Teacher Guide
Week 28
Repeated Addition → Multiplication — Teacher Guide
Monday: Meet the × Sign
1
Warm-up
1.
8, 9, 10, 8
2
The × Sign
1.
Guided examples: 3×4=12, 2×5=10 — emphasize 'groups of' language
3
Match
1.
4×3=12, 2×6=12, 3×2=6, 3×5=15
4
Number Talk
1.
Ben is wrong — 4×2 means 4 groups of 2 (2+2+2+2)
2.
5×2=10 is bigger than 5+2=7
5
Challenge
1.
3+3+3+3=12; any drawing of 4 groups of 3 or 4×3 array
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Tuesday: From Pictures to Multiplication
1
Warm-up 3s
1.
Seq 1 blanks: 12, 21 | Seq 2 blanks: 9, 18, 24
2
Two Equations
1.
3×4=12 (4+4+4); 2×6=12 (6+6); 4×2=8 (2+2+2+2); 3×5=15 (5+5+5)
3
Estimate First
1.
3×5=15 less; 4×6=24 more; 2×7=14 less; 5×5=25 more
4
Back to Addition
1.
6+6+6=18; 4+4+4+4=16; 8+8=16; 3+3+3+3+3=15
5
Two Ways
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20 both ways; skip count 5, 10, 15, 20
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Wednesday: Reading & Writing Multiplication
1
Warm-up
1.
6, 20, 12, 20
2
Say It in Words
1.
3 groups of 6 make 18; 5 groups of 2 make 10; 4×5=20; 2×9=18
3
Word Problems
1.
2×8=16 legs; 5×2=10 wheels
4
Find Error
1.
Ava ✓ (4 threes)
2.
Leo ✗ — should be 3×5 and equals 15, not 20
5
Create Own
1.
Accept any correct student multiplication with drawing
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Thursday: Multiplication Stories
1
Warm-up
1.
12, 16, 24, 20
2
Word Problems
1.
3×6=18 juice boxes; 4×5=20 fish; 3×10=30 pages
3
Two-Step
1.
Step 1: 3×5=15 stickers. Step 2: 15−4=11 stickers
4
Number Talk
1.
4×6 is bigger by one group of 6
2.
Same — 2×10 means 10+10=20
5
Create Own
1.
Accept student stories with 'each' and correct sentence
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Friday: Review & Self-Check
1
Warm-up
1.
9, 15, 10, 8
2
Estimate First
1.
4×5=20 more; 2×6=12 less; 3×7=21 more; 2×4=8 less
3
Review
1.
2×5=10 (5+5); 3×3=9 (3+3+3); 4×3=12 (3+3+3+3); 2×7=14 (7+7)
4
Word Problems
1.
5×4=20 legs; 4×5=20 petals
5
Self-Check
1.
Accept student self-assessment and reflection