Factors and Multiples

Bell Ringer: Would You Rather

http://www.wouldyourathermath.com/?s=apples

Lesson Frame:

• We will take notes on finding factors and multiples of numbers.
• I will explain the difference between a factor and a multiple.

Lesson:

Today, our focus was taking notes on factors and multiples. I found a resource on Teachers Pay Teachers that fit the bill:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Factors-Multiples-Doodle-Notes-2744407

It took about half the class period to work through the notes, adding color to keep them engaged.  We covered:

• Multiples (many)
• We found the first 5 multiples of 16 using multiplication.  They enjoyed using a calculator.
• Factors (few)
• We found the factors of 16 using divisibility rules and calculators.  I wanted them to see when dividing by a number leaves a remainder in decimal form.
• We also wrote the factors in different ways
• factor pairs (peas in a pod)
• t-chart
• factor rainbow

After we placed the notes in their math journal, they spent the remainder of the class completing a Fifth Grade Builder.