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December 28, 2011 · 1 Comment

Looking for Patterns in Multiplication Facts

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I was thinking about other patterns that I could make students aware of when they are studying multiples of a certain number and I starting looking at the multiples of 5.

I have always pointed out that the products end with either a 5 or a 0.
As I looked closer I noticed :

  • that the numbers that end with 5 are the products of 5 and an odd number
  • that the numbers that end with 0 are the products of 5 and an even number

Giving students an opportunity to look at patterns of multiples of a particular number on a 100’s chart can expand student’s thinking.

Here is a website that has a printable interactive 100’s chart.

When studing their multiplication tables have students color code the number chart for math factors and multiplication tables.

They can print a different chart out for each number set, or work off of one chart. For example, color all multiples of three the same color. Do students see a pattern? Then color all multiples of four a different color from multiples of three.

The students wouldn’t have to print the chart, just write their reflections about what they noticed.

(Note: If students make a mistake while coloring their number pattern, they can select the white crayon to color the mistake and it will reset the square to a blank color.)

I’ll have to add that to my Multiplication Strategy Flip Book.

Deborah Devine

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  1. Ashley Pennell says

    February 18, 2013 at 12:02 am

    Oh this is great!! Thanks for sharing!

    Ashley
    That's So Second Grade!
    http://www.secondgradeparadise.blogspot.com

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