Multiplication and Division Facts

Math 4
Grade(s): 4
Unit Focus: Multiplication and Division Facts
Unit Dates:
Jan 6 – Feb 14
Teacher: Shalyn Boras
Overview:
This unit serves as an introduction to basic multiplication and division facts. Throughout the unit
students will gain mental mathematic strategies that will help them in both multiplication and
division. The goal is that by the end of the unit students will be able to easily use mental math to
respond to these multiplication and division tables. Lessons are approximately 60 minutes long
and will consist of an instruction portion, a class activity, an individual/partner activity, and lastly
an exit slip. At the end of every lesson students will complete an “exit slip”. Here they will write
down a strategy or tip they learned so they can reflect back on it as the unit progresses. These
exits slips will be hole punched, kept on a clip and referred to as their Strategy Ring. The exit slip
may also consist of a question relative to the information learned that day. They will answer the
question without help to the best of their ability. I will collect the rings at the end of each class
to review then return to students at the start of the next class. This will help me as a teacher to
formatively assess where the students are at and if they are ready to continue on to the next
lesson. Students will also be formatively assessed on their participation and contribution to
discussions and class activities. Summative assessment will consist of quizzes and some of the
individual/partner activities.
Multiplication and division can be a challenging subject and differentiation will be available for
students that require it. During the individual/partner activity portion of a lesson, I will work at a
table with students who may require extra help. This could consist of a reexplanation of the
lesson or helping them with the activity by reading or writing for them. A modified activity may
also be available for those students as well as a reduced work load. WIN (what I need) days are
also dispersed throughout the unit to help students feel more at ease by providing them with
more time to practice the concepts learned.
Rationale:
This unit is designed in a structured, routine-like format. Lessons frequently consist of the same
components so students can become familiar and comfortable with the class. The unit is
organized in terms of the number being learned (meaning one day we start with
multiples of one and move up from there). The purpose of that is for students to build on
their strategies so when they get to the harder numbers, they have more strategies
accumulated to try and solve the problem. The instruction portion and class activity will
focus on the number of the day however the individual/partner activity will focus on a
wider variety of numbers. This will scaffold the information learned while building
problem solving and critical thinking skills.
WIN (what I need) time is also scheduled in this unit to give students the chance to seek extra
help, practice, and become more comfortable with the content. There will be extra practice
sheets, activities, and online math games available for students to use during this time. I will
also check in with students to see where they are at and work with small groups at a table if
needed. The goal of WIN time is to relieve stress and build confidence in the students
multiplying and dividing abilities.
The purpose behind the classroom activities is to formatively assess where students are at
before sending them on their way to work individually. An example of this would be asking a
question and having students write their answer on a whiteboard then raising it up for me to
see. That way I could further explain the challenging concepts while being mindful of which
students may need some extra help. The individual/partner activity gives students the chance to
apply their knowledge. Practice makes perfect so it also serves as another opportunity for
students to practice their multiplication and division. It also gives me the chance to assess what
students can do on their own and time to help students that need it. Lastly as mentioned above,
students will complete exit slips that will form their strategy ring. This is to serve as a reminder
and aid to students as the unit progresses of possible strategies and clues that they could use to
solve the problem. Overall, multiplication and division are a concept students will encounter
many times in their lives and developing these mental math skills early on will benefit them
greatly in their future education and lives.
Objectives / Learner Outcomes:
Develop Number Sense
4. Apply the properties of 0 and 1 for multiplication and the property of 1 for division.
[C, CN, R]
5.Describe and apply mental mathematics strategies to determine basic multiplication facts to 9
× 9 and related
division facts.
[C, CN, ME, R]
Key Teaching and Learning Activities:
Multiplication
 Practice Sheets
 Songs
 Centres
 Games
o Multiplication War

o Dominos/Dice

o Flowers

o Bingo

o Egg Game

o Mathletics

 Manipulatives
 Group instruction
 Math Challenge
 Word Problems
Division
 Practice Sheets
 Books
 Act it Out (real life scenarios)
 Games
o Popcorn

o Mazes

 Manipulatives
 Division House
 Group Instruction

Resources: Planning for Assessment and Evaluation:

