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Lesson Plan
Multiply Decimals
Teach your students to multiply decimals using the standard algorithm.
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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to multiply decimals using the standard algorithm.
The adjustment to the whole group lesson is a modification to differentiate for children who are English learners.
Introduction
(5 minutes)
- Review the standard algorithm for multiplication with two-digit whole numbers (i.e., 16 x 74).
- Tell students, "Today we are going to learn how to multiply decimals."
Beginning
- Ask students to retell the steps needed to complete the standard algorithm with multi-digit multiplication.
- Allow students to use their home language (L1) or new language (L2) in their discussions throughout the lesson.
Intermediate
- Write an anchor chart of the steps for the standard algorithm for students to reference and refer to in their conversations throughout the lesson.
- Write the academic language they can use throughout the lesson on the board as you introduce the language.
- Ask students to contrast the standard algorithm with a different strategy (e.g., area model).