- Definition
When you multiply numbers together, the "product" is the answer you get.
The bread you eat for your sandwich is a product because a baker made it.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: A product is like a toy you buy at the store, something that someone made for others to use.
Ask your child: What products can you see in our room right now?
Common mix-up: Kids may confuse products with services. A product is a physical thing you can hold, like a toy, while a service is an action someone does for you, like a haircut.
Examples
- The crayons you draw with are a product from a factory.
- An apple grown on a farm is a product.
product is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
Where this shows up
- Grade 3 The Arts
- Grade 5 The Arts
- Grade 6 The Arts
- Grade 8 The Arts
- Grade 6 Mathematics
- Grade 1 Health and Physical Education
- Grade 2 Health and Physical Education
- Grade 3 Health and Physical Education
+19 more mentions across the curriculum
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