My future students are all going to have different views of learning math or any area we study. Before this class I never even heard of the Lattice Method, which really bums me out because it really is so SIMPLE! I wish that when I was in grade school or even high school they would have taught us this view, instead of teaching us all the original way to multiply. Some people don't like taking the time to write out the box with the diagonals, but if you are a visual learner like me you will really appreciate this video.
In the video they show how to multiply using this method and how to do it with decimals. Now when I was younger I always confused adding and multiplying with the decimals and was never really sure where to put them. In this method it clearly indicates where to put the decimals when multiplying. He even gives a little analogy for when explaining where to place the decimals. He says, "You see where the decimals intersect and then go down the slide".
I personally am really glad I got the chance to learn this method, and it seems simple to teach. I will absolutely use this method along with many more for multiplication. I want my students to be comfortable with learning and understanding different views of solving.
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