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Which subject	Mathematics
What age group	Year or Grade 2
What topic	Multiple 2 digit numbers with decimal
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A Fun Introduction to Multiplying 2-Digit Numbers with Decimals

Objective

Today, we are going to dive into the exciting world of multiplying 2-digit numbers with decimals! We'll learn how to do it step-by-step while having some fun along the way.

Warm-Up Activity: The Grocery Store Game

What You’ll Need:

• Play money (real or paper)
• Price tags for a few items (you can create these with simple numbers and decimals, like $3.50, $2.75, and $1.20)
• A whiteboard or a chart paper for demonstration

Instructions:

1. Set Up Your Grocery Store: Place the price tags on various items you have created, assigning them different values that include decimals. For example:

   • Apples: $4.20
   • Bananas: $1.75
   • Cookies: $2.50
   • Milk: $3.00

2. Choose Your Items: Each student picks two items they want to 'buy' from your grocery store. Encourage students to think about how much it costs in total.

3. Calculate the Total Cost:

   • Ask students to calculate how much it would cost if they wanted to buy 3 of each item. For instance, if a student picks cookies ($2.50) and milk ($3.00), they will find:
     • Cookies: 3 x $2.50 = $7.50
     • Milk: 3 x $3.00 = $9.00
   • Together, we will add these totals to find the total cost of their shopping.

4. Discuss the Process:

   • Explain what they just did! They multiplied each price (a 2-digit number with a decimal) by 3. This is the first step we are going to work on today!

Transition to Lesson

Now that we've had a chance to practice our math in a fun, real-world scenario, let's grab our notebooks and dig deeper into the steps of multiplying 2-digit numbers with decimals. We will learn how to align numbers and properly place the decimal point in our answers!

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By using this interactive and playful approach, students can relate their mathematical skills to everyday activities, making the learning process both engaging and practical.