This lesson is based on the MTLT article “Embracing the Struggle ” by Camille Lund. Over three days, students will develop a conceptual understanding of multi-digit multiplication by engaging in a ...

Ever wanted to impress everyone by solving complex multiplication problems in your head, without needing a pencil or paper? It's not magic; it's mental math—a superpower you can learn! This article is ...

Groups of children in 4th, 5th, and 6th grades and college students performed exact calculation and computation estimation tasks with two-digit multiplication problems. In the former they calculated ...

The Common Core's approach to math has proved among the most contentious aspects of the controversial national teaching standards. In short, the new methods for addition and multiplication — namely, ...