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Lesson Plan

Bunches of Bunnies

Hop into multiplication! Introduce your class to times tables with this engaging math lesson. Students will read about the correlation between repeated addition and multiplication, and then create hands-on book pages to illustrate it.
Grade:
Third Grade
View aligned standards
3.OA.A.1
3.OA.A.2

Learning Objectives

After finishing the lesson, students will be able to understand the relationship between repeated addition and multiplication, and apply it to their work.

Introduction

(10 minutes)
  1. Begin this lesson by telling the class that they will be learning about how addition (specifically, repeated addition) and multiplication are related.
  2. Show them your copy of Bunches and Bunches of Bunnies, and explain that you would like them to look for patterns as you read the story to the class.