Number & Operations for Teachers 

    Copyright David & Cynthia Thomas, 2009

Chapter/Section

Chapter Three: Whole Numbers & Integers: Multiplication & Division

3. 5  Modeling Multiplication with Regrouping

Objective

Understand multiplication of whole numbers through concept models and expanded algorithms.

Overview

In addition to understanding the meaning of multiplication and division and their properties, students must also become fluent in performing complex arithmetic computations involving these operations.  For many students, the standard algorithms associated with these operations are a mystery and a source of considerable frustration. 

Readings

Multiplication with regrouping

Homework

Exercises

Links

Investigate  Rectangle Multiplication and Rectangle Multiplication – Common, at the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics

http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/topic_t_1.html