Multiplication Array Building Tasks

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Math

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SubjectMath

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Content: Generate and describe patterns (A) Model, describe and record patterns of multiples Recognise the significance of the final digit of a whole number in determining whether a given number is even or odd (Reasons about relations) Recognise the connection between even numbers and the multiplication facts for 2 (Reasons about relations) Investigate the result of multiplying by one and zero (Reasons about relations) Use arrays to establish multiplication facts from multiples of 2

This resource contains a series of multiplication task cards designed to help students use arrays to model and solve multiplication facts specifically for the numbers 2, 4, 5, and 10. The task cards focus on demonstrating the commutative property of multiplication and identifying whether the products are even or odd. Each card prompts students to draw an array, calculate the product, and classify it as even or odd. The exercises reinforce understanding through comparative questions between cards and encourage the exploration of multiplication in various configurations.