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Area Model of Multiplication Using Base 10 Manipulatives

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Explore two-digit multiplication with your class as they work in groups to build models of two-digit multiplication using base 10 manipulatives. They construct rectangles replacing standard numbers with equivalent place values using the blocks, and then relate their rectangles to the traditional written multiplication algorithm.

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area formulas, area, base 10, expanded notation, 2-digit multiplication, multiplication, number order, numbers, standard form

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base 10 manipulatives, double digit multiplication, rectangular array, standard multiplication algorithm, base ten, expanded form, standard form, compare numbers, multiply two digit numbers, written form, multi-digit multiplication, multiply four digits by one digit, area model, math
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3rd - 5th
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Math
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