{"id":11140,"date":"2024-04-26T13:27:34","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T18:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/?p=11140"},"modified":"2024-04-26T13:27:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T18:27:34","slug":"building-a-strong-multiplication-foundation-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/2024\/04\/26\/building-a-strong-multiplication-foundation-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Building A Strong Multiplication Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recognizing and creating arrays is so\u00a0helpful when building a multiplication foundation.\u00a0\u00a0An array is a way to organize quantifiable objects, pictures, etc. of equal groups in\u00a0rows and columns.\u00a0 It\u00a0allows the\u00a0\u00a0concrete counting of objects\u00a0in a visual, logical way.\u00a0\u00a0My students\u00a0take something they\u2019re\u00a0familiar with\u00a0and use it to\u00a0learn something new.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Truly, arrays are the easiest and most logical way to show kids the commutative property of multiplication.\u00a0 The commutative property simply means that one can multiply numbers in any order and the product does not change (3 x 4=12 is the same as 4 x 3=12).\u00a0 Allowing students to explore with objects in an array will help them discover that 12 objects can be arranged in 3 rows or 4 or 4 rows of 3.\u00a0 Arrays can also be helpful\u00a0 to explore calculations such as 13 x 5 where the array can be split into useful chunks such as 10 and 3. This means that children can use their known number facts to work out calculations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/nrich.maths.org\/content\/id\/8773\/10x3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"243\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We investigated multiplication using STEM items.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11141\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5486-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5486-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5486-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5486-rotated.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11142\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5485-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5485-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5485-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5485-rotated.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11143\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5484-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" 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640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11145\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5482-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5482-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5482-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5482-rotated.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11146\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5481-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5481-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5481-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5481-rotated.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11147\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5480-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5480-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5480-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5480-rotated.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11148\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5479-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5479-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5479-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5479-rotated.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fruit Loops make investigating arrays much SWEETER!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11174\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5505-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5505-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5505-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5505-rotated.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11175\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5504-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5504-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5504-113x150.jpg 113w, 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src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5502-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5502-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5502-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5502-rotated.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11178\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5501-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5501-225x300.jpg 225w, 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wp-image-11183\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5496-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5496-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5496-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5496-rotated.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11184\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5495-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5495-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5495-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5495-rotated.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11185\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5494-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5494-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5494-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5494-rotated.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11186\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5493-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5493-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5493-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5493-rotated.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, we created an Array City!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11189\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5547-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5547-225x300.jpg 225w, 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https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5544-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5544-rotated.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11193\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5543-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5543-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5543-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/2nd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/IMG_5543-rotated.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img 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