Multiplication and Division

It's never too late to brush up on basic skills. I showed parts of this video in my 5th grade class and had students work out the problems too. Although this video is geared toward GED students, it shows mental math techniques very well. The mechanics of multiplication and division are important to remember and this video shows those steps. What I liked about it is that it promotes understanding that multiplication is repeated addition and that division is repeated subtraction. I also liked the characters and I think students did too. I will probably be using some more videos from this series when we dive into fractions soon.