Lesson Plan: Multiplying a Four-Digit Number by a One-Digit Number
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to multiply a four-digit number by a one-digit number using area models, by calculating partial products or using the standard algorithm.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- choose suitable methods to multiply a four-digit number by a one-digit number,
- multiply using area models,
- multiply using the distributive property and calculating partial products,
- multiply using the standard algorithm for column multiplication.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- multiplying a three-digit number by a one-digit number using area models, by calculating partial products or by using the standard algorithm.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- mental multiplication strategies.