2. Summary of Usage
• By the end of the game, students will have have strengthened
their multiplication fluency and problem-solving skills.
• This lesson plan falls under the 2nd grade math ALCOS objective
of Operations and Algebraic Thinking which expects students to
be able to work with equal groups of objects to gain
foundations for multiplication by determining whether a group
of objects has an odd or even number of members, using
addition to find the total number of objects arranged in
rectangular arrays, and writing an equation to express the total
as a sum of equal addends.
• This game would be played as a review before a multiplication
test, and would take place during the scheduled math time.. The
class should be divided into two fair teams with students of
varying abilities on each. The students will take turns answering
questions (in standard Jeopardy form, e.g. “What is…?”) and
may ask for help from their teammates if they are unable to
answer their particular question. The teacher will set a
reasonable time limit for each question and will keep score.
4. Question: What is multiplication? for $100
One method to solve
a multiplication
problem
5. Answer: What is multiplication? for $100
What is (one of the following):
• Partial products?
• Area model?
• Equal groups?
• Repeated addition?
• Skip counting?
6. Question: What is multiplication? for $200
The result of a
multiplication
problem is called the
_____________.
22. Question: Word Problems for $500
Kelsey counted out all of the
pennies in her piggy bank. She
rolled 4 half-rolls of pennies,
which each held 25 pennies. She
had this many dollars in total.