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Administer an activity that fosters a child's understanding of multiples. Young mathematicians are guided to complete three tasks on a multiplication chart. Once they color the boxes with multiples of two, three, and four, learners recognize and describe the patterns they notice. This is a great way to introduce prime and composite numbers in order to reinforce and recognize patterns. A solution sheet provided in the activity shows how the patterns are displayed by coloring the boxes of each multiples.

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CCSS: Designed
Concepts

multiples, multiplication, multiplication facts

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multiplication, multiples, multiplication table, math
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Types
Activities & Projects
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategy
Skills Practice
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Creative Commons
BY-NC-SA: 4.0
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Common Core

4.OA.A.1 4.OA.A.2 4.OA.A.3 4.OA.B.4 4.OA.C.5 MP4 MP7

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