What is the difference between "knowing" and "owning" facts? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss how to help all students make the most of multiplication facts.

Talking Points:

• How different people respond when asked to "memorize facts"
• "Own the facts" versus "Know the facts" - Do they mean the same thing?
• Napkin Math
• Using Problem Strings to teach facts and more
• How reasoning about facts builds important multiplicative relationships
• How reasoning in Problem Strings supports reasoning in word problems
• Redefining what "memorization" means
• Teaching for operational fluency

Facts Problem Strings: www.mathisfigureoutable.com/factsps

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