138 Multiplication and Division Concepts
Successful Strategies
One of the foundational concepts associated with multiplying
and dividing by ten is rational counting by tens. Encourage
students to skip count by tens starting with zero to help
them learn the multiples of ten. To further help students
understand the multiplying and dividing by ten concept,
use base ten blocks or other manipulatives to model the
operations.tens, multiply,
multiplication, divide,
division, times sign,
division signMath Words to Use
Questions at Different Levels of Cognitive Demand
Recall: What is 5 x 10?
Comprehension: How do you multiply a number
by ten?
Application: How would you use 7 x 10 to solve
70 ÷ 10?
Analysis: Which facts are not directly related to
multiples of ten?
Evaluation: How would you recommend that someone
learn how to multiply and divide by ten?
Synthesis: How could you use the multiplying and
dividing by ten concept to multiply and divide by nine?EASYCOMPLEX