Build an Answer Multiplication
multiplication · expressions · building multiplication expressions with up to 4-digit multiplicands and 2-digit multipliers
To multiply numbers with up to 4-digit multiplicands and 2-digt multipliers [4.NBT.B.5].
Build an Answer Multiplication is a Grade 4 multiplication game that makes digit placement part of the challenge. Players use cards to build multiplication expressions with up to a four-digit multiplicand and a two-digit multiplier, then calculate the product. Choosing where digits go forces students to think about place value before they carry out the algorithm.
Use it for partner or small-group review when students are practicing multi-digit multiplication and can benefit from estimating product size before computing. Listen for how students use place value to predict which placements will create larger or smaller products. Generate the lesson for Build an Answer Multiplication with a free Find a Math Game account. No credit card is needed, and free accounts include 3 lesson generations for life.
- Grades:
- 4
- Players:
- 2 or more players
- Materials:
- dice, cards, paper
- Classroom use:
- small group, partner work
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