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Multi-Digit Multiplication, Part 1

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Multi-Digit Multiplication, Part 1
6 min4thMath
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Summary

Math Antics begins multi-digit multiplication, multiplying by one-digit numbers step by step. A clear, animated 6-minute lesson you can drop straight into a grade 4 math block -- pause-friendly, with worked examples on screen.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

A few questions to talk through after watching “Multi-Digit Multiplication, Part 1.”

  1. How is multiplying by a one-digit number like repeated addition?
  2. Why do you carry when a column's product is ten or more?
  3. How can place value help you estimate the product first?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: multiply, product, factor, carry, place value.

Try it: Multiply a 3-digit number by a 1-digit number and estimate to check.