Machine Vs. Youth Vs. Relic

For the Grade 8 Wednesday meeting this week, students participated in a math multiplying race. Mr. Evo Marcon, who works in the Learning Centre, challenged the class and proved that by understanding a process, even an old relic can be quicker than either a calculator or youth when multiplying numbers. Students learned how to multiply quickly using the number 11, how to determine if a number could be divisible by 9 and also learned how to multiply pairs of numbers that end in 5. All of the class quickly learned the process and enjoyed a new understanding of Math.