Once students have mastered the concepts of addition and subtraction (covered in Alpha and Beta), they are ready for multiplication. Gamma teaches single-digit facts and multiple-digit multiplication skills.
Gamma
Multiplication for Single- and Multiple-Digit Numbers and Other Topics
What do I need?
To successfully complete the Gamma level, you will need:
- Instruction Manual — includes detailed instructions and solutions
- Instructional Lesson Videos — on DVDs and streaming within the Gamma Digital Pack
- Student Workbook — includes Lesson Practice, Systematic Review, and Application and Enrichment worksheets
- Tests Booklet
- Integer Block Kit
Browse our sets to find the best fit for your needs.
What concepts are taught in Gamma?
Major Concepts and Skills Include:
- Using strategies based on place value and properties of operations to multiply
- Fluently multiplying any combination of whole numbers
- Solving for an unknown factor
- Solving abstract and real-world problems involving addition, subtraction, and multiplication
- Measuring and computing area
- Relating concepts of area to addition and multiplication
Additional Concepts and Skills:
- Skip counting as a precursor to multiplication
- Adding and subtracting time in hours and minutes
- Multiplying, adding, and subtracting U.S. currency and standard units of measure
- Representing, recording, and interpreting data
- Understanding of basic fractions
- Estimating and solving measurement problems
Lessons contained in Gamma
- Lesson 01: Rectangles, Factors, and Products
- Lesson 02: Multiply by 1 and 0; Commutative Property
- Lesson 03: Skip Count by 2, 5, and 10
- Lesson 04: Multiply by 2; 1 Quart = 2 Pints
- Lesson 05: Multiply by 10; 10¢ = 1 Dime
- Lesson 06: Multiply by 5; 5¢ = 1 Nickel
- Lesson 07: Area of a Rectangle and a Square
- Lesson 08: Solve for an Unknown
- Lesson 09: Skip Count by 9; Equivalent Fractions
- Lesson 10: Multiply by 9
- Lesson 11: Skip Count by 3
- Lesson 12: Multiply by 3; 3 Feet = 1 Yard, 1 Tablespoon = 3 Teaspoons
- Lesson 13: Skip Count by 6; Equivalent Fractions
- Lesson 14: Multiply by 6
- Lesson 15: Skip Count by 4; 4 Quarts = 1 Gallon
- Lesson 16: Multiply by 4; 4 Quarters = 1 Dollar
- Lesson 17: Skip Count by 7; Multiples of 10
- Lesson 18: Multiply by 7 and by Multiples of 100
- Lesson 19: Skip Count by 8; 8 Pints = 1 Gallon
- Lesson 20: Multiply by 8
- Lesson 21: Multiple-Digit Multiplication; Place-Value Notation; Distributive Property
- Lesson 22: Rounding to 10, 100, and 1,000; Estimation
- Lesson 23: Double-Digit Times Double-Digit; Multiplication by 11
- Lesson 24: Double-Digit with Regrouping; Associative Property; Mental Math
- Lesson 25: Multiple-Digit Multiplication; Regrouping
- Lesson 26: Finding Factors; 25¢ = 1 Quarter
- Lesson 27: Place Value Through Millions; 16 Ounces = 1 Pound
- Lesson 28: More Multiple-Digit Multiplication
- Lesson 29: Prime and Composite Numbers; Multiply by 12
- Lesson 30: 5,280 Feet = 1 Mile; 2000 Pounds = 1 Ton
- Appendix A: More on Fractions
Lesson 5: Multiply by 10, 10¢ = 1 Dime
Use Math-U-See’s four step approach and try out an example lesson from the Gamma level.
Step 1: Watch the video and review the material in the sample PDF below.
Step 2: Present the concept to your child using the build, write and say method.
Step 3: Have your student practice the concept using the sample PDF below.
Step 4: Evaluate their level of mastery and if ready move on to the next lesson.
Each lessons A, B, and C pages are used to teach the current lessons concept. The lettered lesson pages that come after those are for systematic review. These review pages may not be necessary for your child to fully complete, they should be used to practice the concepts they have not yet mastered or to review the concepts they have.
Still Unsure? Have your child take one of our Placement Assessments to see if this is the right level for them!
Gamma Sets
- Canadian Edition
Includes everything you need for a successful experience with Gamma:
- Instruction Manual with complete solutions
- Instruction DVD
- Student Workbook
- Tests booklet
- Integer Block Kit
- Lifetime access to our Gamma Digital Pack
- Skip Count Songs MP3s
- Songbook PDF
$260.50
- Canadian Edition
For customers who already have the required Integer Block Kit, this Set includes Gamma:
- Instruction Manual with complete solutions
- Instruction DVD
- Student Workbook
- Tests booklet
- Lifetime access to our Gamma Digital Pack
- Skip Count Songs MP3s
- Songbook PDF
$143.00
Gamma Individual Items
All of our Math-U-See books are the Canadian Edition and we are the only authorized retailer in Canada able to offer it.
- Canadian Edition
The Gamma Student Pack contains the Student Workbook with lesson-by-lesson worksheets, systematic review pages, and Application and Enrichment pages as well as Gamma Tests.
$69.50
- Canadian Edition
The Gamma Instruction Pack contains the Instruction Manual with lesson-by-lesson instructions and full solutions, and the DVD with lesson-by-lesson video instruction.
$90.00
Lifetime access to Gamma streaming instruction videos and online Instruction Manual, lesson and test solutions, Skip Count Songs MP3s and Songbook PDFs, and other online resources from any browser. You’ll also have access to the Math-U-See Digital Manipulatives. Digital Access information will be sent in a separate email once the order has been processed. Note: Digital Packs do not include Student Workbook or Tests.
$64.50
This CD and songbook will help your student learn their skip counting and addition facts. They include a booklet with the words and music. There are two versions of the songs on the CD, one with Christian lyrics, and the other with the lyrics taken from science and literature.
$16.95
This 133-piece manipulative block set is the only one you’ll need for all levels of Math-U-See, from Primerthrough Algebra 1; includes 20 ones and tens, 13 fives, and 10 each of twos, threes, fours, sixes, sevens, eights, nines, and hundreds blocks, plus the Decimal Street™/Block Clock poster. The durable cardboard storage box doubles as a carrying case while keeping blocks tidy and simplifying clean up.
Note: While it’s fun to build with our Manipulatives, please remember that they contain small parts and are not toys. We recommend them for children ages 4 and above.
$130.00
Note about the Canadian Edition: MathCanada is the only authorized distributor for the Canadian Edition of Math-U-See. Every Math-U-See book we sell will be the Canadian Edition. If you are purchasing your books from another vendor, unless they are used, will be the US version which does not contain Canadian content such as the metric system or Canadian money.