Multiplication and Division Concepts · Algebraic Thinking

Equal Groups and Arrays

Connecting repeated addition to the concept of multiplication through visual patterns.

Key Questions

  1. 1How is multiplication different from addition even though both can make numbers larger?
  2. 2What does each number in a multiplication sentence represent in a real world group?
  3. 3Why does the total stay the same if we rotate an array from 2 rows of 5 to 5 rows of 2?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Numbers and Algebra - P2MOE: Multiplication and Division - P2
Level: Primary 2
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Multiplication and Division Concepts
Period: Algebraic Thinking

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