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Ep 303: Product Approach to Multiplication Facts

From Math is Figure-Out-Able! · Hosted by Pam Harris & Kim Montague

2026-04-07·1592

Episode summary

In this episode of Math is Figure-Out-Able!: If multiplication facts are so fundamental, why do students who memorize them struggle with multiplicative reasoning? In this episode, Pam and Kim take a hard look at what students need to succeed multiplicatively. Talking Points What does it mean to 'know' multiplication facts?

Original publisher description

If multiplication facts are so fundamental, why do students who memorize them struggle with multiplicative reasoning? In this episode, Pam and Kim take a hard look at what students need to succeed multiplicatively. Talking Points What does it mean to 'know' multiplication facts? Using multiplication to solve subtraction problems Memorizing facts…