Interpreting Multiplication Equations as Comparisons and Game

Subject: Math, Numbers and Operations Fractions

Type: 1 Lesson Plan

Skills:

• Collaborate and use the "language" of math
  • Look for and make use of structure
  • Review the key ideas expressed and explain their own ideas and understanding
• Apply the skill of interpreting multiplication to a real-life application
• Interpret a multiplication equation as a comparison
• Represent verbal statements of multiplicative comparisons as multiplication equations
• Demonstrate their understanding by playing the game " I Have... Who Has...?"  to practice multiplicative comparisons
• Complete an exit slip to help you determine next instructional steps

Materials Needed:

• Blank paper
• Pencils
• Document camera or whiteboard

Printable Resources:

• Optional Student Resources
  •  “Exit Slips” (1 copy per student)
  •  “Multiplicative Comparisons” (1 copy per student)
  • “Multiplicative Comparisons Word Problems” (1 copy per student)
•  Optional Teacher Resources:
  • “Introduction Problem” (1 copy for display)
  •  “Multiplicative Comparisons” Answer Key (1 copy per student)
  • “Multiplicative Comparisons Word Problems” Answer Key (1 copy per student)
  • “I Have…Who Has…?” Game Cards & Answer Key (1 set per class or group)

CCSS: 4.OA.1, MP 7, SL.4.1.D