4.4.B

Math4th GradeNumber and operations

The Standard

determine products of a number and 10 or 100 using properties of operations and place value understandings

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics

Teacher's field guide

What This Standard Means

What Students Need to Do

Students multiply whole numbers by 10 and 100 by reasoning about place value. They explain how each digit’s value changes and record the resulting product.

What Mastery Looks Like

A student quickly finds products such as 47 × 10 = 470 and 306 × 100 = 30,600. They justify each answer with place value or an equation, not only an “add zeros” rule.

Common Misconceptions

Students may add 10 or 100 instead of multiplying, or use one place-value shift for both multipliers. Some drop an internal zero, writing 205 × 100 as 2,500, because they follow an “add zeros” shortcut without checking digit values.

How to Assess It

Exit ticket: Solve 64 × 10 and 205 × 100. Use a place-value chart or two sentences to explain what happened to each digit’s value.

Lesson moves

Ways to Teach It

  1. Build 34 on a place-value mat with digit cards, then move each card one or two columns left to compare ×10 and ×100.

  2. Ask, “Why does 46 × 100 equal 4,600?” and require students to explain the changed value of 4 and 6.

  3. Play Product Match with cards showing expressions, products, and place-value explanations; students collect a set only when all three match.

  4. Use a school supply order: find total costs for 10 or 100 packs when one pack costs $7, $24, or $105.

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