1. Multiplication Jared and Jessie

2. Critical Thinking  How do patterns in our place value system assist in comparing whole numbers? (Whole numbers are numbers that do not have a decimal)  How might the most commonly used number system be different if humans had twenty fingers instead of ten?  Why was multiplication invented? Why not just add?

3. Warm-up Memory Game  Rules  There will be two stacks, do not mix up the stacks.  Mix each stack separate and neatly spread each stack out with cards facing down.  Then begin to flip one card from each stack over and play memory.

4. Lessons  Multiplication rules  Even x Even  Odd x Odd  Even x Odd  Using a multiplication table  Handy tricks for certain numbers  The zero  The ones  The twos  The fives  The nines  The tens  The elevens

5. Multiplication Table

6. Other Practice  To do at home or with extra free time in class  http://www.multiplication.co m/games/play/snowys-friend http://www.multiplication.co m/games/play/snowys-friend  Play together as a class, groups of 2 to 4  http://www.multiplication.co m/games/play/grand-prix http://www.multiplication.co m/games/play/grand-prix

7. Standard  Content Area: Mathematics Grade Level Expectations: Third Grade Standard: 1. Number Sense, Properties, and Operations  Concepts and skills students master: 1. The whole number system describes place value relationships and forms the foundation for efficient algorithms