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What age group	Year or Grade 3
What topic	Multiplication
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An Exciting Start to Our Multiplication Lesson!

Introduction: The Magic of Multiplication

Good morning, Year 3! Today, we're going to dive into the magical world of multiplication! Before we get started, I want you to imagine something fun.

Story Time: The Great Cookie Adventure

Picture this: You're in charge of making cookies for the school bake sale. Your friend Sarah is helping you. You decide to make 3 trays of cookies, and on each tray, you can fit 4 cookies.

Flash Question

If you want to know how many cookies you will bake in total, how would you find that out?

Raise your hand and share your thoughts!

Inviting Participation: Group Discussion

Now, let's think about it together.

• If we have 3 trays and each tray has 4 cookies, we can draw it out!
• We can even say: "Why not use some groups?"

Each tray is like a group, and every group has 4 cookies. So, how can we use multiplication to figure out the total number of cookies?

• Multiplication is all about groups of the same size.

Connecting the Dots

Let’s write it down!

• We can say that 3 trays of 4 cookies each is the same as saying 3 times 4:

  3 × 4 = ?

Hands-On Activity: The Cookie Counting Game

Now, let’s have some fun with this!

1. Grab a partner.
2. Pick a number of trays (from 1 to 5).
3. Decide how many cookies will be on each tray (from 2 to 6).
4. Use multiplication to count how many cookies you have in total.
5. Share your results with the class.

Wrap-Up

After our fun activity, we will put our thinking caps on and dive deeper into multiplication. Remember, every time we multiply, it's not just about getting bigger numbers; it's like grouping those delicious cookies to share!

Let’s get started and explore the wonderful world of multiplication together! 🍪✨