Teaching Multiplication and Measurement with Color Tiles – Grades 3-5

This 2-hour course blends video instruction, readings, and activities to give you the confidence and experience you need to effectively teach multiplication and measurement with color tiles. The course is asynchronous and can be completed wherever and whenever you want!

You will take away specific teaching ideas, plenty of hands-on practice, and activities to use with your students.

Purchase this course individually or as part of our three- and six-course bundles.

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Why teach with color tiles?

Color tiles are a great way to build early understanding of multiplication and measurement. You’ll learn how to have students build arrays and area models to reinforce fraction understanding, how to use the tiles to demonstrate the commutative and inverse properties, and to explore area and perimeter. Color tiles are a great way to build conceptual understanding and to prepare students for the transition to multi-digit multiplication.

In this two-hour course you will learn how color tiles can be used to reinforce key concepts:

• Foundational Multiplication Concepts
• Connections Between Area and Multiplication
• Relationships Between Area and Perimeter

The course combines videos and activities using hands-on or virtual manipulatives.  In addition, free activities are included that you can use right away!

PRESENTED BY

Heidi Sabnani

Heidi Sabnani is an experienced educational consultant and speaker who has worked in the United States and Guatemala. After years in the classroom, Heidi worked at the regional level providing professional development to teachers and administrators in school improvement, math and English-Language Arts. She began working with Looney Math Consulting in 2013 and is a co-host of the Math Together Show. Heidi is in the research stage of her dissertation at Northeastern University. 
 
Visit Looney Math for more information about Heidi's work or to arrange additional training for your school or district.

Course Contents

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Introduction to Multiplication with Color Tiles (30 minutes)
Teaching Multiplication and Measurement with Color Tiles
26:29 (video)
Reflect and Respond
4 questions
Reading: Teaching for Mastery of Multiplication
Reflect and Respond
2 questions
Using Didax Virtual Color Tiles
1:31 (video)
Practice Using Virtual Color Tiles
Example: Properties of Multiplication
Practice: Properties of Multiplication
Example: Area and Perimeter
Practice: Area and Perimeter
Example: Partitioning and Decomposing
Practice: Partitioning and Decomposing
Learning Activity
Activity 1: Multiplication Cover-Up (Area Models)
Activity 2: Roll an Area (Area Models)
Activity 3: Area of Rectangular Arrays (Area)
Activity 4: Area of 2-Dimensional Figures (Area)
Activity 5: Perimeter of 2-Dimensional Figures (Perimeter)
Activity 6: Decomposing Shapes (Area and Perimeter)
Course Evaluation
Certificate of Completion
Read and Reflect (20 minutes)
Using the Virtual Color Tiles (15 minutes)
Interactive Learning and Practice (30 minutes)
Ready-to-Go Activities (20 minutes)
Conclusion (5 minutes)

Special Introductory Pricing

Individual Teacher Licenses

Includes unlimited access for 4 months. 3- and 6-course bundles include access to multiple courses.
Single Course
$40
3-Course Bundle
$110
6-Course Bundle
$200

Whole-School Licenses

Includes full access for a single school site for 4 months.
3-Course School Bundle $1,200 6-Course School Bundle $2,200

Interested in purchasing for a school or district? 
Please contact us for more information or a quote.

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