2-min Fluency Warm-up — Skip count. Fill in the missing numbers.
Count by 6s, then by 7s.
Count by 6:
Count by 7:
Strategy: 6s are 3s doubled! To find 6 × 4: first find 3 × 4 = 12, then double it: 24. Try it:
6 × 5
3 × 5 =
Double it:
6 × 5 =
6 × 3
3 × 3 =
Double it:
6 × 3 =
6 × 7
3 × 7 =
Double it:
6 × 7 =
6 × 6
3 × 6 =
Double it:
6 × 6 =
Estimate First! Circle MORE or LESS than 30, then solve.
6 × 4
more than 30 / less than 30
Actual:
7 × 5
more than 30 / less than 30
Actual:
6 × 6
more than 30 / less than 30
Actual:
7 × 3
more than 30 / less than 30
Actual:
Fill in the missing 7s facts. Hint: use the turn-around trick for ones you know!
Show Two Different Ways — Solve 6 × 5 two ways.
Way 1 (turn-around trick): flip to 5 × 6 and skip count by 5:
Way 2 (double the 3s): 3 × 5 = ___, doubled = ___
6 × 5 =
Which strategy do you like best? Why?