Multiplication

Grade Level: 4
Subject: Mathematics

General Learner Outcomes: Develop number sense.

Specific Learner Outcomes:
1. Describe and apply mental mathematics strategies, such as:
Skip counting from a known fact
Using doubling or halving
Using doubling or halving and adding or subtracting one more group
Using patterns in the 9s facts using repeated doubling
To determine basic multiplication facts to 9 9 and related division facts.
[C, CN, ME, R]
2. Demonstrate an understanding of multiplication (2- or 3-digit by 1-digit) to solve
problems by:
Using personal strategies for multiplication with and without concrete
Materials
Using arrays to represent multiplication
Connecting concrete representations to symbolic representations
Estimating products
Applying the distributive property.
[C, CN, ME, PS, R, V]

ICT Outcomes:
C.6.2.4 solve problems, using numerical operations
F.4.2.1 recognize that graphics, video and sound enhance communication
P.5.2.1 create and navigate a multiple-link document
P5.2.2 navigate through a document that contains links to locate, copy and then paste data
in a new file

Brief Description of the Activity:
Students will go to the website to practice their mental multiplication. This
website is http://www.mathplayground.com/puzzle_pics_multiplication.html. Majority
of the questions are 1 digit by 1 digit with exception of 1 digit by 10 or 11. Students slide
their answer puzzle piece to the right spot to complete a puzzle. As students finish each
puzzle they may move to the next one. Students who feel more comfortable with
multiplication may change websites to a car racing game where they have to answer
questions to move their car along, this game also incorporates 1 digit by 12. This website
is http://www.multiplication.com/games/play/grand-prix.

References:
Grand Prix. (n.d.). multiplication.com. Retrieved October 17, 2014, from
http://www.multiplication.com/games/play/grand-prix
Puzzle Pics Multiplication. (n.d.). MathPlayground.com. Retrieved October 15, 2014,
from http://www.mathplayground.com/puzzle_pics_multiplication.html

Rational For Computer Integration:
The computer has been integrated into this activity to allow for students to
practice their multiplication in a fun way. The puzzle website allows for students to
compute the equations on their own time while the car racing website has them racing
against other people on the Internet. Both of these programs shows the correct answer to
each equation right away, and the puzzle website goes back and asks them the same
question again. This allows for immediate feedback and self correction when practicing
multiplication.

Search Strategies:
Initially I typed in math games into Google search. This produced a variety of
results including games to buy or hard copies of games. I refined my search to free
online math games which resulted in me finding the puzzle game. To compliment this
game I searched on Google again for multiplication games and the car racing website
was the first result.