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The Power of Ten

Multiplying by Multiples of 10

Day 66of 180
Week 14of 36
35Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how multiplying by 10 shifts digits one place to the left

2

Use base-ten blocks to demonstrate multiplication by 10

3

Recognize God's orderly design in mathematical patterns

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:19

“Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.”

— Proverbs 3:19 (WEB)

Just as God used wisdom and understanding to create ordered mathematical patterns in the universe, we explore the orderly pattern of multiplying by 10

📦 Materials Needed

  • Base-ten blocks
  • Place value chart
  • Grid paper
  • Pencil
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade 3 Math
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse math adventure! Let's remember how we've been exploring patterns in math and creation.

💭 Review Question: What patterns did we discover in our last lesson?
2Teaching (12 min)

Today we'll explore how multiplying by 10 creates predictable, beautiful number patterns

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • When we multiply by 10, each digit moves one place to the left
  • A number's value increases by adding a zero
  • This is like God's consistent mathematical design in creation
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How might multiplying by 10 be useful in real life?
  • Can you see how numbers 'grow' when multiplied by 10?
3Activity: Ten Power Exploration (14 min)
hands-on

Use base-ten blocks to demonstrate multiplication by 10

📝 Instructions:
  1. Start with a single block representing 1
  2. Multiply by 10 and observe how the block shifts
  3. Record your discoveries on the grid paper
  4. Create a 'multiplication by 10' chart
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on numbers 1-5 when multiplying by 10

Challenge: Create word problems involving multiplication by 10

4Closing (4 min)

Review our discoveries about multiplying by 10

📝 Review Questions:
  • What happens to digits when we multiply by 10?
  • How is this like God's orderly design?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore multiplying by 20, 30, and 40!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Multiplication by 10 is a foundational skill for understanding place value

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use physical manipulatives to make concepts concrete
  • Encourage curiosity about mathematical patterns
  • Connect math learning to God's design
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might confuse moving digits with adding zeros

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Consistent understanding of digit movement when multiplying by 10

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a multiplication by 10 poster
  • Play 'Multiply by Ten' card game from BibleMouse Printables Library

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