Dance Your Way to the Nines! Mastering Multiplication

Mathematics Grades 4th Grade 3:09 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn the multiples of nine through a fun, engaging song and discover handy tricks to make multiplication easier! Get ready to dance and multiply!

Video Resource

9 Times Tables Song | Skip Counting by 9 With Multiplication

Math Songs by NUMBEROCK

Duration: 3:09
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Key Concepts

  • Multiples of 9
  • Skip counting
  • Patterns in multiplication

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to fluently recite the multiples of 9 up to 12 x 9.
  • Students will be able to identify and apply patterns in the 9 times table.
  • Students will be able to solve multiplication problems involving the number 9.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they already know about the number 9 and multiplication. Introduce the concept of multiples and explain that they will be learning a fun song and tricks to master the 9 times table.
  • Video Time (5 mins)
    Play the '9 Times Tables Song | Skip Counting by 9 With Multiplication' video. Encourage students to sing along and dance!
  • Pattern Exploration (10 mins)
    After the video, discuss the patterns noticed in the 9 times table. Highlight the trick of subtracting one from the multiplier to get the tens digit and how the tens and ones digits always add up to 9. Example: 9 x 7 = (7-1) _ , 6 + _ =9 , so the product is 63
  • Practice Makes Perfect (15 mins)
    Engage students in interactive exercises. Work through example problems together on the board. Provide individual practice worksheets where students solve multiplication problems involving the number 9. Provide a few problems where they use the trick to solve.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review the key concepts and the 9 times table. Encourage students to continue practicing the song and tricks at home.

Interactive Exercises

  • 9 Times Table Chart
    Have students create a chart listing the multiples of 9 from 1 x 9 to 12 x 9. They can use different colors to highlight patterns.
  • Finger Trick
    Teach the finger trick for the 9 times table. Have students hold up their hands with fingers spread. To multiply 9 by a number, count that many fingers from the left and bend that finger down. The fingers to the left of the bent finger represent the tens digit, and the fingers to the right represent the ones digit.

Discussion Questions

  • What patterns did you notice in the 9 times table?
  • How can the tricks discussed help you remember the multiples of 9?
  • Where might you use the 9 times table in real-life situations?

Skills Developed

  • Multiplication fluency
  • Pattern recognition
  • Problem-solving

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What is 9 times 3?

Correct Answer: 27

Question 2:

What number comes next in this pattern: 9, 18, 27, ___?

Correct Answer: 36

Question 3:

What is 9 multiplied by 7?

Correct Answer: 63

Question 4:

Which of these is NOT a multiple of 9?

Correct Answer: 50

Question 5:

What is 9 times 9?

Correct Answer: 81

Question 6:

Using the trick, what is the tens digit of 9 x 6?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 7:

What is the product of 9 and 11?

Correct Answer: 99

Question 8:

If you have 5 groups of 9 apples, how many apples do you have in total?

Correct Answer: 45

Question 9:

What is 12 times 9?

Correct Answer: 108

Question 10:

What number do you add to 81 to get the next multiple of 9?

Correct Answer: 9

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

9 times 4 is ________.

Correct Answer: 36

Question 2:

The multiple of 9 that comes after 54 is ________.

Correct Answer: 63

Question 3:

9 x 8 = ________.

Correct Answer: 72

Question 4:

10 times 9 equals ________.

Correct Answer: 90

Question 5:

The number that is 9 times 5 is ________.

Correct Answer: 45

Question 6:

To find 9 x 2, you can add 9 and ________.

Correct Answer: 9

Question 7:

Eleven times nine is ________.

Correct Answer: 99

Question 8:

9 x 6 is the same as 6 groups of ________.

Correct Answer: 9

Question 9:

If you know 9 x 10 = 90, then 9 x 11 = 90 + ________.

Correct Answer: 9

Question 10:

The number 108 is 9 times ________.

Correct Answer: 12

Educational Standards

4.N.2.1:Demonstrate fluency with multiplication and division facts with factors up to 12. 4.A.1.1:Create an input/output chart or table to represent or extend a numerical pattern.

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