Understanding the Stick Method

The video tutorial demonstrates the stick method for multiplication, using examples of 2 * 4 and 3 * 4. It involves drawing sticks to represent numbers and marking intersections to find the product. The method is also known as the Japanese or Chinese method, and it helps build fact fluency in a visual and engaging way.

What is the initial example used to introduce the stick method?

• 3 * 4

• 2 * 4

• 5 * 3

• 4 * 4

How are the numbers represented in the stick method?

• By drawing triangles

• By drawing squares

• By drawing circles

• By drawing sticks

What is the first step in the stick method?

• Drawing vertical sticks

• Drawing horizontal sticks

• Color coding

• Marking intersections

What is the second step after drawing horizontal sticks?

• Color coding

• Drawing vertical sticks

• Marking intersections

• Counting dots

What do the intersections in the stick method represent?

• The sum of numbers

• The difference of numbers

• The quotient of numbers

• The product of numbers

What is the result of 2 * 4 using the stick method?

• 9

• 8

• 7

• 6

What is the final step in the stick method?

• Drawing more sticks

• Color coding

• Erasing dots

• Counting intersections

What is the main visual element used in the stick method?

• Squares

• Triangles

• Dots

• Lines

In the color-coded example, what color is used to represent the number three?

• Blue

• Green

• Red

• Yellow

What is the final product of the color-coded example 3 * 4?

• 13

• 10

• 11

• 12