Multiplication Masters Script

Warm-Up: Brain Blitz (5 minutes)

"Good morning, multiplication masters! Welcome to our special 'Fact Fluency Fix' session. Today, we're going to sharpen our multiplication skills and make those facts stick in our brains!

To get started, let's do a quick 'Brain Blitz.' I'm going to put a few multiplication problems on the board. I want you to quickly write down your answers on your whiteboards or a piece of scratch paper. Ready? Go!"

(Write 6x7, 8x4, 9x3 on the board. Give students about 1-2 minutes to write answers.)

"Time's up! Let's see what you got. For 6 x 7, what did you get? (Call on a student) Great! How about 8 x 4? (Call on another student) And finally, 9 x 3? (Call on a third student)

Awesome work! We'll keep practicing to get even faster and more accurate."

Direct Instruction: Fact Focus (10 minutes)

"Alright, let's dive deeper! Open up our Multiplication Masters Slides. As we talked about, fact fluency is knowing your multiplication facts quickly and correctly. Why is this so important? Who can tell me a reason? (Pause for responses. Affirm and expand on student answers, e.g., 'Exactly! It helps with bigger problems like division, and it makes you feel super confident in math!')

(Advance to 'Secret Strategies for Success' slide.)

"Look at this slide – it has some secret strategies we can use to remember our facts. We've talked about skip counting, like going 5, 10, 15... for our fives facts. We've also used repeated addition, which is just adding the same number multiple times. And remember arrays? Those rows and columns can really help us visualize the problem.

Today, let's especially remember our rules for multiplying by zero and one. What's any number times zero? (Wait for 'zero'.) That's right! And any number times one? (Wait for 'that number'.) Excellent! These are super helpful shortcuts.

(Advance to 'Today's Target Facts: The 7s and 8s!' slide.)

"Today, we're going to put a special spotlight on our 7s and 8s facts. These can sometimes be tricky, but we've got this!

Let's look at the first example: 7 x 4. Who can tell me a strategy they might use to solve this? (Guide students to use a strategy like repeated addition, skip counting by 7s, or breaking it down like (5x4) + (2x4) = 20 + 8 = 28. Work through the calculation on the board.)

"So, 7 x 4 equals 28. Great job!

Now for our second example: 8 x 6. How can we figure this one out? (Guide students. Perhaps suggest skip counting by 8s or thinking of 6x8 as a known fact.)

"Yes, 8 x 6 equals 48! You're doing fantastic!"

Activity: Memory Match Mania (10 minutes)

"Now it's time to put those brains to work with a fun game! We're going to play Multiplication Memory Match. You'll each get a set of cards. Some cards have multiplication problems, and others have their products. Your job is to find the matching pairs!

(Show an example of the cards.)

"Here are the rules:

1. Lay all the cards face down in a grid.
2. Take turns flipping over two cards. If they are a matching multiplication problem and its product, you keep the pair!
3. As you flip, say the multiplication fact aloud. For example, if you flip '7 x 4' and '28', you'd say 'Seven times four equals twenty-eight!'
4. If they don't match, flip them back over.
5. We can play this together, or you can work with a partner. Who wants to try working with a partner today? (Divide students into pairs or have them play individually.)

"I'll be walking around to help you out, and you can always check your answers using the Fact Check Key if you get stuck or want to confirm. Ready? Go!"

(Circulate, provide support, ask guiding questions like, 'What strategy are you using for that fact?', 'Do you remember a fact that's close to that one?')

Cool-Down: Quick Check (5 minutes)

"Alright everyone, bring your attention back up here. Amazing work with the Memory Match game! I heard some great fact recall and problem-solving.

Before we finish, let's do a quick 'Cool-Down Check.' I'm going to ask a few rapid-fire questions, and I want you to silently think of the answer, and then show me your answer on your fingers or whiteboard.

• What is 7 x 5? (Pause for answers)
• What is 8 x 3? (Pause for answers)
• How about 7 x 8? (Pause for answers)
• And 8 x 9? (Pause for answers)

"Fantastic! You're all doing an incredible job building your fact fluency. Before you go, tell me: what was one multiplication fact today that you felt like you really 'fixed' or understood better? (Allow a few students to share.)

"Keep practicing these facts, even for just a few minutes each day, and you'll become true Multiplication Masters in no time! See you next time!"

Multiplication Memory Match!

Objective: Match multiplication problems with their correct products.

Materials: Printed and cut-out game cards (below).

