Understanding the Stick Method

Understanding the Stick Method

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

3rd - 4th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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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.

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

3 * 4

2 * 4

5 * 3

4 * 4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are the numbers represented in the stick method?

By drawing triangles

By drawing squares

By drawing circles

By drawing sticks

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in the stick method?

Drawing vertical sticks

Drawing horizontal sticks

Color coding

Marking intersections

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the second step after drawing horizontal sticks?

Color coding

Drawing vertical sticks

Marking intersections

Counting dots

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

9

8

7

6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the final step in the stick method?

Drawing more sticks

Color coding

Erasing dots

Counting intersections

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