Whether you are new to digital classrooms, or have been using them for a while, these back-to-school multiplication strategies activities for in person or digital classrooms are just what you need to be prepared for the back-to-school season. Especially for those teachers that are required to do distance learning.
Though, don't worry if you are still in the classroom or homeschool and want a printable version, these task cards come in PDF form as well.
If you'd like to skip the article and just buy the Multiplication Strategies Bundle, that's cool. It comes with the task cards seen below, plus a multiplication strategies flip book for reference.
The muliplication strategies task cards come in PDF, as well as digital versions to be used in Google Slides™
Multiplication Strategies
What are the 5 strategies of multiplication? They are grouping or equal groups, which should be introduced first, followed by arrays, repeated addition, skip counting, and number lines.
Equal Groups and Multiplication
First, for the equal groups task cards students will find the number of groups and the number of each group then solve a multiplication sentences with those factors.
There are 12 task cards to accommodate teachers that teach facts 1-10 or 1-12.
Again, the task cards come in printable PDF and digital versions to be used in Google Slides™.
Using Arrays and Multiplication
Next, using arrays and multiplication task cards students will write or type the multiplication sentence for the array in the space given.
Also, there are 12 task cards to accommodate teachers that teach facts 1-10 or 1-12.
These task cards come in printable PDF and digital versions to be used in Google Slides™ as well.
Repeated Addition and Multiplication
Then, for repeated addition task cards, students will write or type a multiplication sentence that represents the addition sentence given.
Again, there are 12 task cards to accommodate teachers that teach facts 1-10 or 1-12.
The repeated addition task cards also come with a printable PDF and digital versions to be used in Google Slides™
Skip Counting and Multiplication
For the skip counting task cards, students will finish the pattern by writing or typing the rest of the pattern for each factor.
Number Lines and Multiplication
Number lines and multiplication is not ready for digital classrooms yet, but will be up soon. You can still purchase the PDF version of this resource. I am struggling with creating and understandable way for students to complete this activity in digital classrooms.
Stay tuned...
Multiplication Facts Task Cards
The multiplication facts task cards cover facts 1-10 or 1-12, depending on each school's curriculum. Each task card is separated into factors and students will write or type the answer to the multiplication sentences in two ways. This reinforces the commutative property of multiplication.
These task cards come in PDF and digital versions to be used in Google Slides™
You may also like this free resource.
I hate it when I invest in something and later feel like what I purchased was not worth what I paid.
Alternately, I love it when I can provide teachers and homeschool parents with quality resources that they can utilize.
For that reason, I compiled a free resource containing ONE task card out of every task card in my MEGA bundle. That way, teachers can try the resource before they make an investment.
