Grade 4 Math Lesson Outline

Multiplying Two Digit and Three Digit by One Digit: The Box Method

June 7, 2016

Expanded form:
Show me expanded form on your white boards. What do you remember? Tell me verbally.
On White board:
378 = 300 + 70 + 8
563 = 500 + 60 + 3
924 = 900 + 20 + 4
Box Method 2 digit by 1 digit:
We use expanded form in a box formation to help us multiply numbers.
Walk through the following example, showing and explaining each step at you go.
Ex: 48 x 9 =
9

40
360

8
72

360+72 = 432

Questions?
Can you do it on your own?
1.

54 x 5
5

2.
50
250

4
20

250+20 = 270

29 x 9
9

20
180

9
81

180+81 = 261

Box Method 3 digit by 1 digit:

We can use the same method with three digit numbers
Ex: 679 x 8
8

600 70
4800 560

9
72

4800+560+72 = 5432

Questions?
Can you do it on your own?
3.

232 x 6
6

200 30
1200 180

1200+180+12 = 1392

4.
2
12

835 x 4
4

800 30
3200 120

3200+120+20 = 3340

5
20

If they're really getting it and we have time, Challenge Questions:

2 digit by 2 digit:
5.

28 x 39
30
9

20
600
180

6.
8
240
72

70
8

600+240+180+72 = 1092
2 digit by 3 digit
7.

386 x 21
20
1

300 80
6
6000 1600 120
300 80
6

6000+1600+120+300+80+6 = 8106
8.

497 x 16
10
6

400 90
4000 900
2400 540

32 x 78

7
70
42

4000+900+70+2400+540+42 = 7952

30
2
2100 140
240 16

2100+140+240+16 = 2496