I don’t know about you, but I am so ready for spring! This is the view from my house right now. It would be an understatement to say that I am excited to look outside and see grass rather than snow!
To celebrate spring, I have created an engaging set of Multiplication Math Stations. I feel so strongly about reinforcing multiplication facts whenever possible. Strategies are extremely important, but in my opinion, memorization is essential for the basic facts. These are the facts that students will be using for problem solving, division, and, in later years, for long division. When multiplication facts are memorized, these other tasks naturally become easier for your students. These Multiplication Math Stations were created to reinforce the most important aspects of basic multiplication including arrays, groups of, finding factors and products, recognizing multiplication as a short-cut to addition and much more. Keep reading to take a look at each station that is included in the set.
Multiplication Arrays: In this station students will practice using arrays to write multiplication facts, understanding that two facts can be created from each array. This station will also reinforce that the product of the equation is equal to the total number of dots in the array.
Graphing the Facts: In this station students will use create and interpret a bar graph using the products of basic multiplication facts. Facts to 12×12 are practiced. {Keep scrolling to find out how you can get this station for FREE!}
Multiplication Face-Off: Students will play this fun game in partners. It is similar to the traditional card game, “War,” where each student will multiply two numbers with the goal of collecting the most cards.
Greater Than, Less Than: In this station students will use multiplication facts to create a “greater than” or “less than” statement.
How Many Groups: Understanding multiplication as “groups of” is essential. In this station students will use a “groups of” mat to create an equation, and then practice drawing a “groups of” diagram on their recording sheet.
Race to 500: It’s always great when an activity reinforces more than one concept. This station gets students multiplying AND adding larger numbers.
Three Card Match: To truly understand multiplication, students need to see a multiplication equation as a short-cut to addition. This station will get students finding products and matching the addition equation to the multiplication equation.
Find the Product: Students will get lots of practice finding products to basic multiplication facts (up to 12×12) in this fun station!
Find the Factors: In this station students will practice finding the factors for common products. This can be played with two students.
Multiplying by 10 and 100: Seeing patterns in multiplication is important. In this station, students will learn how easy it is to multiply small or large numbers by powers of ten.
I like to store all of my stations in large zip-loc bags for easy storage. Game pieces can be stored inside a smaller bag and then put into the large bag. Remember to laminate the game pieces and instruction sheets so that they can be used year after year after year in your classroom. For the recording sheets, I like to copy enough for each student, clip them together with a paper clip, and store them in the zip-loc bag along with the rest of the station materials. Just a quick reminder – you will need to teach your students how to ensure that the materials are put away properly in the bag. You will also need to teach them how to use the paper clip and take out just one recording sheet when they are working at the station. Never take anything for granted if you want your stations to stay neat and tidy. 🙂
To get your own copy of all ten of these spring-themed multiplication stations, simply click HERE or on the picture below:
If you would like to try one station out for free before you buy the complete set, please download this FREE Multiplication and Graphing station, which is just one of the stations included in the larger pack. Just click HERE!
Enjoy!
Shelley Gray
