tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5193574182300794998.post7998237802879469256..comments2023-10-29T09:50:56.756-04:00Comments on EDge21: Multiplying on the GridUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5193574182300794998.post-37898726557524854402010-05-06T17:03:44.453-04:002010-05-06T17:03:44.453-04:00This is a great method for teaching students to mu...This is a great method for teaching students to multiply that I think many teachers aren't even aware of! (In the US at least) On StarrMatica, we share 3 different ways of approaching multi-digit mutliplication problems--one of the ways is the grid method.<br /><br />The BBC has a nice online activity that practices solving problems with this strategy: http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/Emily Starr, CEO StarrMatica.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07737402980846358373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5193574182300794998.post-68395440196342724742010-05-02T22:45:00.790-04:002010-05-02T22:45:00.790-04:00Why, why wasn't I taught this way? Mental mat...Why, why wasn't I taught this way? Mental math is infinitely easier with this model! Now to teach students with it. Thanks!Mrs. Tenkelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15943016358147486172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5193574182300794998.post-16565094560126543382010-04-25T16:38:19.932-04:002010-04-25T16:38:19.932-04:00You make an excellent pointYou make an excellent pointThomas Boitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040941718712794943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5193574182300794998.post-42785931726050300622010-04-25T15:47:58.804-04:002010-04-25T15:47:58.804-04:00This makes even more sense from an application sta...This makes even more sense from an application standpoint if you consider multiplication as finding the area of a rectangle.Christiansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01822284650516735371noreply@blogger.com