Multiplication & Strategies Mat | Winter

Blank Multiplication Chart and Strategies Mat | Winter design | Printable

Practice and reinforce multiplication skills with this printable no-prep activity! This winter-themed blank multiplication chart allows students to complete and master their times tables up to 12. The reverse side includes five different strategies for representing multiplication facts.

Strategies included:

• Show equal groups
• Repeated addition
• Show as an array
• Skip Counting
• Write the Multiplication sentence
  Can use beads or counters or draw. Perfect for independent practice, early finishers, morning work, or math stations.

In-depth Description:
This printable activity is a versatile and engaging resource for students to practice and reinforce their multiplication skills. The front side features a blank multiplication chart for students to complete, providing ample opportunity to practice their times tables up to 12. The reverse side includes space for students to represent specific multiplication facts in five different ways: writing the multiplication sentence, showing as equal groups, repeated addition, showing as an array, and skip counting. This multi-modal approach deepens students’ understanding of multiplication and encourages them to think flexibly about the concept.

The resource includes both a colour and black and white version, both of which feature a fun and cute winter design with my own adorable clipart images of penguins, snowmen, snowflakes, and mugs of hot chocolate. The completed example gives students a clear understanding of how to complete the chart and represent multiplication facts using the different strategies.

Benefits:

• Allows students to practice and master their multiplication facts up to 12
• Provides multiple strategies for representing multiplication facts, promoting deeper understanding
• Engaging and visually appealing winter-themed design
• Suitable for independent work, early finishers, morning work, or math stations

Instructions/Tips:

• Print and laminate the multiplication chart for durability.
• Provide each student with a copy of the chart and a dry erase marker for repeated use.
• Introduce and model the different strategies for representing multiplication facts.
• Encourage students to use the completed example as a reference and guide.
• Incorporate this resource into independent practice, as part of a math station, or as morning work for consistent multiplication practice.