Array Match-Up Activity

Let’s get visual!

乘法阵列可帮助学生转换抽象的想法mathematical operations到一个具体的想法,允许他们actually count the products of multiplication instead of imagining them.

To do that, we’ve taken the classic “Go Fish” card matching game and turned it into an engagingmultiplicationactivity.

How to Play Our Multiplication Array Game

该资源最好用作数学中心活动. After introducing how arrays and multiplication are related, the students can play this game with a partner or practice independently (see next section).

Players get their own hand of 7 cards, with the remainder going in a draw pile. Each round starts when one player asks another for a product represented on one of their own cards (e.g., Do you have 16?). If the other player has any card that contains the product of 16 (the array, the multiplication fact that equals 16, or the product 16), they must hand it over and the next player’s turn begins. If they do not have a matching multiplication card, one is drawn from the center pile and their turn is over.

When a player has a complete set (a matching array, multiplication fact, and product card), they place the set in front of them on their turn.

播放一直持续到不再剩下卡片为止。他们面前最多的球员获胜。

Have Some Extra Fun with More Multiplication Activities

Make more use of this multiplication array game to help students build their math skills.

Independent Play

As a math center activity for one player, the student can lay out all the cards and sort them into their matching multiplication facts, arrays, and products.

Memory Match

Bonus points for this version of the game as it helps students with their memorization skills! As a game for 2 players, students will shuffle all the cards and lay them out face down on a flat surface. Each player takes their turn flipping 3 cards at a time until either finds a matching set of cards (array, product, and multiplication fact), placing their matches aside to keep score. The plays with the most matches at the end of the game wins.

画出来！热身/退出活动

This activity can be used as a formative assessment using just the multiplication fact cards. Project the cards for your whole class to see (as many and as often depends on the duration of your multiplication lesson). On a separate sheet of paper, have each student write the product of the multiplication fact and draw their own array to represent the product.

Change the Difficulty Level if Needed

Challenge students by removing the product cards, leaving them to practice with only the multiplication facts and arrays cards.

Alternatively, you could also take out the array category cards, and have students just match the multiplication facts and products.

对于在此操作上遇到困难的学生，让他们首先取出乘法类别，仅匹配数组和产品卡（总计数组中的对象数），然后稍后添加乘法事实。由于阵列卡已排列以匹配乘数（例如，阵列卡有2行4心以匹配2×4乘法卡），因此他们更容易可视化事实与数组的对齐方式。

Easily Prepare This Resource for Your Students

Print the task cards on cardstock for added durability and longevity.

Cut out the task cards, and place them with the answer key cards and directions in a folder or large envelope for your math center orgamesarea.

Before You Download

Please note this resource is available in Google Slides or as a PDF. An answer key is also included with this download.

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This resource was created by Lauren Blankenship, a teacher in Florida and a Teach Starter Collaborator.

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