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15 December 2008

Monday Math - Multifry

Today, CC wanted a quick page of computation practice instead of a set of "thinking" problems so I flipped to the first page of multiplying by tens and hundreds and did them orally with her. Here is an excerpt from the lesson:
Me: "9x2"
CC: "Promise these will get harder. 18"
Me: "90x2"
CC: "You call that harder? 180"
Me: " 80 x 3"
CC: "Oh, puleezze. 240."
Me: "600 x 4"
CC: "You are killing me. That is the same question. 2400."


Math without drama would be much easier for me.
We did a whole lesson like this. It is back to the two-step word problems for us tomorrow. I am glad that she caught on to the idea so quickly. She really prefers word problems to simple computation, but I think it is good for her to practice the easy stuff sometimes too.

Happy Monday.
btw. It was -6 when I got up this morning.

4 comments:

Unknown said...

Have you tried order of operations yet? My oldest loves them. He has in the past asked for them. Hmm maybe tomorrow he will have a new one on the board. :)

Karen said...

We haven't tried that yet. She might like it. She loves anything she thinks is a trick or a special rule.

S said...
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S said...

we are so behind in multiplication. I'll have to read more on your blog to see what strategy you recommend. I wanted Gryphon to really know his facts first before we tackled it. I love your daughters face paint! Fantastic!