Standards
2.OA.C.3 – work with equal groups of objects to gain foundations for multiplication
3.OA.A.3 – represent and solve problems involving multiplication and division.
*****The following pictures and video were done by the artist Adam Hillman. I have full permission from him to use these pictures and video as a lesson. Go see his art! His pictures are so colorful and some are super mathy!*******
Act 1
What do you notice? What do you wonder?
Focus Questions – How many cards are in the pile?
****Before continuing, students may need to determine what a “suit” is (when related to a deck of cards******
Act 2