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Multiplication Through Movement

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Multiplication Through Movement

Students using counters to create arrays

🔢 Part 1: Arrays and Repeated Addition

1. Look at this array of counters arranged in 3 rows with 4 counters in each row. Complete the repeated addition sentence:

4 + 4 + 4 = ________

This is the same as: 3 × 4 = ________

2. Draw counters to show 2 groups of 5. Use circles to represent your counters:

Repeated addition: 5 + 5 = ________

Multiplication sentence: 2 × 5 = ________

3. Circle the correct answer. Which multiplication sentence matches 6 + 6 + 6?

3 × 6 = 18

6 × 3 = 18

Both are correct

4. Complete this array by drawing the missing counters. The array should show 4 rows of 3 counters:

How many counters in total? ________

📖 Part 2: Word Problems with Arrays

5. Sarah arranges her stickers in 5 rows. Each row has 3 stickers. How many stickers does she have altogether?

Draw an array to help solve this problem:

Repeated addition: ________________

Multiplication sentence: ________________

Answer: Sarah has ________ stickers.

6. There are 4 plates on the table. Each plate has 6 biscuits. How many biscuits are there in total?
7. Tom does jumping jacks in groups. He does 7 jumping jacks, then rests. He repeats this 3 times. How many jumping jacks did Tom do altogether?

Show your working:

✏️ Part 3: Movement and Multiplication

8. Look at these movement instructions. Write the multiplication sentence for each:

a) Clap 4 times, repeat this 5 times: ________ × ________ = ________

b) Take 3 steps forward, do this 6 times: ________ × ________ = ________

9. Create your own movement multiplication problem:

Movement: _________________________________________________

Multiplication sentence: ________________

10. Explain in your own words what multiplication means:

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