x 10 or more
Area
100

What's the rule for multiplying a number x10

Staple on a ZERO!
100

What is the formula for finding the area of a rectangle?

HEIGHT x LENGTH = AREA

200

What's the rule for multiplying a number x100

Staple on TWO ZEROS!

200

If a rectangle is 5cms high and 10cms long, what's the area?

5 x 10 = 50cms

300

What's the rule for multiplying by 1,000?

Staple on THREE ZEROS!

300

If a rectangle has an area of 100cms and the length is 10, what's the width?

? x 10 = 100

10 x 10 = 100

The missing dimension is 10cms

400

What's the rule for multiplying by 10,000?

Staple on FOUR ZEROS!

400

Name two models we use for multiplying large numbers.

Open Array


Area Model


500

What is happening to each number as you multiply by 10, 100, 1,000 or 10,000?

They are changing place value! For example, 

1 x 10 = 10.

The 1 has moved to the 10 place!

500

How can an area model help you solve this division problem;

I have 240 oreos and want to share them between 4 lucky Poppy students.  How many oreos will each Poppy student receive?

4 x ? = 240

The dimensions of the rectangle are 4, ? and the area is 240.

So, 4 x ? = 240

4 x 60 = 240