Two Digit Multiplication

Ms. Strum has been teaching us how to solve AND explain two-digit mulitplication problems. An example of this would be 73x54. This has been a hard concept to learn this year. Ms. Strum decided that since was a hard concept that she would pair us in groups. Each pair was given a problem. The pair would have to solve their problem and explain how they solved their problem. This was very challenging for us to do. The challenging part was writing in words, how we solved our multiplication problem.

Rodney and Jamiee working together on their explanation of

their two-digit multiplication.

Kirston working on their explanation of their multiplication problem.

LaQuisha and Keatan working together on their multiplication explanation.

This was hard for us to understand in the beginning. Now that we have to explain and justify our reasoning, we are learning SO much more! Come see us work!