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The document outlines a hands-on lesson plan for teaching multiplication, square numbers, factors, and prime/composite numbers to students in grades 2-5 using rectangular arrays. It includes activities such as creating arrays with tiles, recording patterns, and making a bulletin board to display student work. The lesson encourages discussions on number theory and provides resources for further learning.

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Rectangular Arrays

The document outlines a hands-on lesson plan for teaching multiplication, square numbers, factors, and prime/composite numbers to students in grades 2-5 using rectangular arrays. It includes activities such as creating arrays with tiles, recording patterns, and making a bulletin board to display student work. The lesson encourages discussions on number theory and provides resources for further learning.

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Using

Rectangular Arrays
in the Mathematics
Classroom
to teach

multiplication
square numbers

factors

composite numbers
prime numbers

Grades 2 - 5
written by Karyn Hodgens

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Grades 2 - 3
To see the video version of this lesson visit: www.kidnexions.com/kidsmath/lessons

Rectangular array: An arrangement of objects into rows and columns that form a
rectangle.

Columns go
this way

Rows go
this way

1 Students use tiles to make rectangular arrays for given numbers.

The number ‘6’

The number ‘4’

1x6=6

2x2=4
2x3=6 4x1=4

2 Students record the arrays in a table and look for patterns.

R C A
R = rows
1 6 6
C= columns
2 3 6
A = area
4 2 8

Question: If we know the number of


rows and the number of columns,
can we determine the area?
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3 Discuss factors and products.


the numbers that are multiplied
factors
together to get another number
product the result of multiplication 2x3=6

4 Students use square inch graph paper, stickers, and rubber stamps
to make arrays.

5 Create a ‘Multiplication Arrays’ bulletin board where students cut


out and post their arrays under the corresponding number.

EXTENSION: Make factor rainbows!

e
s for th
Factor
r 12
numbe

1 2 3 4 6 12

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Grades 4 - 5
To see the video version of this lesson visit: www.kidnexions.com/kidsmath/lessons

1 Students use square inch graph paper, stickers, and rubber stamps
to make arrays.

2 Create a bulletin board where students cut out and


post their arrays under the corresponding number.

ity,
o s e o f this activ
ur p
For the p
! cong r u e n t r ectangle
s are
e a nd is the same as
r e d the sam
c on s ide ented
o n ly b e r ep r es ard.
should t h e b u lletin bo
on
one way

3 Students look for patterns in the numbers and arrays. They will
notice that some numbers only have one array (prime numbers) and
other numbers have more than one array (composite numbers).

a number that has


prime number exactly two factors, 1 Note: The number
and itself. ‘1’ is neither prime
nor composite.
a number that has
composite number
more than two factors.

This 3 x 3 array makes a


square. It has the same ‘9’ is a
number of rows and columns. sq ua r e
We call the number of tiles number
used to make the square a
‘square number’.

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Thank you for checking out my TPT freebie! This is a fun


activity that I’ve done for many years in my classroom. It’s
hands-on, allows for some great discussions on number theory
(properties of numbers), and it makes a great bulletin board!
I also hope you had an opportunity to check out the video that
goes along with the lesson. I like putting the videos together and
have started a collection of my preK - 6 grade math lessons. Feel
free to check those out, too!
I love feedback, so share any thoughts you may have. I always
respond.
Happy Teaching!
Karyn

Connect with me:

Facebook.com/FamilyMathNight

Pinterest.com/FamilyMathNight

blog Kidnexions.com/blog

Karyn Hodgens

[email protected]

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