Week of August 28

During this week, we plan on transitioning students from multiplication strategies to multiplying using standard algorithm.  Prior to fifth grade, students have developed strategies to multiply including partial products, array models, and decomposing numbers.  This year, we teach students how to expand upon their strategies to begin using standard algorithm.

View the following slide show to help your child understand how their strategy can be converted to standard algorithm.

Multiplication Slide Show

The following two videos will also help students understand standard algorithm when multiplying by one digit and by two digits.  Fifth grade standards state that students will multiply a four digit number by a two digit number using standard algorithm.




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