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MIDDLE SCHOOL

Mathematics (Grade 7)

The Number System

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The Number System: Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers

Using Models to Understand Multiplication

Description

Subject: Math

Chapter: Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers

CCSS Alignment: 7.NS.A.2

Lesson Title: Using Models to Understand Multiplication

Introduction

Models help make multiplicat...

Transcript

Multiplication models help visualize multiplication through clear representations.

A school club spends $6 on supplies each week for 8 weeks. Since $6 is spent each week, we represent each week’s change as negative 6.

Draw 8 circles, each representing a week. Inside every circle, write negative 6 to represent the weekly expense.

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