In this episode Pam and Kim want to help you develop a cool multiplication strategy. Which multiplication strategy? We aren't going to tell you until the end of the episode : -). We believe in developing strategies as natural outcomes, and then giving it a name. How do we do it? With Problem Strings! Listen in as Pam and Kim go through a Problem String to develop this super efficient multiplication strategy.Talking points:What does it mean to do mental math?We can purposefully help people reason and mathematize mentally.How mathematicians solve computational problems, Ann Dowker's researchWhat is a Problem String?A multiplication Problem String exampleAnother multiplication Problem String example with decimals!The big reveal: The _____ strategy

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