PBS
Pbs: Modeling Fraction Multiplication Using Arrays
This video illustrates a word problem involving the multiplication of fractions using an array to model the solution visually. The problem involves puffins, arctic birds that live in colonies and fish to feed their young.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Multiplication Facts With Arrays
Third graders are expected to fluently multiply and divide within 100. This allows students to practice their math facts and then check their work using area models.