NCTM Number and Operations Standard: Grades 3–5

Compute fluently and make reasonable estimates
• recognize equivalent representations for the same number and generate them by decomposing and composing numbers;
• understand various meanings of multiplication and division;
• identify and use relationships between operations, such as division as the inverse of multiplication, to solve problems;

Step 1

Check out this animation and find out about the commutative property and multiplication.

Ready to try out an exploration on multiplication? Create an array of 6 rows of 8 in the color green. What is the product? Good luck!

Use the drawing tools in Microsoft Word to Create Your Own Arrays.

Or purchase GollyGee Blocks® at $29.95. It is available for both Mac and Windows platforms. It is great software for students to use.

Dositey Mystery Picture Division

Click on the picture to practice your division.

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

Click on the picture to learn about multiplying using two factors.