Basic Multiplication Lesson

Learning Multiplication

Introduced Using Slides

Section One

Basic Multiplication

What is multiplication?

Multiplication is shortened addition. It makes long math problems easier to read and understand

Examples

• 3 + 3 + 3 is 3 x 3 in multiplication. It's three, three times

• 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 is 5 x 6 in multiplication. It's five, six times

• 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 is 7 x 4 in multiplication. It's seven, four times

Multiplication tables, 1 - 10

Review

Let's review what we have learned so far

Multiple Choice

What is multiplication?

• Shortened Addition

• Lengthened Addition

Multiple Choice

In multiplication, what do you call a set of problems?

• Tables

• Sets

Open Ended

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