Teacher GuideWeek 30Multiplication Facts 6-10 — Teacher Guide
Monday: The Turn-Around Trick
1Warm-up
1. 20, 18, 16, 20, 35, 27
2Commutative
1. Both arrays = 18 — same dots, turned sideways
3Flip It
1. 7×2→2×7=14; 8×5→5×8=40; 9×3→3×9=27; 6×4→4×6=24
4Number Talk
1. 8×5 = 5×8 = 40 (turn-around)
2. No! Subtraction is NOT commutative
5Challenge
1. 4×7 and 7×4 arrays both show 28; accept any valid pairs

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Tuesday: 6s and 7s
1Warm-up
1. 6s blanks: 24, 36, 48 | 7s blanks: 21, 35, 49
26s = 3s doubled
1. 6×5: 15→30; 6×3: 9→18; 6×7: 21→42; 6×6: 18→36
3Estimate First
1. 6×4=24 less; 7×5=35 more; 6×6=36 more; 7×3=21 less
47s Table blanks
1. 7×3=21, 7×5=35, 7×7=49, 7×9=63
5Two Ways
1. Skip count: 5,10,15,20,25,30; 3×5=15 doubled=30; answer 30

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Wednesday: 8s and 9s
1Warm-up
1. 8s blanks: 32, 48, 64 | 9s blanks: 27, 45, 63
29s Secret
1. 9×4=36 (3,6); 9×6=54 (5,4); 9×8=72 (7,2); 9×7=63 (6,3)
38s Triple-Double
1. 8×4: 8→16→32; 8×2: 4→8→16; 8×5: 10→20→40; 8×3: 6→12→24
4Word Problems
1. 3×8=24 arms; 4×9=36 players
5Number Talk
1. 56: 5+6=11≠9, so wrong (9×6=54)
2. Accept either — same answer by turn-around

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Thursday: 10s & Mixed Word Problems
1Warm-up 10s
1. 30, 70, 50, 90, 60, 100
2Word Problems
1. 4×8=32 crayons; 3×7=21 days; 6×10=60 cents
3Two-Step
1. Step 1: 6×6=36. Step 2: 36−10=26 carrots
4Number Talk
1. 9×7: any valid strategy (9s secret gives 63)
2. 6×8: any valid strategy (48)
5Create Own
1. Accept student problems with a 6-10 fact

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Friday: Review & Self-Check
1Warm-up
1. 24, 21, 40, 18, 80, 36
2Estimate First
1. 6×5=30 less; 9×5=45 more; 7×7=49 more; 8×4=32 less
3Strategy Match
1. 9×8=72; 6×3=18; 10×7=70; 8×3=24 — any valid strategy name
4Word Problems
1. 5×6=30 eggs; 3×9=27 cards
5Self-Check
1. Accept student self-assessment; celebrate finishing 0-10!