The ideas in this multiplication lesson are taken from Multiplication 1 ebook. Only a few examples of each problem type are shown; you should make more problems of each kind for the student.

Multiplication is repeated addition
Free lesson plan from HomeschoolMath.net

How many dogs?


4 dogs	4 dogs	4 dogs

4 + 4 + 4 = 3 × 4 = 12

There are three groups,
and each group has four dogs.

Three times 4 dogs is 12 dogs.
3 × 4 = 12

How many elephants?

2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 5 × 2 = 10

There are five groups,
and each group has two elephants.

Five times 2 elephants dogs is 10 elephants.
5 × 2 = 10

The symbol × nbsp; indicates multiplication.
Multiplication by a whole number is REPEATED ADDITION.

This number tells
how many times
we add

This number tells
what number
we are adding

We add 6 three times.

6 + 6 + 6

This number tells
how many times
we add

This number tells
what number
we are adding

We add 8 four times.

8 + 8 + 8 + 8

Practice

1. Fill in the table.

___ groups, ___ scissors in each.

__ + __ + __ + __ scissors, or

__ × __ scissors = __

___ groups, ___ rams in each.

__ + __ + __ + __ rams, or

__ × __ rams = __

___ groups, ___ scissors in each.

__ + __ + __ + __ scissors, or

__ × __ scissors = __

___ groups, ___ rams in each.

__ + __ + __ + __ rams, or

__ × __ rams = __

2. Write an addition and a multiplication sentence for each picture.

__ + __ + __ + __ + __ = __

__ × __ = __

__ + __ + __ = __

__ × __ = __

3. Now it is your turn to draw. Draw balls or sticks. Then write the multiplication sentence.

Draw 3 groups of seven sticks.

__ + __ + __ = __

__ × __ = __

Draw 2 groups of eight balls.

Draw 5 groups of three sticks.

Draw 7 groups of two sticks.

4. Lastly for this lesson, draw a picture and solve the problems.

IIII

5 × 4 = __

4 × 6 = __

6 × 3 = __

9 × 2 = __

Continue to Multiplication on number line

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Multiplication is repeated addition
Free lesson plan from HomeschoolMath.net