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.