Operating with Flexibility: Multi-Digit Thinking · Operations
Multiplicative Reasoning
Using area models and partial products to understand the mechanics of multi-digit multiplication.
Key Questions
- 1How can breaking a number into its place value parts make multiplication more manageable?
- 2What is the relationship between the area of a rectangle and the product of two numbers?
- 3When is the standard algorithm more efficient than mental math strategies?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Number - Grade 5ON: Algebra - Grade 5
Grade: Grade 5
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Operating with Flexibility: Multi-Digit Thinking
Period: Operations
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