Multiplication as repeated addition (age 6+)
Solve problems involving multiplication and division using arrays, repeated addition, mental methods, and known facts
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Choose equal groups, arrays or sharing for multiplication and division stories.
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Choose equal groups, arrays or sharing for multiplication and division stories.
Choose equal groups, arrays or sharing for multiplication and division stories.
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Illustrative Mathematics · Practice link — not the full lesson
Classroom Supplies
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Equal groups of classroom supplies support multiplication as repeated addition. Not every fraction product.
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Before you openAsk the learner to write one multiplication sentence for equal groups and explain the total.
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Illustrative Mathematics. “Classroom Supplies.” Licensed CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. External task; Gakuva does not copy, host, embed, or redistribute it.
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Check understanding
- Solve 'There are 5 bags with 2 apples in each. How many apples?' using repeated addition or known fact
- Solve 'Share 15 sweets equally among 3 children' using grouping
- Draw an array to solve a multiplication problem in context
“If you tell your child 'you have 5 bags with 4 marbles in each — how many altogether?', can they figure it out using objects, a drawing, or mental adding?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Multiplication & Division
- Age range
- Ages 6–12
Standards