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Regrouping With Multiplication

This document discusses an activity where students will use blocks to model regrouping in multiplication problems. Students will group blocks, write multiplication sentences, and explain their work. The activity aims to help students understand when and how to regroup or 'pack' blocks of ten when multiplying multi-digit numbers.

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Regrouping With Multiplication

This document discusses an activity where students will use blocks to model regrouping in multiplication problems. Students will group blocks, write multiplication sentences, and explain their work. The activity aims to help students understand when and how to regroup or 'pack' blocks of ten when multiplying multi-digit numbers.

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Regrouping with Multiplication


Topic:
Multiplying 1-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers.

In this activity students will:


Q Use blocks to model regrouping in multiplication. Q Regroup by packing as much as possible. Q Write multiplication sentences. Q Draw and write explanations of their work.

Setup:
Student arrangement: Small groups (24) Each group needs: 3 blocks-of-100 1 place value mat with digit cards 4 long pieces of string or 1 dry erase marker 2 activity sheets (1 of each) per student Additional copies of the second activity sheet (as needed)

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Introduction:
Model 4 groups of 12 on a place value mat: r Use the string or dry erase marker to divide the mat into four sections: a top section, two middle sections, and a bottom section. r Ask a volunteer to put 12 blocks (1 block-of-10 and 2 single blocks) in each section. r Ask students to tell you what multiplication sentence is demonstrated: 4 12. Have students predict the product:
r Ask students to imagine how many blocks you will have on your mat when

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you remove the string or dividing lines.


r Give students plenty of time to think about their prediction, and then ask a few students to

volunteer their predictions for the class. r Choose a prediction to put on the digit cards. Then turn the digit cards face down. r Remove the string or dividing lines (notice there is no packing required). Check the prediction. Repeat with another problem: r Divide the mat into three sections. Have a student put 17 blocks in each section. Write the multiplication sentence: 3 17. Have students predict and then pack the blocks as much as possible. r Students should notice that this time the blocks need to be packed. r Ask students to describe why the blocks were packed this time. Some responses might be that there were more than 9 singles, so that meant they would make more blocks-of-10.

Activity:

Pass out materials to each group. Groups will: r Use string to make groups and build the same number in each group. r Pack the blocks as much as possible. r Record their work in a drawing. r Write an explanation of their work and report to the class. Closure: r Have students share their explanations. r Present a new problem (i.e., 4 17, etc.) and ask students to predict the product: 4 17. Ask, Will you need to regroup/pack a new ten? Why or why not?

Assessment:

r Are students modeling accurately with the blocks and string? r Are students packing as much as possible and understanding the resulting number as the

total or the product?


r Are students drawing all the blocks and showing how they grouped the blocks to pack as

much as possible?
r Are students explaining thoroughly in words how they modeled the problem with blocks

and when and how they had to regroup?

Extensions:

r Follow-up activities should involve modeling, drawing, and explaining other problems that involve

regrouping with multiplication.

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Name ________________________________________________

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hundreds

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tens

On the back, explain in words what you did with the blocks.
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Name ________________________________________________

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hundreds tens

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ones

On the back, explain in words what you did with the blocks.
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