Chapter 7: Raksha Bandhan

Math • Class 3

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Chapter Analysis

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Quick Summary

Chapter 7, 'Raksha Bandhan,' introduces multiplication concepts through engaging activities related to the festival of Raksha Bandhan. It uses everyday examples such as Rakhis and laddoos to teach multiplication tables (such as the 2, 5, and 10 times tables) and encourages students to observe patterns in numbers. The chapter also includes exercises in skip counting, repeated addition, and multiplication using visual aids like sticks. Overall, it is designed to make learning multiplication interactive and enjoyable for young learners.

Key Topics

  • Multiplication tables
  • Skip counting
  • Repeated addition
  • Patterns in numbers
  • Use of multiplication in real-life contexts
  • Crafting with multiplication (Rakhis)

Learning Objectives

  • Understand multiplication as repeated addition.
  • Learn multiplication tables up to 10.
  • Identify and create patterns using multiplication.
  • Apply multiplication in real-world scenarios.
  • Use visual aids to comprehend multiplication concepts.

Questions in Chapter

Can this skip jumping be used to form times-6 table? Write times-6 table in your notebook.

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Is there repeated addition happening? Make times-4 table using repeated addition in the picture given below.

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What times table can you construct from Gopal’s jumps? Make it in your notebook.

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Dhara also skip jumps. Gopal notes down the jumps but he misses the first few numbers. By what numbers was Dhara skip jumping? Construct the times table of this number in your notebook.

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Additional Practice Questions

How do you make a 7 times table using skip counting?

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Answer: To make a 7 times table using skip counting, start from 7 and add 7 repeatedly: 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70.

Explain the pattern you observe in the 5 times table.

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Answer: In the 5 times table, the last digit alternates between 5 and 0. For example, 5, 10, 15, 20, and so on.

If you have 6 Rakhis and each requires 5 beads, how many beads do you need in total?

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Answer: Multiplying 6 by 5 gives you 30 beads in total.

Using the sticks method, how can you demonstrate 9 times table?

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Answer: Align 9 sticks vertically and draw parallel lines through them horizontally for each multiplication factor (1 to 10). Count the intersections to find products.

What happens when you skip count by 4 starting from 0? List the first five numbers.

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Answer: Starting from 0 and adding 4 each time gives: 0, 4, 8, 12, 16.