"We were working with a known fact initially, for two times four is eight, four times two is eight..."
Students are frequently asked to form groups for team activities. Here the teacher successfully uses the physical activity of making groups to develop and consolidate understanding of the relationships between multiplication facts.
Domain: Multiplication and division
Transition: Early additive → advanced additive
Barrier: Lack of understanding of connections between multiplication facts.
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Numeracy activities:
Figure It Out:
- To Market, to Market (N2.2, p16)
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