get to eat when you\u2019re finished.<\/span><\/p>\n

#4 – Shopping for a Party<\/span><\/h2>\n

Having students figure out cost analysis for a variety of scenarios can be an intriguing way to practice multiplication.\u00a0 Throw a real or imaginary party, and have your child make a list of items needed.\u00a0 Then go online to find out how many come in a package.\u00a0 They will have to multiply and estimate in order to prepare for the party.<\/span><\/p>\n

#5 – Quick Draw Challenge<\/span><\/h2>\n

Pull out those flashcards for an old-fashioned quick draw.\u00a0 Two opponents face a third person with flashcards.\u00a0 As they are quickly drawn and seen, the first child to shout the correct answer gets the card.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

#6 – Songs<\/span><\/h2>\n

There are loads of multiplication songs out there, so give them a look online.\u00a0 Some of the best ones are part of the SchoolHouse Rocks collection, though there are more modern versions as well.\u00a0 Kids love to sing and sometimes those catchy tunes just get stuck in your head.\u00a0 Many versions also come with animated videos, reinforcing the concepts further.<\/span><\/p>\n

#7 – Lego Grids<\/span><\/h2>\n

Multiplication is grouping, so use different colored Lego bricks to create grid patterns that represent different multiplication facts.\u00a0 For example, a 3 by 3 grid represents 3×3.\u00a0 They can visually see the 9 bricks that it took to make the structure.\u00a0 Another twist is to classify the Legos by their bumps.\u00a0 Legos come in a variety of sizes and can be grouped by the grid pattern of bumps on them.\u00a0 This is a great way to show how many bumps are on a brick and visualize the different sizes.<\/span><\/p>\n

#8 – Arrays<\/span><\/h2>\n

This is the same concept as the Lego grid, only you can use anything from chocolate shell candies to beads to toys.\u00a0 As long as they are able to make the grids and express the number sentence, they\u2019re on the right track to visualizing multiplication.\u00a0 Another fun thing to do is make an Array City from construction paper, where the window grids represent multiplication facts.\u00a0 All of the buildings will look different depending on their window grid.<\/span><\/p>\n

#9 – Keep Score<\/span><\/h2>\n

Sometimes switching to a little real-world math does wonders.\u00a0 Basketball stats are a great way to help students learn to solve more complex multiplication problems.\u00a0 Give the student a scenario in which a certain basketball player scored X amount of free throws, X amount of layups, and X amount of field goals.\u00a0 Ask them what their point total for the evening is and see how they go about solving the problem.<\/span><\/p>\n

#10 – Online Games<\/span><\/h2>\n

Tons of free online multiplication games<\/a> can be found to practice the most mundane skills with amazing sounds and awesome animations.\u00a0 Look for ones that offer repetitive practice and simultaneously pique your child\u2019s interest.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Learning multiplication can be an eye-opening adventure into the world of mathematics, but there are definitely a lot of numbers to remember.\u00a0 Multiplication simply is groups of numbers – for example, three groups of three = 3×3.\u00a0 Seeing the relationships between factors and how numbers position in the Hundred Number Chart can be a great…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7426,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[109],"tags":[284,283],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/wp.turtlediary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/multiplication-games.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7424"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7424"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7428,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7424\/revisions\/7428"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}