Grade 2 Math · Level 6, Enrichment + Grade-3 Prep
Multiplication Bridge
Connect equal groups and repeated addition with multiplication notation.
Questions like
- 4 groups of 3 → 4 × 3
- Which repeated addition matches 3 × 5?
- Build the array for 2 × 4.
How the lesson starts: Multiplication Bridge
Baker Bea's cupcakes
Hello! Baker Bea packs cupcakes. She fills 4 boxes with 3 cupcakes each. Adding 3 again and again takes a while. Let's learn a speedy new way to write it!
Meet the times sign
Box one has 3. Box two has 3. Box three has 3. Box four has 3. 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12. That's 4 groups of 3. We write it with the times sign: 4 × 3 = 12. Times means groups of!
What each number means
Bea writes 3 × 5. The 3 tells how many groups. The 5 tells how many are in each group. So 3 × 5 means 3 groups of 5: 5 + 5 + 5 = 15!