10 As A Factor
10 As A Factor
10 As A Factor
Grade: Third
3.OA.D.9 Identify arithmetic patterns (including patterns in the addition table or multiplication
table) and explain them using properties of operations.
All students will be able to use the pattern that arises when multiplying with 10 as a factor to
solve problems. Students will show their knowledge by completing various multiplication
problems where one factor is 10.
Essential concepts:
In order to achieve these goals, the students will need to understand that when skip counting
by 10s from 0, the multiples of 10 are 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and so forth. Students will learn that
there is a pattern in the skip counting. The pattern shows us that when multiplying a number by
10, you just need to add a 0 to the right of the digits in the number to get your solution.
Students will understand that the factor that is not 10 tells us how many tens are in the
product. Students will be able to use this pattern in order to multiply any whole number by 10.
Class description:
- Anticipatory set (5 minutes): I will begin this lesson with the “Which Doesn’t Belong”
routine. I have 4 multiplication equations that build on prior lessons. Students will share
out which equation they think doesn’t belong. This activity is meant to get them
thinking about multiplication and hear other ideas that students have about the
equations. Then, I will begin teaching the lesson by telling students that they know how
to multiply by numbers less than 10, and it is time to learn to multiply by 10!
- Teaching the objective (10 minutes): I will then transition into the lesson by having
students turn to a new page in their math notebook. We will start by writing out the
name of the topic in our notes. Then, I will draw a 10s facts table with no answers.
Students will copy it down in their math notes as well. We will start off with 0x10, and I
will give students some time to solve it and call on a student for the answer. We will
continue filling it in this way until we get to 5x10. I will ask students how they got the
answer and discuss the method they chose. Once we reach 5x10, I will ask students if
they notice a pattern that might help us finish the rest of the facts. If no one noticed the
pattern, I will introduce it. If someone noticed the pattern, I will break it down a little
more for the whole group. I will have students use a highlighter to highlight the 1 in
1x10. We will then highlight the 1 in the answer. We will do this for the entire times
table. I will tell students that a good way to check their answer is making sure the tens
place of their product matches the factor they are multiplying by 10, and model how I
would do this. I will review the vocabulary words product and factor at this time. Then, I
will ask students what would happen if I flipped the equation around (10x2). We will
review the commutative property and go over how the pattern works either way.
- Guided practice (10 minutes): We will solve several problems together. I will use the
guided practice section in our hardcover math book but won’t have students turn to this
page because it has a completed 10s table and I want to make sure we are doing the
work and not just referring to a chart. I will walk students through number 1 (2x10), and
then have students walk the class through how to solve problems 2, 3, 4, and 5.
- Closure and summarize (5 minutes): Together we will summarize that you can use
patterns in the 10s facts in order to solve a problem. I will ask students to summarize
the pattern for me. We will open our notebooks to the “anchor chart” we have created
for multiplication. I will ask students to add something to the chart, so they remember
the 10s rule. I will write on my notebook that 10’s facts always end with zero and that
the tens place in the product is always the same as the factor being multiplied by 10.
Differentiation: The whole group math lesson will not be differentiated. In order to meet our
English Learner’s needs, I will make sure to explain any vocabulary that I use (for example
commutative property) to ensure their understanding. Math groups will be differentiated based
on need. Every morning, we discuss our observations of students in order to begin creating
math groups. We then use the quick check during lunch in order to finalize groups.