Lesson 4

Identify what strategies can be done to complete multiplication problems when multiplied
by the number by 4 or 6.
Lesson Overview: Students will practice their computation facts for 4 and 6. The teacher will
begin the lesson by introducing new information. The teacher will explain how to use a friendly
number and graphing strategies with these more complex multiplication problems. The teacher
will model multiplications using 4 and 6 for each strategy. Then, the teacher will have the
students complete the multiplication table to keep in their math journals and practice some
sample problems to try these new strategies. Next, the students will complete the worksheets for
4 and 6 using the strategies provided. Teacher will read short stories that go along with the
factors 4 and 6. Finally, the worksheets will be corrected and graded in Schoology. Feedback and
comments from the teacher will be provided on their independence performance.

Materials Needed:
Digital Graphing Paper
Calculators (can be used to check answers)
Multiplication Sheets for facts 4 and 6 (Appendix F & H)
Blank Multiplication Table Template (fill out columns and rows for 4 and 6) (Appendix P)
Short Stories (read the stories that go with only the factors 4 and 6)

Document Camera
Interactive Whiteboard
Computer Devices (laptops, iPads)
Lesson Objective: When given multiplication strategy of finding a friendly number, students
will be able to use them to compute multiplication facts with 80% accuracy.
Time: One-class session (45 min.)
Classroom Set-Up: 20-25 Student desks in pairs of two for shoulder partner pair share during
the lesson.
Computers, Projectors, Smart Interactive Whiteboard, and Schoology Online System

Step 1: Pre-Instructional Activity

Students will have their math journal from the day before and at the top of a new
sheet of paper, write down at the top; Strategies for Multiplying by 4 and 6.
Step 2: Content Presentation
The teacher states what the class will be learning strategies on how to multiply
when
using 4 and 6.

The teacher shows first the strategies that when anything is multiplied by the
number 4 to solve by finding a friendly number that you already know (ex:
4x6= ?, I know that 4x5=20 and one more 4 would be 24, so 4x6=24).

The teacher uses the document camera to show the students as they are writing
this strategy down in the math journal.

The teacher shows the second strategy that when anything is multiplied by the
number 6 to solve by finding a friendly number that you already know(ex: 6x7=?,
I know that 6x5=30 and two more sixes equals 12, so 30+12=42 which means
6x7=42).

The teacher uses the document camera to show the students as they are writing
this strategy down in the math journal.

The teacher will show how to solve multiplication problems by using an array
drawn on digital graphing paper on the interactive whiteboard.

The teacher will model a few examples with these new strategies on the
interactive whiteboard and have the students complete a few sample problems as a
class.

Students will talk with their shoulder partner (per share) and tell them the new
strategies until they have learned with each other.

The teacher will show students how to fill out the blank multiplication table with
the answers for the 4 and 6 columns/rows. Students will keep the multiplication
table in their math journal to refer during the year. (Appendix P)

The teacher will read any short stories that go with using the factors 4 and 6 to the
students.

The teacher will have the students log into their Schoology account and complete
the two worksheets for multiplying 4 and 6 for the students to complete.
(Appendix F & H)

Worksheets will be corrected in Schoology and students can check their grades in
their personal Schoology account. There may also be comments made with any
feedback from the teacher on their independence performance.

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Step 3: Learner Participation
Students will write in the multiplication strategies in their math journals.

Students will complete some sample problems using a friendly number and graphing an
array from the teacher.

Students will do a partner share explaining to each other strategies when multiplying with
the number 4 and 6.

Students will complete the blank multiplication table with a teacher filling out the
columns/rows for multiplying by 4 and 6. (Appendix P)

Students will listen while the teacher reads short stories that go with factors 4 and 6.

Students will complete the worksheets for multiplying by 4 and 6 in Schoology.

(Appendix F & H)

Step 4: Assessment
The teacher will have the students log on to their Schoology account and have the
students complete the two digital worksheet assignments. The students must
complete each worksheet independently. Calculators can be a technology tool to
use to check the answers.
Step 5: Follow-Through Activity

Any unfinished word problems from the digital worksheets may be able to be
completed at home in Schoology as homework. Completion of both digital
worksheets will be due the following day.