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Growing Caterpillars

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Explore multiplication through caterpillar study. Learners will view a caterpillar video clip and work with a group to determine how much they would weigh if they grew to be 3,000 times their size as does the caterpillar. They will choose their own problem solving strategy and share. Modification: Choose another insect/animal and match it with a companion video.

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caterpillars, multiplication facts, multiplication, multiplication word problems, Problem Solving, math applications

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multiplication facts, multiplication story problems, problem solving strategies, caterpillars, math
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Grade
2nd - 4th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Flipped Classroom
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