This Math Mat is designed to be a tool for students to visually dissect numbers and discover various ways to solve multiplication and division problems up to 40x40. When students use the mats, it is easy for them to keep track of their thinking and show the teacher their process to arrive at a solution.

Students explore equations by breaking numbers up according to place value to gain understanding of "Partial Product" and "Area Method" strategies. This important step in number sense development, helps students move towards trusting the traditional algorithm.

Mats can be laminated or sandwiched between contact paper to be used with dry erase pens. No more worksheets! Students can use the mats every day for the full year.

For a video demonstration, click the link below.

2 digit Multiplication Mat Demo

For Partial Product Strategy Cards which are designed to work with the Math Mat, click on the link below.

Partial Product Strategy Cards

The Math Mat supports the following lessons and more:

-1 Digit by 2 Digit Multiplication

-2 Digit by 2 Digit Multiplication

-Multiplying by 10's

-Building Arrays

-Breaking Equations into Manageable Parts

-Using Expanded Form to Multiply

-Division with Remainders

The Math Mat comes in teal, red, blue and black & white so students can have choice and to adapt for students with colour blindness or deficiencies.

Mats are designed to be printed as 11x17 inches in however you can reduce them to 8.5x11 inches and put into plastic page protectors.