Lesson: Multiplication as Scaling with Fractions Mathematics • 5th Grade

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In this lesson, we will learn how to explain that multiplication by a proper fraction makes a number smaller and multiplication by a mixed number makes a number bigger.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

  • compare factors to products,
  • investigate the size of the product when a number is multiplied by a number less than 1,
  • investigate the size of the product when a number is multiplied by 1,
  • investigate the size of the product when a number is multiplied by a number greater than 1,
  • solve word problems.

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