Mental Strategies to Multiply Numbers

Lesson Plan of Mental Mathematical Strategies to Multiply Numbers

Subject Mathematics

Grade III

Students` Learning Outcomes

• Apply mental mathematical strategies to multiply numbers up to the table of 10.

Information for Teachers

• Multiplication tables help to multiply numbers mentally.

• Mental calculation is helpful in daily life; we can multiply the numbers speedily to solve daily life problems.

• While teaching the lesson, also consult textbook where and when applicable.

Material / Resources

Writing board, chalk/marker, duster, worksheet, mathematics textbook

Introduction

• Work on the board:

• Ask the students, how can we solve this question mentally?
• Collect their feedback and tell them that with the help of multiplication table, we can solve it.
• Ask the students to say multiplication table of 4 loudly.

• Ask the students to stop the table, when the number ‘20’ comes.
• On completion, write on the board: 4 times 5 = 20, 4 x 5 = 20

• So the required answer is 5.

Development

Activity 1

• Write on the board:

• Ask any student to come in front and read the table of 3 loudly until the number ‘24’ comes.

• On completion, tell the students that the number ‘24’ comes at 8.
• So 8 is our required answer.
• Write the answer on the board.

• Repeat this activity for more questions.
• Involve maximum students in this activity.
• Pay special attention to the slow learners.

Sum up / Conclusion

• Revise the multiplication tables up to 10.

Assessment

• Ask the students to solve the following worksheet or draw on the board.

Follow up

• Solve mentally at your home:
  • • How many fingers in 2 hands?
    • How many days in 5 weeks?
    • How many wheels in 3 cars?
• Write the answers in your notebooks.

Ask the students to solve the questions given in the textbook