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Simply print pdf file withmultiplication introand you are ready to have math fun with amultiplication activity.
Introduction to multiplication
Do your kids struggle with understanding multiplication?
If youre able to build a solid foundation, multiplication doesnt have to be a struggle.
This freeMultiplication Printablesis a fun, hands-On Introduction to Multiplication introduces adding equal groups to prepare kids formastering multiplication.
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This could be connections to themselves, the real world, or other math they know.
By connecting something knew to something known, they are deepening their comprehension.
Before jumping into multiplication vocabulary, I suggest starting with something familiar and building on it:repeated addition.
After reviewing repeated addition with groups of equal parts, show theconnection to multiplication.
Thats the goal of this simplehands-on multiplication activity.
First, I suggest youprint and laminate all pagesof the file.
This includes 3 building mats and equal groups objects for kids to manipulate.
Multiplication equal groups
Then youll need tocut out the groups of objects.
You could possibly let your kids help with this, if theyre good with scissors.
Then youre ready to explore addition and multiplication with equal groups!
Equal groups multiplication worksheets
Use the first mat to simplyreview repeated addition.
Be sure they are choosingequal groups, not mixing and matching.
6 groups of pencils or 3 groups of bugs, etc.
So hopefully, they will easily see that each group has anequal number of objects.
Ask questions such as, How many groups of footballs did you make?
or How many bugs are in each group?
Use this as the first, but this time writehow many groupsandhow many objectsare in each group.
Then they are tofind the total.
When theyre ready, you’re able to use the third mat.
