The purpose of this activity is for students to consider what is the same and what is different about the ways that students solved problems involving multiplication of a teen number. Students may notice representations that were used, as well as different strategies that were used to find the total in the problem. The important thing is that students see a variety of ways to represent and solve the problem.
MLR7 Compare and Connect. Synthesis: After the Gallery Walk, lead a discussion comparing, contrasting, and connecting the different representations. “¿Cómo se ve el número de sillas en cada método? ¿Por qué al usar distintas estrategias obtuvimos el mismo resultado?” // “How did the number of chairs show up in each method? Why did the different approaches lead to the same outcome?” To amplify student language, and illustrate connections, follow along and point to the relevant parts of the displays as students speak.
Advances: Representing, Conversing
Engagement: Develop Effort and Persistence. Invite students to generate a list of shared expectations for group work. Record responses on a display and keep visible during the activity.
Supports accessibility for: Social-Emotional Functioning