Division Word Problems – Strategy: Guess and Check

This is very similar to the other Lessons I have posted. To make it Guess and Check have the students start by guessing how many pizzas per classroom and then making circles for classroom and filling in the dots and counting the dots to adjust their guesses. I’ll post a more detailed lesson plan when [...]

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Multiplication Word Problems – Strategy: Using Tables

Lesson Plan for Multiplication Word Problems – Strategy: Using Tables
A. Class Discussion with Overhead Projector. – Do Problem 1 together.

Draw 5 circles and the 7 dots inside. -Students are to Count up dots.
Write out addition equation. 7+7+7+7+7 = 5
Draw a table with labels: “Bags of Rice” on left, and “Dollars” on right.
Multiplication Equation. 5 * [...]

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