EngageNY
Interpreting Division of a Whole Number by a Fraction—Visual Models
Connect division with multiplication through the use of models. Groups solve problems involving the division of a whole number by a fraction using models. The groups share their methods along with the corresponding division and...
EngageNY
Writing Products as Sums and Sums as Products
Create rectangle and area models to help students understand expressions. The third installment in the 28-part series has pupils first represent expressions using rectangular array models. The exercises help scholars understand the...
California Education Partners
Lashelles Garden
Let knowledge grow bountifully like plants in a garden. Given a diagram of a rectangular garden split into plots, scholars determine the area of the entire garden and the areas of the individual plots. As a culminating activity, they...
New York City Department of Education
Isabella’s Garden
Create rows and rows of vegetables. Pupils use their knowledge of multiplication to find the number of vegetable shoots planted in a garden and ways to arrange the vegetables in the performance task. Teachers use the suggested unit...
GeoGebra
Geo Gebra: Area Model: Multiplying Fractions
Explore this interactive to visualize what it means to multiply two fractions together. Use the sliders to change the numerators and denominators and move one fraction bar image on top of the other. The product is represented by the area...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What's Your Question? Multiplication Word Problems
Students will explore multiplication and word problems. They will work cooperatively to examine a story scenario, list possible questions to develop a completed word problem and solve it using a variety of strategies. The students will...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Intro to Remainders
Use arrays, area models, and practice problems to understand remainders. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.