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Which subjectMathematics
What age groupYear or Grade 3
What topicMultiplication
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A Magical Multiplication Adventure!

Introduction

Good morning, mathematicians! 🎉 Today, we are going to embark on a magical journey into the world of multiplication! Are you ready to discover the secrets hidden within numbers? Let’s gather around for a fun and engaging start to our lesson.

The Setup: The Story Begins

Imagine you’ve just received an invitation to a special party at the Math Wizard's Castle. The Math Wizard is known for his amazing magical tricks, especially with multiplication! But there’s a catch—you must solve a special riddle to enter the castle.

The Riddle

Here’s what the invitation says:

"To enter, you must answer this magical riddle:
I am a number, I can be small or large,
When you add me to myself, I become a brand new charge.
What am I?
Hint: If you have 3 wands in one hand and 3 wands in the other,
How many wands do you have altogether, my young brother or sister?"

Activity: Team Up and Solve!

Instructions

  1. Break into Teams: Let’s divide into small groups of three or four.
  2. Discuss the Riddle: Work together to figure out the answer to the riddle. What does it mean? Can you express it in a multiplication sentence?
  3. Show Your Work: Each team will use objects (like blocks or counters) to demonstrate how you arrived at your answer.
  4. Share with the Class: After 5-10 minutes, we will come back together and share our answers! Each team will explain what multiplication means in the context of the riddle.

Conclusion

Once we solve the riddle and enter the castle, the Math Wizard will greet us with exciting challenges and projects about multiplication! By the end of today’s lesson, you will not only be multiplication wizards, but you’ll also understand how these magical problems relate to everyday life.

So, gather your thinking caps, and let's unlock the treasure of multiplication together! 🧙‍♂️✨