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Find arrays

Find arrays


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Concept:
Multiplication
Description:
Activity
Phase:
Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up
Number Range:
Only up to 20
Players:
1 or more

Learners identify the arrays in the pictures and complete the tables on each activity sheet .

 

Purpose

  1. Identify Arrays in order to understand Multiplication.

Materials

  • Print out sheet #1 and sheet #2 which show different array pictures
  • Pencils

How to play:

Sheet #1

  1.  How many animals altogether on the page? (Encourage the learners to add up the totals for all the animals, including the frog)
  2.  How many insects altogether on the page? (Encourage the learners to add up the totals for all the insects)
  3.  Can you find a quick way to work out how many human legs there are on the page? How many monkey / frogs / chicken / ant legs?

Sheet #2

  1. What is the same about each array on this page? (Looking for a connection that each one has two rows)
  2. How much fruit altogether on the page? (Encourage the learners to add up the totals for all the fruit items)
  3. Can you find a quick way to work out how many wheels there are on the page?
  1.  Can you find a quick way to work out how many eyes (human, animal and insect) there are on the page?

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