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Inquiry Based Learning – Multiplication made interesting!

When kids were encouraged to think, wonder and ask questions about what they learn, their learning goes places farther than we think! The basis of Inquiry Based Learning is to ask questions to enhance one’s learning and connect with real life scenarios(inter-disciplinary thinking). STEPS in MATH program focuses on below 4 learning pillars through Inquiry Based Learning.

  1. Understand
  2. Connect
  3. Explore
  4. Problem Solving

Read more to find how modelling Commutative property using beads helped kids understand Square numbers and Prime numbers!
Glad to share the learning outcome of 8-10 year old kids participated in STEPS in MATH on Multiplication theme.

Highlights and Aha moments!

We played a dice game, where a dice was thrown twice and kids form a 2 digit number (ex:16). Then kids need to find what two numbers can be multiplied to get that 2 digit number (ex: 2×8).

Kids understood Multiplication by Modelling  using beads. In the process they asked curious questions and found interesting answers!

The Inquiry process helped them gain skill on how to expand their thinking by asking questions and modelling!

"We can see rectangle gets rotated when we apply commutative property"
"We can see rectangle gets rotated when we apply commutative property"
What happens when multiplying same numbers like 4x4. They found for 4x4 they can model only a square and not a rectangle and rotating a square gives the same square. They were excited to know these numbers are called Square numbers and they found more square numbers like 4, 9 by themselves using modelling.
What happens when multiplying same numbers like 4x4. They found for 4x4 they can model only a square and not a rectangle and rotating a square gives the same square. They were excited to know these numbers are called Square numbers and they found more square numbers like 4, 9 by themselves using modelling.
"Why some numbers like 7 and 11 are not forming rectangle or square but just a line?" They modelled and found that there are no factors for such numbers 7 and 11 and they can form only one horizontal or vertical line. They were excited to know that these numbers are prime numbers!
"Why some numbers like 7 and 11 are not forming rectangle or square but just a line?" They modelled and found that there are no factors for such numbers 7 and 11 and they can form only one horizontal or vertical line. They were excited to know that these numbers are prime numbers!
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I can see associative property used while exchanging Rupees!
I can see associative property used while exchanging Rupees!
Aha, distributive can be applied to subtraction and addition also!
Aha, distributive can be applied to subtraction and addition also!
So many ways to multiply!
So many ways to multiply!

Check out the Anchor chart booklet below that kids made based on what they learnt on Multiplication and connected their understanding with real life scenarios!

Multiplication Anchor Chart booklet by Meera
Multiplication Anchor Chart booklet by Meera
Knowing all aspects of Why we need, Where it's used and How many ways to do multiplication!
Knowing all aspects of Why we need, Where it's used and How many ways to do multiplication!
Asking interesting questions and finding new answers by themselves!
Asking interesting questions and finding new answers by themselves!
Associative property - not just in notebooks, but also seen in real life scenarios!
Associative property - not just in notebooks, but also seen in real life scenarios!
Interesting questions and new learning!
Interesting questions and new learning!
Multiplication Anchor Chart by Nakshathraa. So many ways to multiply!
Multiplication Anchor Chart by Nakshathraa. So many ways to multiply!
Interesting example to apply commutative in real life scenario!
Interesting example to apply commutative in real life scenario!
Modelling Distributive helped me understand better!
Modelling Distributive helped me understand better!
Associative has such interesting properties
Associative has such interesting properties

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