Multiplicative Thinking · Number and Algebra

Area Models and Partitioning

Using visual area models to multiply two digit numbers by one digit numbers.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does breaking a number into parts make multiplication easier to manage?
  2. 2What is the connection between the area of a rectangle and multiplication?
  3. 3Why does the distributive property work for all whole numbers?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9M4N03AC9M4N04
Year: Year 4
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Multiplicative Thinking
Period: Number and Algebra

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