We started out reviewing how our knowledge of simple whole number multiplication relates to arrays. We practiced building arrays with cubes and then trying to find as many possible arrays for certain numbers as we could. This helped us discover the difference between a prime and a composite number; prime numbers only have one possible array because they only have themselves and one as factors!
Grade 6 and 7 are all about building upon our prior knowledge in Numeracy. There are less brand new concepts but lots more depth of what we've already mastered. For example: multiplication. Most of us are familiar with how to multiply whole numbers... so now, we take what we know and begin transfering it to decimal numbers. We started out reviewing how our knowledge of simple whole number multiplication relates to arrays. We practiced building arrays with cubes and then trying to find as many possible arrays for certain numbers as we could. This helped us discover the difference between a prime and a composite number; prime numbers only have one possible array because they only have themselves and one as factors! We also spent a lot of time making connections between multiplication sentences and what we know about area. For example, the factors are like the length and width of a rectangle while the product is like the area. Building this language is crucial if we want to communicate our thinking clearly and meaningfully. Stations helped us play with the application of these concepts as well. We also continue to build our conceptual understanding through manipulatives and other visualization tools. Below is are a couple of videos showing us practice our communication skills using base 10 blocks. We also practice the symbolic method of multiplication using estimation to help us place the decimal. We will continue developing our computational fluency as we make connections between multiplication, addition, subtraction, and division as well as communicate our mental math strategies over the coming weeks. Our learning is never over!
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5/16/2023 12:14:31 am
Then there's an optional fluency-based task to follow each lesson. Together, they help build children's confidence in working with numbers and help them to understand key number facts by building conceptual understanding.
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