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For this partner center, program a supply of paper strips with three different products on each. Also write each number from 1 to 10 on two sets of index cards and store them in a paper lunch bag. Place the bag and strips at a center with a supply of game markers and a calculator. To play, Player 1 takes a strip and randomly selects two cards from the bag. He multiplies the numbers together and names the product. Player 2 confirms Player 1's answer, using the calculator as needed. If Player 1 is correct and his product matches one of the numbers on the strip, he covers it with a game marker before placing the cards back in the bag. Then Player 2 takes a turn in a similar manner. The player to cover the last number says "jackpot" and wins the round. Then the duo plays again with another strip. |
A WEALTH OF PRACTICE
Using charts to determine multiples
Use a different-colored crayon or marker to write each number
from 1 to 10 on a separate index card. Shuffle the cards and place them in a stack.
Give each child a copy of a hundred chart; then choose a card and reveal the number
to the class. Have each student use a crayon color that matches the number on the
card to lightly circle the multiples of that number on his hundred chart. Then have
him refer to the circled numbers to write corresponding number sentences on another
sheet of paper. After a designated amount of time, have students share their
answers. Have each child award himself one point for each correct multiple and one
point for each correct number sentence. Then reveal a new number and play again.
A GOLDEN ARRAY
Using arrays and number sentences
Fill each of a supply of reseatable plastic bags with a different number of
same-colored Unifix cubes.
Place the prepared bags along with a supply of
paper at a center. A child chooses a bag and removes the cubes. He counts the cubes,
then arranges them in an array. The student copies the array onto his paper and
writes a corresponding number sentence. He rearranges the cubes to form another
array and records the new information on his paper. When all possible arrays have
been recorded for that number, the student repeats the process with another bag of
cubes.
PRODUCTS APLENTY
Memorizing facts
Invite students to sit in a large circle. Present a small
object, such as a stuffed toy or rubber ball; then announce a number between two and
ten. Pass the object to one student and have him name the first multiplication fact
for that number. Repeat the fact (restating it correctly, if needed) and then direct
the other students to repeat the fact in unison. Have the child pass the object to
his right; then continue the activity in this manner, with each child naming the
next successive fact. Challenge students to continue moving the object around the
circle until they reach or just pass a predetermined product. For an added twist,
play instrumental music in the background to encourage a rhythm for students to
follow.
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