Program of Studies Diversity: Formative
 https://education.alberta.ca/math  Small group  Participation in
ematics-k-6/program-of-studies/? instruction classroom discussion
searchMode=3  Modified and activities.
Multiplication questions  Some indv./partner
 https://www.weareteachers.com/2  Reduced activities
2-fun-hands-on-ways-to-teach- work load  Exit Slips
 multiplication/  WIN days
 https://www.prodigygame.com/bl  Partner/gro
og/multiplication-games/ up work Summative
Division  Circulate  Quizzes
 https://www.weareteachers.com/t and assist  Projects
eaching-division-games-activities/  Read for
Textbook students
 Math Focus 4  Scribe for
students

Assessment/
Outcomes Teaching and
Planning for Evaluation
Day “I Learning Resources
Diversity (Formative &
can”statements Activities
Summative)
I can…  Intro to  Video:  Circulate Formative:
 Multiple 0 by Multiplication https://www.yout and assist  Participatio
any number and  What is ube.com/watch?  Small group n and
know the multiplication v=EgjCLhoI9Mk instruction Contributio
answer is ?  Slideshow n to Class
always 0  Multiples of 0  Strategy Ring Discussion
 Multiple 1 by and 1  Handout and Activity
1 any number and  Song  Practice
know it always  Classroom Sheet
equals the activity:  Exit Slip
larger number Power
Minute
 Practice
Sheet
 Exit Slip
 I know my 2  Multiples of 2  Slide show  Small group Formative:
multiplication and 3  Mulitiplication instruction  Participatio
facts  Class Activity: charts  Partner n and
 I know my 3 Multiplication  Manipulatives work Contributio
multiplication chart  Handout  Circulate n to Class
facts  Partner  Strategy Ring and assist Discussion
2  I understand activity: and Activity
and can use a Manipulative  Partner
multiplication s Activity
chart  Exit Slip  Exit Slip
  I know my 4  Multiples of 4  Song:  Small group Formative :
multiplication  Song https://numberock isntruction  Participatio
facts  Class Game: .com/lessons/mul  Modified n and
 I can Fly swatter tiples-of-4/ practice Contributio
respectfully play  Indv. Activity:  Slideshow sheet n to
3 a classroom Practice  Fly Swatters  Reduced Discussion
game Sheet  Practice Sheets work load and Class
 Exit Slip  Strategy Ring Activity
 Practice
Sheet
 Exit Slip
 I know my 5  Multiples of 5  Slide Show  Partner Formative:
multiplication  Class Activity:  White Boards work  Participatio
Facts Pattern Hunt  Power Towers  Small group n and
 I can identify  Partner  Strategy Ring instruction Contributio
patterns in Activity:  Modified n to Class
4 mulitplication Power Towers Power Discussion
 Exit Slip Towers and Activity
 Power
Towers
 Exit Slip

WIN period: Students will have time to work on what they need to feel confident with the
material thus far. I will check in with students on where they are at and what I can do to assist
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them. If there is a group of students who are having a hard time, I can work with them at a table.
There will be additional activities and practice sheets available for students to work on.
 I know my 6  Multiples of 6  Song :  Small group Formative:
multiplication  Song https://www.yout instruction •
Facts  Class activity: ube.com/watch?  Modified Participation
 I can focus and Popcorn v=9os1VUUp5io practice and
complete my  Indv Activity:  Slide show sheet Contribution to
6 activities Practice  Handout  Read Class Discussion
Sheet  Strategy Ring questions and Activity
 Exit Slip aloud  Practice
Sheet
 Exit Slip
 I know my 7  Multiples of 7  Slideshow  Small group Formative:
multiplication  Class Activity:  Whiteboards instruction  Participatio
Facts Whiteboards  Multiplication City  Modified n and
 I can participate  Indv. Activity: Instructions multiplicati Contributio
in Class Multiplication  Construction on city n to Class
Activities City Paper Discussion
 Exit Slips  Strategy Ring and Activity
7  Whiteboard
Activity
 Exit Slips
Summative:
 Multiplicati
on City
  I know my 8  Multiples of 8  Slideshow  Small group Formative:
multiplication  Class Activity:  Index cards instruction  Participatio
facts Around the  Projects  Circulate n and
 I can correctly World  Strategy Ring and assist Contributio
complete my  Indv. Activity:  Modified n to Class
Multiplication Multiplication activity Discussion
City Project City and Activity
8  Around the
World
 Exit Slip
Summative:
 Multiplicati
on City

 I know my 9  Multiples of 9  Song  Small group Formative:

multiplication  Song https://www.yout instruction  Participatio
facts  Class Activity: ube.com/watch?  Modified n and
 I can seek help Pattern Hunt v=SmRr86Y188w Practice Contributio
when needed  Indv. Activity:  Slideshow Sheet n to Class
Practice  Whiteboards  Reduced Discussion
9 Sheets  Handouts work load and Activity
 Strategy Ring  Pattern
Hunt
 Practice
Sheets
 Exit Slip

Review
10
Centres: games, practice sheets, teacher table, etc.

