Multiplicative Thinking and Division · Operations and Algebra

Multi-Digit Multiplication

Mastering the area model and standard algorithm for multiplying large numbers.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the distributive property allow us to break a large multiplication problem into smaller parts?
  2. 2Why does the area model provide a better visual representation of multiplication than a list of numbers?
  3. 3How can we use doubling and halving to solve complex multiplication mentally?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - NumberNCCA: Primary - Operations
Class/Year: 5th Year
Subject: Mathematical Mastery: Exploring Patterns and Logic
Unit: Multiplicative Thinking and Division
Period: Operations and Algebra

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