Welcome to the Factivation Teachers’ Site for Multiplication & Division!
Here, you will find all of the resources needed to ensure fact mastery for each of your students WHILE teaching many of your Common Core standards! Factivation!® was created by teachers for teachers- you will find everything is logically organized, with flexible components that can be easily put to use in any classroom! All instruction is delivered through kid-friendly videos that your students will love! They can be viewed whole-group or individually on any computer, iPad, or other mobile device. We’re glad you’re here! Please browse through the Lesson Dashboard and Training Dashboard below. We offer four free Multiplication/Division lessons marked [label style=”warning”]FREE LESSON[/label]. The others are available by subscription and, yes, we gladly accept school PO’s. Enjoy your free resources and please let us know if you have any questions!
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Intro to Multiplication
[label style=”warning”]FREE LESSON[/label]Introduce students to the concept of Multiplication, the Four Factivation!® strategies used to learn EVERY fact (Rule, Trick, Chant, and Connection), and the associated academic vocabulary. go to lesson [/tab1] [tab2]
Lesson 1: Zeroes & Ones
[label style=”warning”]FREE LESSON[/label]Lesson 1 is the first and only lesson using the Rule Strategy. The Multiplication facts in this group are typically very simple for students to master. The commutative property of Multiplication is emphasized in this and all successive lessons. Once students understand the Zero and Identity properties, all Zeroes and Ones facts can be easily mastered. go to lesson [/tab2] [tab3]
Lesson 2: Terrific Twos
Lesson 2 is the first lesson in the Trick Group. Fluency with Addition Doubles facts ensures near-instant automaticity with all Multiplication facts in this group. The other “trick” presented is skip-counting by Twos. Once students understand the strategies (Double the Other Number or Count by Twos), all Twos Multiplication facts can be easily mastered…
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Lesson 3: Fantastic Fives
Lesson 3 offers two “tricks” for the Fives facts: Count by Fives and Fives Product Pattern. Skip-counting is practiced and students are also taught the concept of half, a necessary foundation for utilizing the Product Pattern trick. Students can apply the trick learned in this lesson to ALL Fives facts…
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Lesson 4: Noteworthy Nines
Lesson 4 uses the trick strategy. Two tricks are presented: Finger Factor and Nines Product Pattern. The focus facts above are the only remaining Nines facts for students to master…This is the last lesson to contain six focus facts. Future lessons contain only three focus facts each.
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Lesson 5: Special Sixes
[label style=”warning”]FREE LESSON[/label]Lesson 5 is the last lesson using the trick strategy and the first lesson to include only THREE focus facts (rather than six). The “Half-Whole Trick” taught in this lesson can be applied anytime the number 6 is multiplied by an even number. It has amazed even the most experienced educators! Once students understand the Half-Whole Trick, the products of these Sixes facts are simple for students to recall… go to lesson [/tab6] [tab7]
Lesson 6: Fun Facts 1
[label style=”warning”]FREE LESSON[/label]Lesson 6 is the first lesson using the chant strategy. Without a strong strategy, Multiplication facts in this group are very challenging for some students to retain. However, the chants applied to each of these facts make them simple for students to recall and are among students’ favorite facts to practice! go to lesson [/tab7] [tab8]
Lesson 7: Fun Facts 2
Lesson 7 is the second lesson using the chant strategy. Students realize that even some of the “harder” facts- 6×3, 7×3, and 8×4 are actually simple when using a strategy that makes the facts meaningful. The Lesson 7 chants are simple to remember and fun to recite. The 6×3 chant uses a familiar beat (We will, we will ROCK YOU!)
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Lesson 8: Simple Squares
Lesson 8 is the last lesson using the chant strategy. As with Lessons 5-7, there are only three focus facts in this group, so students are never intimidated or overwhelmed. Students enjoy the Lesson 8 chants. Students have no trouble remembering these chants, leading to rapid recall. All remaining “Squares” facts have been or will be covered in other lessons.
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Lesson 9: Final Facts
The Lesson 9 focus facts make up the last of the single-digit Multiplication facts. Once students pass this lesson, mastery of all Multiplication facts has been achieved. Use the Factivation!® Post-Assessment Tool after this lesson.
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More Factivation!® Videos for Math Instruction
The Factivation!® videos (left) were featured on the Teacher Tube homepage and received a 5-apple rating by viewers! “COOL! Place Value” teaches place value to the thousands. Students learn the difference between standard form, word form, and expanded form. Video-game like sound effects make this one a favorite among students! “Turtlehead Multiplication” teaches a fun way for students to remember the steps in solving a 2-digit by 2-digit Multiplication problem. This video also emphasizes the need to master all basic facts, so they can be applied in the context of a larger, multi-digit problem.
Teacher Training Dashboard
Use the short training tutorials that follow for individual, group, or schoolwide Factivation!® training sessions!
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Runtime: Training Presentation: Approx. 15 mins.; Blowing Away the Times Table: Approx. 3 mins.
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For overall mastery tracking, the Factivation!® Assessment Tool can be used to diagnose fact gaps, prescribe needed lessons, and monitor progress as students progress through the Factivation!® program. Simple to give and quick to score, this invaluable tool allows for simple overall mastery tracking. For individual lessons, resources include printable progressive assessments OR the online Kubbu option.
Runtime: Approx. 9 mins.
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The printable components with each Factivation!® lesson are not just worksheets, but activities designed with a particular objective in mind. Learn how to utilize your printable activities to achieve maximum results!
Runtime: Approx. 3-5 mins. each
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Promote fact fluency throughout the day! The following tutorials provide simple ideas that can be easily incorporated into any classroom or school.
Runtime: Approx. 3-5 mins. each
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