Operations and Algebraic Thinking · Algebraic Thinking

Multiplication as Scaling

Exploring multiplication as a way to compare quantities and understanding the distributive property.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we break a large multiplication problem into smaller, more manageable parts?
  2. 2What happens to a product when one of its factors is doubled and the other is halved?
  3. 3How does the area model help us visualize the process of multiplication?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - NumberNCCA: Primary - Multiplication
Class/Year: 4th Year (TY)
Subject: Mathematical Mastery: Exploring Patterns and Logic
Unit: Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Period: Algebraic Thinking

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