Summary
“The Switch!” is a Jack Hartmann learning song-and-movement video that teaches multiplication and division as equal groups. Short and catchy — an easy warm-up, transition, or math review.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Multiplying is a fast way to add equal groups; dividing shares a total into equal groups. They are two sides of the same idea.
- What multiplication or division fact does this song practice?
- How is multiplying like adding the same number again and again?
- Can you draw equal groups to show one of the facts?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: multiply, divide, times, equal groups, product.
Try it: Pick a fact from the song and draw it as equal groups (for example 3 x 4 as 3 groups of 4).