Summary
Put your multiplication facts to work! Learn all about two strategies to help you solve multi-digit multiplication problems. Both the area model and the standard algorithm break down unwieldy problems into smaller, more manageable chunks. Press "play" to dig into these useful strategies, and watch your knowledge multiply!
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Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Multi-Digit Multiplication:
- What is one new thing you learned about multi-digit multiplication?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining multi-digit multiplication.
- Draw or give one example of your own.