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Third grade students are expected to memorize multiplication facts
through 5 X 9. Some students exceed this goal and memorize the entire multiplication
table. Students are encouraged to hook into prior knowledge of addition facts to
help them memorize multiplication facts. This relationship is explained by telling the
students that multiplication is repeated addition.
Multiplication Strategies
 | X 2 - DOUBLES - Students relate these to the
doubles learned in addition. (Example: 7 X 2 = 14 is the same and 7 + 7 = 14)
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| X 4 - DOUBLE THE DOUBLE - Students are asked to double
the double to find the answer. (Example 7 X 4 = 28, Students think 7 X 2 = 14
and 14 + 14 = 28, so 7 X 4 = 28.
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| X 5 - CLOCK FIVES - When looking at the clock, students
think of the 5 minute intervals represented by the numerals. (Example 6 X 5 = 30.
Students think, when the minute hand is on the 6 it is 30 minutes after the hour.)
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| X 3 - COUNT BY 3 - Students memorize counting by 3's
and use this knowledge to memorize the facts. (Example 7 X 3 = 21. Students count by
3's 7 times. 3,6,9,12,15,18,21)
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| X 9 - NINE HAND JIVE - Students hold both hands in
front of them and number the fingers mentally 1 - 10 starting with the left pinky.
They bend over the finger that corresponds with the number times nine. The
number of fingers to the left of the bent over finger is the number in the tens place of
the answer. The number of fingers to the right of the bent over finger is the number
in the ones place.
Example:
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| There are only a few facts left for the students to memorize after using the above
strategies. They are 6X6=36, 6X7=42, 6X8=48, 7X7=49, 7X8=56, 8X8=64. |
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