"Engage young learners with this fun 'Mystery Multiplication Autumn' activity, where solving multiplication problems reveals a colorful seasonal picture."

You're looking at a “Mystery Multiplication” worksheet themed for Autumn, designed to help students practice multiplication facts within 100, specifically focusing on multiplying by 8.

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## 🎯 GOAL:
Solve each multiplication problem (all involving ×8), then use the color code to color the grid. When completed, it will reveal a hidden autumn-themed picture — likely a leaf, pumpkin, or scarecrow (based on common mystery picture themes).

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## ✔ STEP-BY-STEP SOLUTION:

Step 1: Understand the Color Code

The color key is shown at the top of the worksheet:

| Color | Product(s) |
|-------------|----------------------------|
| Yellow | 0 |
| Red | 16 |
| Light Blue | 40, 48 |
| Light Green | 8 |
| Orange | 32, 24 |
| Brown | 56, 64, 72 |

> Note: Some products like 8×0=0, 8×1=8, 8×2=16, etc., are repeated in different cells — you’ll color each cell based on its answer.

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Step 2: Solve Each Multiplication Problem

Since every problem is “Multiply by 8”, you just need to compute:

> 8 × [number] for each cell.

Here’s a quick reference table for all possible products up to 8×12 (but since it says “within 100”, we go up to 8×12 = 96):

| Multiplier | Product (8 × n) | Color |
|------------|------------------|--------------|
| 0 | 0 | Yellow |
| 1 | 8 | Light Green |
| 2 | 16 | Red |
| 3 | 24 | Orange |
| 4 | 32 | Orange |
| 5 | 40 | Light Blue |
| 6 | 48 | Light Blue |
| 7 | 56 | Brown |
| 8 | 64 | Brown |
| 9 | 72 | Brown |
| 10 | 80 | *(Not listed — check if included)* |
| 11 | 88 | *(Not listed)* |
| 12 | 96 | *(Not listed)* |

⚠️ Important: The color code only lists products up to 72. If your worksheet includes problems like 8×10=80, 8×11=88, or 8×12=96 — they are not assigned a color in the key. This might be intentional (to avoid going over 100) or an oversight.

✔ In most versions of this worksheet, the grid only uses multipliers from 0 to 9, so products are 0 to 72, which matches the color code perfectly.

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Step 3: Apply the Color Code to the Grid

Each square in the grid has a multiplication problem like:

- `8x5` → 40 → Light Blue
- `8x2` → 16 → Red
- `8x0` → 0 → Yellow
- `8x3` → 24 → Orange
- `8x8` → 64 → Brown
- `8x1` → 8 → Light Green

You’ll color each cell accordingly.

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Step 4: Reveal the Mystery Picture

Once you’ve colored all the cells using the correct colors, the pattern will form a recognizable autumn image — often a leaf, pumpkin, acorn, or scarecrow.

In the preview image you uploaded, the colored version on the left already shows the final result — it looks like a fall leaf with brown stem and colorful sections!

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## 💡 TEACHING TIP:

This activity combines:

- Math fluency (multiplying by 8)
- Visual recognition (coloring by code)
- Motivation (revealing a mystery picture)

It’s perfect for 3rd–4th graders practicing multiplication facts within 100.

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## 🖍️ SAMPLE COLORING (First Few Rows):

Let’s take the top-left corner from the uncolored grid:

```
[8x5] [6x8] [5x8] [8x1] ...
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Wait — hold on! ❗

Actually, looking closely at the uncolored worksheet, some cells show things like `6x8`, `5x8`, `3x8`, etc. — but the title says “Multiply by 8”, so even if written as `6x8`, it still equals `8x6 = 48`.

So whether it's written as `8x5` or `5x8`, the product is the same — commutative property!

✔ So no problem — just compute the product and match to the color.

Example:

- `6x8` = 48 → Light Blue
- `5x8` = 40 → Light Blue
- `8x1` = 8 → Light Green
- `8x6` = 48 → Light Blue

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## ✔ FINAL ANSWER:

To solve the “Mystery Multiplication Autumn” worksheet:

1. Compute each multiplication problem (all involve ×8).
2. Match the product to the color code:
- 0 → Yellow
- 8 → Light Green
- 16 → Red
- 24, 32 → Orange
- 40, 48 → Light Blue
- 56, 64, 72 → Brown
3. Color each square according to the code.
4. Reveal the hidden autumn picture — likely a leaf or seasonal icon.

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🎉 Completed Worksheet Result: A colorful autumn-themed mystery picture (e.g., a fall leaf) emerges when all cells are correctly colored.

Let me know if you’d like me to generate a fully solved color map or print-ready answer key! 🍁