THE MAGIC POT DOUBLING FUN: TEACH STUDENTS TO DOUBLE NUMBERS

The Magic Pot Doubling Fun is an educational activity designed to help students learn how to double numbers. It involves the use of a visual aid in the form of a "magic pot" that can magically double any number placed inside it. The activity can be conducted with students individually or in groups.

Introduce the concept of doubling numbers and explain how it works. Then, they demonstrate the magic pot by placing a number inside and showing how it doubles the number. The students can then take turns placing different numbers into the pot and seeing how they are doubled.

As the activity progresses, the teacher can introduce different strategies for doubling numbers, such as using mental math or breaking the number down into smaller parts. The students can practice these strategies by placing different numbers into the pot and using the strategies to double them.

The Magic Pot Doubling Fun can be a fun and engaging way for students to learn how to double numbers and develop their math skills. It can also be used as a springboard for further activities and lessons on multiplication and other related concepts.

This unit is based on the story, The Magic Pot, a Chinese folktale. It includes a video read-aloud, comprehension and writing activities. It also includes math activities on doubling.

The main purpose of this story is to introduce primary grade students to the concept of doubling. Unit includes templates to make a class book on doubling as well as a doubling dice game.