11 Multiplication Quiz

 I know 1  Intro to  Song:  Small group Formative :

division facts Division https://www.yout instruction  Participatio
 I know 2  Story ube.com/watch?  Circulate n and
division facts  Song v=slez17loMvU and assist contributio
 Only even  Factors of 1  Book (if found) n to
numbers can be and 2  Slideshow discussion
12 divided by 2  Class activity:  Manipulatives and class
 I can apply what Manipulative  Strategy Ring activities
I learned about s  Exit Slip
multiplication to  Exit Slip
division

13  I know my 3  Factors of 3  Slideshow  Small group Formative:

division facts  Class Activity:  Candy instruction  Participatio
 I can listen Candy Games  Handout  Modified n and
quietly while  Indv Activity:  Strategy Ring practice Contributio
the teacher Practice sheet n to
 explains Sheet Discussion
 Exit Slip and Class
Activity
 Practice
Sheet
 Exit Slip
 Factors of 4  Slideshow  Small group Formative:
 I know my 4  Class Activity:  Index cards instruction  Participatio
division facts I have, Who  Handout  Modified n and
 I can play well has  Strategy ring activity Contributio
with my  Partner  Reduced n to
14 classmates Activity: Pizza work load Discussion
Time  Partner and Class
 Exit Slip activity Activity
 Pizza Time
 Exit Slip
 I know my 5  Factors of 5  Whiteboards  Small group Formative:
division facts  Classroom  Handout instruction  Participatio
 I can work well activity:  Slideshow  Modified n and
individually Whiteboards  Strategy Ring practice Contributio
 Indv Activity: sheet n to
15 Practice  Reduced Discussion
Sheet question and Class
 Exit Slip load Activity
 Practice
Sheet
 Exit Slip
WIN period: Students will have time to work on what they need to feel confident with the
material thus far. I will check in with students on where they are at and what I can do to assist
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them. If there is a group of students who are having a hard time, I can work with them at a table.
There will be additional activities and practice sheets available for students to work on.
 I know my 6  Factors of 6  Slideshow  Visuals Formative:
division facts  Class Activity:  Books or scripts  Small group  Participatio
 I can listen Act it Out  Mazes instruction n and
respectfully to  Partner  Strategy Ring  Partner Contributio
my teacher and Activity: work n to
17 classmates Maze Game Discussion
 Exit Slip and Class
Activity
 Practice
Sheet
 Exit Slip
18  I know my 7  Factors of 7  Slideshow  Small group Formative:
division facts  Class Activity:  Project instruction  Participatio
 I can manage Popcorn Instructions  Modified n and
my time  Indv: Birthday  Strategy Ring project Contributio
effectively Party Activity n to
 Exit slip Discussion
and Class
Activity
 Exit Slip
 Summative:
 Birthday
Party
Activity
 I know my 8  Factors of 8  Slide show  Small group Formative:
division facts  Class:  Whiteboards instruction  Participatio
 I can complete whiteboards  Projects  Modified n and
my assignments  Indv: Birthday  Strategy Ring project Contributio
Party Activity  Circulate n to
 Exit Slip and assist Discussion
19 and Class
Activity
 Exit Slip
Summative:
 Birthday
Party
Activity
 I know my 9  Factors of 9  Slideshow  Small group Formative:
division facts  Class Activity:  Handouts instruction  Participatio
 I can seek help Division Table  Strategy ring  Modified n and
when needed  Indv: Practice activities Contributio
Sheet  Circulate n to
 Exit Slip and assists Discussion
20 and Class
 Visuals
Activity
 Practice
sheets
 Exit Slip

WIN period: Students will have time to work on what they need to feel confident with the
material thus far. I will check in with students on where they are at and what I can do to assist
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them. If there is a group of students who are having a hard time, I can work with them at a table.
There will be additional activities and practice sheets available for students to work on.
Review
22
Centres: games, practice sheets, teacher table, etc.
23 Division Quiz