Viewers learn to recognize the several representations of multiplication  with a video that provides examples of simplifying a numerical expression where the multiplication is written in different ways. The presenter provides a helpful hint to identify multiplication within a series of operations.

Concepts

multiplication, notation, math concepts, basic operations

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the video with individuals that are struggling with simplifying long numerical expressions
• Have individuals write a numerical expression involving several operations, then ask them to verbally identify each of the operations

Classroom Considerations

• Pupils need to know how to operate with integers

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The resource writes out the different ways that pupils can express multiplication, which is great for visual learners to see them rather than simply hear them on the video
• The video has closed captioning, which helps pupils follow along

Cons

• None