Equal Groups Multiplication Worksheet
Math Foundations Visual Multiplication
Equal Groups Explorer
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Key Idea: Multiplication Means Equal Groups!
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Look at the 3 plates above:
There are 3 groups with 2 apples in each group.
Add: 2 + 2 + 2 = 6 Multiply: 3 × 2 = 6
Problem 1 Count the groups and how many are inside each group
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1. How many groups?
groups
2. Stars in each group?
stars
3. Repeated Addition: ____ + ____ = ____
4. Multiplication: ____ × ____ = ____
Problem 2 4 groups of 3 fish
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Sentence Frame: groups of =
Repeated Addition: __ + __ + __ + __ = __
Multiplication Equation: ____ × ____ = ____
Problem 3: You Draw! Draw dots to show 3 groups of 5:
Group 1 (draw 5 dots)
Group 2 (draw 5 dots)
Group 3 (draw 5 dots)
Equation: 3 × 5 = (Repeated addition: 5 + 5 + 5 = )
Unit 1 Support • Introducing Equal Groups Page 1 of 2
Practice & Apply
Building Your Multiplication Power
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Problem 4 Write the addition and multiplication sentence for each picture
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Groups: Cookies each:
Add: ___ + ___ = ___
Multiply: ___ × ___ = ___
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Groups: Balloons each:
Add: 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = ___
Multiply: ___ × ___ = ___
Problem 5 Draw circles and stars to solve: 2 × 6
Group 1 (draw 6 stars)
Group 2 (draw 6 stars)
Repeated Addition: 6 + 6 =
Total: 2 × 6 =
Story Problem Scaffold
Wendy's Video Game
Wendy played a video game. She opened 3 treasure chests. Inside each chest, there were 4 gold coins. How many gold coins did Wendy find in total?
Step 1: Chests (Groups)
chests
Step 2: Coins in Each
coins per chest
Step 3: Total Coins
total coins
Draw the 3 chests with 4 coins inside each:
Equation: ____ × ____ = ____ coins
Unit 1 Support • Connecting Repeated Addition to Multiplication Page 2 of 2
