This math activity is designed for early 3rd grade level students and stems from the Children’s Book used in the Lesson, Wild Horse Annie: Friend of the Mustangs.  Using double hearts, the teacher/parent demonstrates multiples of twos.  Students draw one pair of twos which represents 1 x 2= 2; then two pairs of twos (2 x 2 = 4), etc., until they reach 12 pairs of twos (12 x 2 =24).  By drawing each successive pair, students will see for themselves that the product increases by a factor of two with each multiple. 
 
Contents in order of use: 
1. Activity 6 Pre-assessment
2. Activity 6 Double Lazy Heart Ranch Math
3. Activity 6 Post-assessment
4. Activity 6 Rating 
 
Subject domains:
Math (Understanding properties of multiplication and the relationship between multiplication and division).  
 
Skills: 
Understanding what multiplication means (2's) by participating in this double hearts math activity.  
Understanding what two doubles means by drawing 2 sets (pairs) of linked hearts and counting the number of hearts= product.  
Learning how to write a multiplication expression and understanding each part (multiples, factors, product).  
Understanding what triple means.  
Understanding what two triples means and drawing a concrete example along with a mutiplication expresssion.