Instructions:

1. Prepare: Carefully cut out all the cards along the lines. Shuffle them well.
2. Set Up: Lay all the cards face down in a grid on your table or floor.
3. Take Turns: The first player flips over two cards.
4. Make a Match: If one card shows a multiplication problem (e.g., "7 x 4") and the other card shows its correct product (e.g., "28"), then you have a match!
5. Say it Aloud: When you find a match, say the entire multiplication fact aloud (e.g., "Seven times four equals twenty-eight!"). Keep the matching pair.
6. No Match: If the cards do not match, flip them back over in their original spots.
7. Continue: The next player takes their turn. The game continues until all pairs have been found.

Goal: The player with the most pairs at the end wins!

Game Cards (Cut along the lines)

Fact Check Key: Multiplication Memory Match

This key provides the correct answers for the Multiplication Memory Match game. Teachers can use this to quickly verify student matches or to guide students if they are struggling.

Multiplication Facts and Products

• 7 x 3 = 21
  • Thought Process: If you know 7 x 2 = 14, then add one more 7 (14 + 7 = 21).
• 8 x 4 = 32
  • Thought Process: Think of doubling: 8 x 2 = 16, and 16 + 16 = 32.
• 6 x 7 = 42
  • Thought Process: If you know 7 x 5 = 35, then add one more 7 (35 + 7 = 42).
• 7 x 5 = 35
  • Thought Process: Count by 5s seven times: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35.
• 8 x 6 = 48
  • Thought Process: Think of 6 x 8, which is the same as 8 x 6. If you know 6 x 5 = 30, then add one more 6 (30 + 6 = 36), then another 6 (36 + 6 = 42), then another 6 (42 + 6 = 48).
• 9 x 7 = 63
  • Thought Process: Use the nines trick: 9 x 7. The first digit is one less than 7 (which is 6). The second digit is what you add to 6 to make 9 (which is 3). So, 63.
• 7 x 8 = 56
  • Thought Process: If you know 7 x 7 = 49, then add one more 7 (49 + 7 = 56).
• 8 x 5 = 40
  • Thought Process: Count by 5s eight times: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40.
• 9 x 8 = 72
  • Thought Process: Use the nines trick: 9 x 8. The first digit is one less than 8 (which is 7). The second digit is what you add to 7 to make 9 (which is 2). So, 72.
• 7 x 9 = 63
  • Thought Process: This is the same as 9 x 7. Use the nines trick: 9 x 7. The first digit is one less than 7 (which is 6). The second digit is what you add to 6 to make 9 (which is 3). So, 63.
• 10 x 7 = 70
  • Thought Process: For multiplying by 10, just add a zero to the other number.
• 8 x 7 = 56
  • Thought Process: This is the same as 7 x 8. If you know 8 x 5 = 40, then add three more 8s (40 + 8 = 48, 48 + 8 = 56).
• 11 x 8 = 88
  • Thought Process: For multiplying by 11, just repeat the digit (up to 9 x 11). For 11 x 8, it's 88.
• 7 x 12 = 84
  • Thought Process: Break it down: 7 x 10 = 70, and 7 x 2 = 14. Then add them: 70 + 14 = 84.
• 12 x 8 = 96
  • Thought Process: Break it down: 10 x 8 = 80, and 2 x 8 = 16. Then add them: 80 + 16 = 96.
• 7 x 6 = 42
  • Thought Process: This is the same as 6 x 7. If you know 7 x 5 = 35, add one more 7 (35 + 7 = 42).
• 8 x 3 = 24
  • Thought Process: Count by 8s three times: 8, 16, 24.
• 4 x 7 = 28
  • Thought Process: This is the same as 7 x 4. Count by 7s four times: 7, 14, 21, 28.
• 5 x 8 = 40
  • Thought Process: This is the same as 8 x 5. Count by 5s eight times: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40.
• 7 x 2 = 14
  • Thought Process: Double 7: 7 + 7 = 14.
• 8 x 2 = 16
  • Thought Process: Double 8: 8 + 8 = 16.
• 10 x 8 = 80
  • Thought Process: For multiplying by 10, just add a zero to the other number.
• 11 x 7 = 77
  • Thought Process: For multiplying by 11, just repeat the digit (up to 9 x 11). For 11 x 7, it's 77.
• 12 x 7 = 84
  • Thought Process: This is the same as 7 x 12. Break it down: 10 x 7 = 70, and 2 x 7 = 14. Then add them: 70 + 14 = 84.