Multiples of Seven

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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• What problem did you create to solve the question?

• What answer did you get using your problem?

If you wrote 5 x 7 = 35, you are correct!

• Since you have already learned the five times tables, what times tables do you think you will focus on in this lesson?

This lesson is all about the seven-times tables.

You are getting closer and closer to having all your multiplication facts memorized! So far, you have learned to multiply by two, three, four, five, six, ten, and eleven.

Review the times tables you have learned by creating a multiplication table.

1. Print a copy of the Multiplication Table (Blank) found in Downloadable Resources in the right-hand sidebar.

2. Complete the multiplication chart by filling in all the multiplication facts you learned.

3. You should have the rows and columns completed for two, three, four, five, six, ten, and eleven.

4. Use the multiplication table below to check your work when finished.

If you are struggling with any of these multiplication facts, select the number(s) that you still find challenging, and review that Related Lesson found in the right-hand sidebar.

In this lesson, you will learn multiples of seven. Many agree that the seven-times tables are the most challenging to learn.

The good news is that you already have more than half of the multiplication facts memorized, so you know how to multiply seven by two, three, four, five, six, ten, and eleven.

That means you only need to learn to multiply seven by four other numbers to have this set mastered!

Look at this completed multiplication table again. The column and row of the seven multiplication facts have been highlighted.

• What patterns, repeated numbers, or other observations do you notice?

• Were you able to find any patterns or repeated numbers?

Unfortunately, like the three times tables, there aren't any helpful tricks you can use to help you memorize this set. That means you may need to spend extra time practicing these math facts.

You can begin this practice by listening to the song in the video below a few times until you start remembering the multiples of seven.

When you can recite the multiples of seven, move to the Got It? section to practice solving multiplication problems with seven.