Session 2 Math Activity: Multiplying by 10

Physical Materials: 

  • Paper
  • Graph paper
  • Base ten blocks 
  • Interlocking cubes

Digital Materials: 

Instructions:

  1. Watch the introduction video below.
  1. Complete Parts 1, 2 and 3 of the math activity. .
  2. When you feel ready, watch the videos of educators working through different strategies and consider:
  • How do their strategies compare with the way you approached the task?
  • What new ideas are illuminated for you?

Educator Strategies

  1.  Before responding to the final reflection question, watch the Activity Synthesis video below. Consider what new ideas you encountered throughout this work.

Optional: If you want to dive more deeply into the key ideas of the math activity, click on the videos below.

Optional Extension: