Hands-On
How can we write and draw to multiply?
Goal:
Goal:
Practice!
Goal: Make multiplication sentences and pictures.
It is your turn to multiply! Use the multiplication worksheet and your counters.
Let’s go through the steps to solve! We will solve 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = ? and 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = ?.
Find the multiplication sentence.
We need to find the number of groups and the number in each group. Look at the number of addends. The number of groups goes on the first line. Then, look at the repeated addend. The number in each group goes on the second line.
What is the multiplication sentence we need? Write the two numbers on the lines. Click 
to check your work!
5 x 3 = ?
Draw the picture.
3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = ? is also 5 x 3 = ?. Now, we can create a picture.
There are 5 circles for the 5 groups. Use your counters to show the number in each group. Pick up each counter and draw a circle under it. Click to check your work!
Find the answer.
Use the picture you made to add groups of 3.
Add the first two groups. Then, add on each group. Write your answer on the last line of the multiplication sentence. Click to check your work!
5 x 3 = 15
Find the multiplication sentence.
Let’s try it again with 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = ?.
What is the multiplication sentence we need? Write the two numbers on the lines. Click to check your work!
4 x 5 = ?
Draw the picture.
5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = ? is also 4 x 5 = ?. Now we can create a picture.
There are 4 circles for the 4 groups. Use your counters to show the number in each group. Pick up each counter and draw a circle under it. Click to check your work!
Find the answer.
Use the picture you made to add groups of 5.
Add the first two groups. Then, add on each group. Write your answer on the last line of the multiplication sentence. Click to check your work!
4 x 5 = 20
Continue to practice by completing the worksheet below! Turn it in to your teacher with your Weekly Written Work when you are done.
Add to Multiply