Multiplying Whole Numbers Unit – 4th Grade Math Curriculum

Unit 5 of the 4th Grade Math Curriculum teaches multi-digit multiplication in 6 full lessons. Students learn multiplication strategies, including area models, partial products and estimation techniques, through direct instruction, practice and application. The goal is both conceptual understanding and procedural fluency.

The unit is fully aligned to 4th grade standards. It mixes scaffolded support with harder problems, so it works for a wide range of learners.

What’s included

Planning and organization

• Unit pacing calendar
• Editable lesson plans
• Binder covers, spine labels and tracking pages

Lesson resources (6 full lessons)

• Warm-ups (2 to 3 per lesson)
• Anchor charts and student guided notes
• Teaching slide deck
• Practice pages
• Exit tickets (2 to 3 per lesson)
• Vocabulary

Standards-aligned activities

• Area Model Multiplication Task Cards
• Estimating Products Card Sort
• Multiplicative Comparison Riddle
• Multiplying by Powers of Ten Maze
• Multiplying Whole Numbers Word Problems Coloring Page
• Partial Products Flip Book
• School Supply Manager, the end-of-unit task

Assessments

• Pre-assessment of prerequisite skills
• Two quizzes
• Final unit assessment
• Study guide for review

Answer keys are included for every component.

Skills covered

• Multiplicative comparisons (for example, “3 times as many”)
• Multiplying by 10, 100 and 1,000
• Estimating products using rounding and compatible numbers
• Area models and partial products
• Word problems involving multi-step multiplication

Good to know

• Low prep
• Completely editable, so you can customize it
• All inclusive, from assessments to activities

Quick facts

• Skill: multi-digit multiplication with area models, partial products and estimation
• Grade: 4
• CCSS: 4.MD.A.3, 4.NBT.A.1, 4.NBT.A.3, 4.NBT.B.5, 4.OA.A.1, 4.OA.A.2, 4.OA.A.3
• Answer key: included
• Pages: 77

Other 4th grade math units

The units in the 4th Grade Math Curriculum, in order. This one is number 5.

1. Place Value Relationships
2. Comparing, Ordering and Rounding Whole Numbers
3. Add and Subtract Whole Numbers
4. Patterns (Shape and Numerical)
5. Multiplying Whole Numbers
6. Dividing Whole Numbers
7. Fraction Concepts
8. Adding and Subtracting Fractions
9. Multiplying Fractions
10. Decimal Concepts
11. Add and Subtract Decimals
12. Geometry
13. Area and Perimeter
14. Measurement

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