Here’s the lead up to the area model fraction multiplication math pennant I shared the other day. There were a lot of “this is confusing” comments from only seeing the final pennant completed. Area model multiplication is cool and lets kids “see” why we multiply fractions the way we do. It’s just like finding the area of a rectangle, but instead of using the entire length and width, we use a fraction of the length and a fraction of the width. | Scaffolded Math and Science

Multiplication - Area Model! . Using strategies for calculations requires a good understanding of the operation being conducted as well as a good understanding of number sense. . The Area model has been used my many mathematics educators to represent multiplication situations and to provide a visual for students seeking solutions they can think about rather than following the procedural steps of an algorithm. . In the Area model the dimensions of the rectangle represent the numbers being multipl