Multiplicative Foundations · Number and Algebra

Equal Groups and Arrays

Using rows and columns to represent repeated addition and early multiplication.

Key Questions

  1. 1How is an array different from a random pile of objects?
  2. 2How can we describe the same array using two different addition sentences?
  3. 3Why does rotating an array not change the total number of items?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9M2N04
Year: Year 2
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Multiplicative Foundations
Period: Number and Algebra

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