Make multi-digit multiplication engaging during the Valentine's Day with this hands-on generic rectangle math center!

✨ Part of a highly engaging seasonal math center series teachers use all year long!

This activity gives students meaningful practice using generic rectangles (area model) to solve multiplication problems while keeping them actively involved through a fun, seasonal format. Students draw “Conversational Heart” factor cards and apply their numbers to arrays, reinforcing both conceptual understanding and procedural fluency.

Perfect for reinforcing multi-digit multiplication, this center helps students break down larger numbers into manageable parts while visualizing multiplication in a structured way.

With multiple levels included, you can easily differentiate and meet your students exactly where they are.

What’s Included

• Conversational Heart factor cards (student-selected numbers)
• Generic rectangle templates
• Recording sheets
• Multiple levels:
  • 2-digit × 2-digit
  • 3-digit × 2-digit
  • 3-digit × 3-digit