Baking Multiplication Arrays With Mrs. Taylor

Mrs. Taylor introduces arrays using cookies, explaining rows and columns to teach multiplication. She provides examples with sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies, and cupcakes, showing how different arrangements form different equations. Students are encouraged to create their own arrays using household items, enhancing their understanding of multiplication through practical examples.

What is an array used for in mathematics?

• To learn addition

• To learn multiplication

• To learn division

• To learn subtraction

How do you identify a row in an array?

• It goes up and down

• It goes diagonally

• It forms a circle

• It goes left to right

In the example of 3 rows and 4 columns, what is the multiplication equation?

• 3 * 3 = 9

• 3 * 4 = 12

• 4 * 3 = 12

• 4 * 4 = 16

If you have 2 rows and 2 columns of cookies, how many cookies are there in total?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

What is the multiplication equation for an array with 4 rows and 3 columns?

• 4 * 4 = 16

• 3 * 3 = 9

• 3 * 4 = 12

• 4 * 3 = 12

How many pieces of fudge are there if the array is 3 rows by 5 columns?

• 18

• 15

• 10

• 12

What is the result of multiplying 2 rows by 5 columns?

• 12

• 14

• 10

• 8

What is the multiplication equation for an array with 3 rows and 1 column?

• 3 * 3 = 9

• 1 * 3 = 3

• 3 * 1 = 3

• 1 * 1 = 1

Which of the following items can be used to create an array at home?

• Pillows

• Books

• Chalk

• Shoes

What is a creative way to make an array outside?

• Using leaves

• Using grass

• Using water

• Using sand