Multiplication Interactive Notebooks
I love teaching multiplication and I love interactive notebooks. The teacher part of me leaps for joy every year when this unit comes up. It definitely helps that the students are even more excited for learning multiplication than I am for teaching it (if that’s possible).
Before I get started, I have to add a disclaimer that we are not done with our unit yet. My goal for interactive notebooks during this unit is to create a resource that students can refer to for help and examples, not necessarily creating cutsey-lots-of-cutting-involved-activities. I tell my students all year to look in their math notebook first when they have a question, but this is the first unit that they finally catch on. It’s awesome to watch them become problem solvers.
Our county has us teach this unit in the same order every year: single-digit multiplication, division, and then double by single digit multiplication. Since, I have low ESL students, I always start with vocabulary. I have students glue the vocabulary sheet into their notebooks and then we color code each feature and word as I explain and describe the vocabulary to them. These pages are one of the most referred to throughout the unit by my students. After introducing and practicing the vocabulary, the students will complete the guided sort below.
We also do property sorts. Our county focuses on Commutative and Identity Property of Multiplication for third graders.
Ice Cream Multiplication is also a big part of my students learning their facts. I use this freebie, from Rachel Parlett, to quiz my students each Wednesday on their facts. If the pass, they advance to the next level and if they don’t they repeat. It all leads up to a big ice cream party in June!
Your interactive math notebooks are amazing! I wish I had something like this for first grade!
Heidi Neels
Flipping for First
The INB looks great! Students always love working in their INBs. Thank you for sharing, and I look forward to reading more of your posts.
Andrea
I think your INB is awesome! When I taught sixth grade I loved how INB were used as a reference guide, a study manual, and more. The kids used to save the notebooks and take them to junior high school with them.
KaSandra
MemoriesMadeinFirst
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