The World of Multiples · Number and Algebra

Arrays and Area Models

Visualizing multiplication through row and column structures to build conceptual understanding.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does rotating an array change the way we describe the calculation?
  2. 2Why is an array a more efficient way to count large groups than a pile of objects?
  3. 3How can we use a known multiplication fact to solve a nearby unknown fact?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9M3N05
Year: Year 3
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: The World of Multiples
Period: Number and Algebra

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