This activity is to help kids learn multiplication and division. Here’s what you do, lets say the question is 6×5=? First, you tell them to lay out 6 cookies
After that tell them to put 5 “chocolate chips” in every cookie
Once done tell them to count up all the chips in every cookie. When they are done counting ask them how many chips are three all together. Their answer should be 30. So this is for multiplication, but now I’ll show you some division: Lets say the question is 10 / 5=? Tell the kids to lay down 5 cookies. Then tell them to take 10 chips and set them to the side
Then tell them to put one chip in each cookie until they are all gone.
Next, ask them how many chips are in just one of the cookies.
And there you have it, Cookie Math! It is a hands on activity that I believe really helps kids understand multiplication and division.
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