What is a multiplicative strategy?
Multiplicative strategies is a sub-element within the Number sense and algebra element of the National Numeracy Learning Progression. Within the sub-elements of the numeracy progression, subheadings have been included to group indicators into particular categories of skills that develop over a number of levels.
What is a multiplication strategy mat?
The Multiplication Strategy Mat requires the child to draw/make and write to represent a multiplication problem as four different strategies – equal groups, arrays, repeated addition and skip counting – as well as recording the problem with the correct answer as a complete number sentence.
What is multiplication and division concept learning?
concept learning Here, the goal is for students to understand the meanings of multiplication and division. In this phase, students focus on actions (i.e. “groups of”, “equal parts”, “building arrays”) that relate to multiplication and division concepts.
What skills do students need to learn about multiplication?
Students need to be able to understand the relationship between division and multiplication and develop the ability to flexibly use these as inverse operations when solving problems. Professor Dianne Siemon describes multiplicative thinking as:
Multiplication Fact Strategies