Arrays are a wonderful way to visualize repeated addition, which is the
beginning step of multiplication. We have been working on problems such
as the one below, and using examples such as rows of tomato plants,
rows of desks in a classroom, etc. Arrays are all around us and
learning to use them is a life skill that we use even as adults. Ex.
"How much tile will we need to retile the kitchen?" The children had
many examples such as these and I encourage you to help them continue to
make those connections at home and point them out when you see them!
Real life examples of arrays:
Another example of repeated addition / multiplication, looking at how many sticks of gum in three packs of gum:
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