Teaching Multiplication with Base Ten Blocks

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This 2-hour course blends video instruction, readings, and activities to give you the confidence and experience you need to effectively teach with base ten blocks. 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 multiplication with base ten blocks?

Base ten blocks can be used to teach a wide variety of concepts; the focus of this course is specifically on multi-digit multiplication. In this course you will learn how to build students' conceptual understanding of the role of place value in multiplication using the hands-on manipulative before they move on to the standard algorithm in 5th grade and beyond.

In this two-hour course you will learn how base ten blocks can be used to reinforce key multiplication concepts including:

• The Commutative Property and Inverse Operations

• Multiplying Single-Digit Numbers by 10

• The Distributive Property

• Relationships Between Multiplication and Area

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 Base Ten Blocks
(40 minutes)

Teaching Multiplication with Base Ten Blocks 33:17 (video)
Reflect and Respond 4 questions

Read and Reflect (20 minutes)

Reading: Toward Computational Fluency in Multidigit Multiplication
Reflect and Respond 1 question

Using the Virtual Base Ten Blocks (10 minutes)

Using Didax Virtual Base Ten Blocks 2:27 (video)
Practice Using Virtual Base Ten Blocks

Interactive Learning and Practice (25 minutes)

Example: Properties of Multiplication
Practice: Properties of Multiplication
Example: Multiply 2-Digit Numbers
Practice: Multipliy 2-Digit Numbers

Ready-to-Go Activities (20 minutes)

Learning Activity
Activity 1 - The First Step (Partial Products)
Activity 2 - Lots of Tens (Making 100's)
Activity 3 - Multiplying by 10
Activity 4 - Multiplication Practice

Conclusion (5 minutes)

Course Evaluation
Certificate of Completion

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Individual Teacher Licenses

Includes unlimited access for 4 months. 3- and 6-course bundles include access to multiple courses.

Single Course	$40	BUY NOW
3-Course Bundle	$110	BUY NOW
6-Course Bundle	$200	BUY NOW

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Includes full access for a single school site for 4 months.

3-Course School Bundle	$1,200
6-Course School Bundle	$2,200

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