Summary
The StoryBots explore what multiplication means and how to do it (full episode). A bright, catchy short that drops easily into a lesson, a center, or a brain-friendly review.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Multiplying is a fast way to add equal groups again and again -- a big step up from counting one at a time.
- What multiplication idea does this video explain?
- How is multiplying like adding the same number over and over?
- Can you draw equal groups for one of the facts?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: multiply, times, equal groups, product, array.
Try it: Pick a fact from the video and draw it as equal groups (for example 3 x 4 as 3 groups of 4).