Summary
It’s useful to know how to multiply—to feed groups of hungry animals at the zoo, and to quickly add up other groups of the same size. Multiplication is basically repeated addition. Instead of adding up a problem like 4 plus 4 plus 4, you could rewrite it as 3 sets of 4, or 3 times 4, which equals 12. The numbers you’re multiplying are called factors, and the answer is the product. You can change the order of the factors and still get the same product. One helpful tool is the multiplication table: Work on memorizing it, and you’ll soon be a whiz at multiplying! Press “play” to learn more.
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Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Multiplication:
- What is one new thing you learned about 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 multiplication.
- Draw or give one example of your own.