Multiplication and Algebraic Thinking · Algebraic Thinking

Multiplication as Arrays

Visualizing multiplication through rows and columns to understand the commutative property.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does an array help us see that 3 times 4 is the same as 4 times 3?
  2. 2What is the relationship between skip counting and multiplication?
  3. 3How can we use a known multiplication fact to solve a harder one?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - NumberNCCA: Primary - Algebra
Class/Year: 3rd Class
Subject: Mathematical Explorers: Building Number and Space
Unit: Multiplication and Algebraic Thinking
Period: Algebraic Thinking

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