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Monday, October 29, 2012

GoMath Chapter 2

During the next few weeks, our class will be learning about multiplying by 1-digit whole numbers.  We will investigate strategies for multiplying 2-, 3-, and 4-digit numbers by the numbers 2-9.
You can expect to see homework that provides practice with multiplication by 1-digit numbers. There are twelve sections in this chapter.

Important Chapter Vocabulary:
1.  Distributive Property;  The property that states that multiplying a sum by a number is the same as multiplying each addend by the number and then adding the products.
2.  Partial Product;  A method of multiplying in which the ones, tens, hundreds, and so on are multiplied separately and then the products are added together.
3.  Estimate;  To find an answer that is close to the exact amount.
4.  Expanded Form;  A way to write numbers by showing the value of each digit.
5.  Factor;  A number that is multiplied by another number to find a product.
6.  Round;  To replace a number with another number that tells about how many or how much.