Visual Mathematics

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Multiplication is approached from 8 different perspectives and representations, and both the translations and the transformations from and to other representations creates the opportunity for students to develop conceptual understanding. In this first section, you will see how students might approach multiplying a one digit number by one, two or more digit numbers using both a grouping strategy and the idea of decomposing numbers. Let me clarify. In multiplication such as 4 x 26, the first nu