Multiplication Strategies Teaching Resources
Introduce multiplication strategies to your students this school year with the help of worksheets, games and more activities designed to demystify multiplication for young math students!
From using arrays to skip counting, this collection of printable and digital teacher resources has been created with your lesson planning and your students in mind. You'll find resources aligned with the Australian maths curriculum, as well as editable options that can be easily differentiated for your students.
New to teaching multiplication or just looking for some handy tips and tricks? Read on for a primer from our teacher team!
What Are Multiplication Strategies?
Multiplication is one of the core maths operations that students learn in elementary school, and it's important to outfit the with tools — or strategies — that help them understand and solve multiplication problems more easily.
In essence, that is what multiplication strategies are — methods students can use to find the product of any multiplication problem, based in core mathematical principles.
These aren't tricks that sometimes work but may also end up leaving students frustrated when they come across a problem where the 'trick' doesn't work. Multiplication strategies are problem solving avenues that can be applied to any multiplication problem.
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Introduction to Multiplication Strategies Teaching Slides
Introduce your students to different multiplication strategies such as arrays, equal groups, repeated addition and skip counting with this 34-page slide deck.
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Array Manipulatives
An activity for students to use when learning about arrays.
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I Have, Who Has? – Multiplication Representations
Use this whole-class game to reinforce your students’ understanding of the different representations of multiplication.
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Equal Groups Multiplication Activity
Engage your students with a hands-on activity to practise making equal groups to represent multiplication.
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Group It Many Ways – Multiplication Activity
Promote hands-on learning with this activity, where students will practise making equal groups to represent multiplication.
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Multiplication With Equal Groups Spinner Activity
Use this hands-on activity with your students and help them make equal groups to represent multiplication problems.
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Multiplication Array Puzzles
Guide your students to match arrays, multiplication facts and repeated addition sentences with this set of puzzles.
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Hooray Arrays! Multiplication Worksheet Pack
Download this set of array worksheets to use when teaching your students how to relate addition and multiplication.
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Multiplication With Models Worksheet
Guide your students to determine the product of single-digit factors with various multiplication models.
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Skip Counting and Multiplication Differentiated Worksheet
Use this differentiated worksheet set to provide independent practise using skip counting to solve multiplication expressions.
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Array Match-Up Activity
Challenge your students to create sets of arrays, multiplication facts and products with this matching game.
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Roll and Multiply Interactive Activity
Teach your students the multiplication strategy of repeated addition using this colourful interactive dice game!
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I Have Who Has: Skip Counting by 2,3,4,5,10
Teaching skip counting? Introduce your students to our I Have Who Has - style whole class games with this fun and interactive card activity!
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Skip Counting Multiplication Matching Game
Use this resource as a hands on-task to practise using skip counting to solve multiplication expressions.
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Fact Family Matching Game (Multiplication and Division)
Use this engaging and fun game to practise fact families and the relationship between multiplication and division.
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Array Races Multiplication Game – Facts 2, 3, 5 and 10
Create arrays to fill the board with this fun multiplication game.
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Multiplication with Arrays – Teaching Presentation
Teach your students how to connect multiplication with arrays with this 20-slide teaching presentation.
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Sound Groups Worksheet
An engaging activity to consolidate understanding of groups and items within groups.
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Multiply Those Toys!
An activity for students to use to consolidate their understanding of repeated addition as a way of representing multiplication.
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Fill That Tummy Templates
A collection of large pictures to be used for display when beginning discussions about multiplication.
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Skip Counting Desk Number Line – Fours
An educational desk number line showing skip counting by fours.
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Fill the Grid Active Game
An active game that allows students to practise their multiplication facts.
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Skip Counting by 3s Dominoes
A set of dominoes to use in the classroom when skip counting by 3s.
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Number Matching Puzzle - Multiplication
A hands-on game to play when learning about multiplying numbers.
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Skip Count to Multiply
A 60 minute lesson in which students use knowledge of skip counting in order to add multiples of the same number.
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Early Multiplication Unit Plan
This Mathematics unit covers a range of concepts relating to early multiplication skills.
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Early Multiplication – Assessment
An assessment task in which students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of multiplication.
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Multiples Everywhere
A 60 minute lesson in which students apply knowledge and understanding of multiplication to a real-world context.
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Be a Groupie
A 60 minute lesson in which students explore multiplication through its representation as groups of objects.
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Arrays of Sunshine!
A 60 minute lesson in which students explore the concept of arrays.
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Repeat That Adding
A 60 minute lesson in which students explore multiplication through its representation as repeated addition.
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Sound Groups for Teaching Multiplication Video
Teach your students about equal groups in multiplication with this engaging video that combines multiplication with music!