NeedleandHaystackTeacher

This worksheet allows students to compare three different methods for any 2-digit multiplication and offers an opportunity to check their work and increase their mathematical understanding of the concepts. Student work sample is provided.

Encourage students to persevere and practice when using different strategies! This handout will help students continue to practice with the Place Value Sections method of multiplication at the foundational level, by multiplying a one-digit by two-digit number. It will help to reinforce the steps and make the connection to the distributive property.

Readers will learn about the iconic Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, Oregon while engaging reading strategies to better understand the text.