Math · Stage 2
Equal groups make times
Three groups of four is 3 × 4 = 12 — equal groups and arrays are the start of multiplication.
✦ Math📘 Stage 2 · S2⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 6–7★ Free to start
I can understand multiplication as equal groups / arrays and recall simple facts (e.g. 3 × 4 = 12).
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Kavi's Egg Trays 🥚
Kavi is stacking egg trays. Every tray holds the same number of eggs — 4 eggs on each of 3 trays 🥚! "Adding equal groups has a short way," hoots Kavi. "3 groups of 4 is 3 × 4 — and that makes 12!"
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What your child will learn
1Equal groups of 4Here are 3 groups, and every group has the same 4 apples 🍎. Tap the groups and add them with Kavi: 4 + 4 + 4.
2Equal hops are timesEach hop is a group of 4 — every hop the same size. Start at 0 and tap Hop +4: 4, 8, 12. That is 3 hops of 4 — the same as 3 × 4.
3Rows and columnsAn array lines things up in equal rows. A ten-frame has 2 rows of 5. Tap Add 5 to fill the top row, then again for the bottom.
4Say the fours fastNo pictures now — just know them. Counting in groups of 4 lights up the answers: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20.
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A peek inside
Kavi fills 3 trays with 4 eggs each 🥚. How many eggs altogether?
3 groups of 4 → 4 + 4 + 4 → 3 × 4
Try this at home: Equal groups: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = __ · write it as a times: 4 × __ = __
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