Multiples of Two

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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Multiplication is just a way to simplify long addition problems.

For example, if Margot has four children and each child gets two cookies after dinner, you could say the following.

2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8

You could also simplify this problem by saying 2 x 4 = 8.

Your multiplication tables are one of the most important mathematical concepts you will ever learn!

Almost everyone uses multiplication every day. It helps your parents set a household budget, calculate the total cost of purchases at a store, and determine how much certain ingredients are needed when cooking.

When learning your times tables, it is best to start with the twos. In this lesson, you will master your two-times tables.

One of the best ways to learn your times tables is by listening to them with music. You will find that the more you listen to a times-tables song, the faster you can sing it.

Start learning your two-times tables with the song in the video below!

Listen to the song two or three times. Once you start to get the hang of the song, try singing along!

Look at the multiplication table below. The two-times tables have been highlighted.

(If you are uncertain how to use a multiplication table, review using our lesson found under the Additional Resources in the right-hand sidebar.)

• What do you observe when you look at the highlighted sections?
• Is there a pattern?
• Do any numbers recur often?

Multiples are the products of a specific number. When learning your times tables, you want to memorize the multiples for each number through 12.

Here are a few tips to help you remember multiples of two.

Multiples of two are always even numbers. If unsure what an even number is, review our lesson under Additional Resources in the right-hand sidebar.

The product is always the same as adding the other number to itself. For example, the product of 2 x 8 is the same as the sum of 8 + 8.

Throughout this series of Related Lessons, you will learn different tips and tricks, like the one just mentioned, to help you learn the times tables.

Create a foldable to keep all these tips and tricks organized!

1. Fold a piece of paper in half vertically, like a hot dog. When you open the fold, a line should run down the center of the paper.
2. Cut ten equally spaced lines to the fold using scissors. This will create 11 flaps.
3. Number the flaps from 2-12.
4. Under each flap, write any tips or tricks you learn to help you memorize that set of times tables. You can start by writing the tips you learned under the 2 flap.

Keep this foldable and add to it as you complete each lesson.

• Think you know your two times tables?

Move to the Got It? section to practice solving multiplication problems with two.