Let me first start off by saying I hate grading multiplication sheets. I have put the answers up on the projector for students to grade themselves, students have traded papers and graded each others, and I have sat down and graded them. Overall, it takes about 10-15 minutes for these sheets to be checked and graded – with students swarming my desk to see the answers on the projector. I have even given students answer sheets to keep in their desk, but I always have 1 or 2 students that lose the sheet and they spent 5 minutes in class looking for it.
My answer to these headaches are multiplication sheets that students can grade by themselves. No paper to look for in their desk, no projector, and no teacher needed! I call it, Origami Multiplication!
This worksheet has three components, practice, assessment, and answer key.
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Assessment side |
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Practice side (single) Students will fold the answer key back first. Each time they practice their multiplication, they will fold the box back. At the very end, they will check their answers with the key to the left. . If students are having difficulty with multiplication, I recommend having them check their answers after every box, then folding the box back and practicing again. Practice side (1-12 skills) Students will fold the answer key back first. After completing the multiplication table, students will check their answer. |
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The answers will line up with the key to the left. |
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Answer Key
After students complete the “practice” side, they will complete all the problems on the “assessment” side. When they are finished, they can check their answers by folding the paper and using the “answer key”. I recommend using two colors when marking the boxes so it’s easier for the students to count their total score at the end. Tip: Students can use the empty spaces to check the answers that they got wrong using a multiplication strategy: array, equal groups, repeated addition, skip counting, etc. |
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Calculate total score |
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I love this part…at the very end, students can fold their paper and staple it into their agenda for their parents to check and sign.
As you can see, easy peasy! |
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I love the way this gives students responsibility and ownership of their learning!
This is a great article! Thank you!