Learning topic
Multiplication
Explain factor, product, multiple, times, groups of, array and scale.
Guides in this topic
- Area model multiplication 1 guide Show products as rectangle areas before formal algorithms.
- Associative property for children 1 guide Regroup factors to make multiplication easier.
- Checking multiplication answers 1 guide Use inverse division, estimates and alternative methods.
- Distributive property for children 1 guide Break a factor apart, such as 7 × 8 = 5 × 8 + 2 × 8.
- Doubling and halving strategy 1 guide Make products easier by doubling one factor and halving the other.
- Grid method multiplication 1 guide Use partitioning and rectangles to multiply two-digit numbers.
- Japanese line multiplication 1 guide Use intersecting lines as a visual curiosity and discuss when it helps.
- Long multiplication step by step 1 guide Teach the standard written method with place-value understanding.
- Multi-step multiplication problems 1 guide Combine multiplication with addition, subtraction or division in real contexts.
- Multiplication estimation 1 guide Round numbers to predict a reasonable product.
- Multiplication misconceptions 1 guide Fix errors in place value, zero placeholders and confused arrays.
- Multiplication vocabulary 1 guide Explain factor, product, multiple, times, groups of, array and scale.
- Multiplication with measures 1 guide Scale lengths, weights and capacities using multiplication.
- Multiplication with money 1 guide Use prices, packs and repeated costs to practise multiplication.
- Multiplying by multiples of 10 1 guide Use place value to multiply by 20, 30 and beyond.
- Multiplying three numbers 1 guide Choose the easiest order using commutativity and associativity.
- Partial products method 1 guide Break a multiplication into smaller products and add them.
- Using known facts to find unknown facts 1 guide Use facts like 5 × 8 to solve 6 × 8 or 4 × 8.
