Equal Groups for Multiplication

After your learners have had plenty of practice making equal groups with objects and math manipulatives you can transition them to a more abstract understanding by having them draw equal groups to solve simple, early multiplication. 

With our Flower Groups cards they will be drawing petals on the flowers in equal arrangements. 

equal groups for multiplication

They are:

  •  fast to prep
  • engaging to use
  • perfect to integrate into a spring unit of work

Our packet includes 30 write'n'wipe cards and a worksheet for follow-up learning and review.

equal groups for multiplication
The students will use a dry erase marker to draw petals on each flowers and write a number to finish the problem on each card.
activity cards equal groups

If your learners struggle with this concept you may want to revise: