Materials:

Chalkboard

Scrap paper

Pencil

Procedure:

1. Draw a circle on the board. Draw four lines (about 6 inches) extending from the circle. Draw a rectangle at the end of each extension.

2. Write a number in the circle. This number is the magic number. Example : 6.

3. Ask students to copy the web onto a piece of scrap paper.

4. The students are to think of basic multiplication problems that equal the magic number (6) and fill in the rectangles on their scrap paper. (2×3, 3×2, 6×1, 1×6)

5. Go over the answers as a class.

6. Repeat activity and gradually increase the difficulty level.

Extension:

The teacher may add more rectangles to the web when more possible answers are available. For example: 24.

The teacher may rule out the replication of problems. For example, 2×3 and 3×2 only one of the problems will count in the rectangles.

The activity can be used as a game for speed.

Evaluation:

Did students successfully answer the problems that equal the magic number?

Did students pay attention and copy webs along with class?

This activity also works great with division!!

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