What is a good multiplication worksheet for Grade 4?
A good multiplication worksheet for grade 4 will include times table problems such as 427 x 4 and 198 x 7, as an example. Students won’t start seeing 2 digit by 2 digit multiplication problems until closer to 5th grade which gives them plenty of time to master these intermediate math skills.
What is a multiplication strategy in 3rd grade?
Now, let’s talk about those multiplication strategies. This is a typical strategy that most students begin with. I like to encourage my students to add quicker (by combining) and add mentally. This strategy is a foundational one that will help the students understand the other ones. This is why this is so heavily focused on in 3rd grade.
Do 4th & 5th graders struggle with multiplication?
If your 4th and 5th graders still struggle understanding multiplication conceptually, they may struggle with these strategies as they build their understandings. The strategies are conceptual so using these will help.
Which multiplication strategy works best?
However, this strategy (and the next one) do have specific multiplication facts that they work best with. The “Add a Group” strategy (in my experience) works best when solving 3s, 4s, and 6s (using 2s, 3s, and 5s respectively). Similar to the above strategy, this strategy has the students “taking away a group”.