7x - 9x7 CanDoTables Mat

The CanDoTables Mat is a comprehensive learning tool designed to help students understand and practice multiplication, particularly the 7 times table and its applications. The mat encourages students to engage with the concept through a variety of methods including drawing, deriving, and deepening their understanding. It starts with the basic multiplication fact of 7 x 9 and then expands on it by dissecting and manipulating the numbers in different ways. For example, students are prompted to break down the multiplication into sums, such as 7 x 9 being the same as (7 x some number) + (7 x another number), reinforcing the distributive property of multiplication.

The resource includes a number line and bar to visually represent the number 63, which is the product of 7 x 9. It encourages students to think about multiplication in terms of groups, factors, and multiples, and to understand division as the inverse operation. For instance, students are asked to consider what 63 divided by 7 is, or how many groups of 7 there are in 63. The mat also challenges students with real-world problems, such as calculating the number of necklaces that can be made with 630 beads, or the total cost of fruit bought in groups of 7. It even touches on scaling, showing how multiplication and division can be used to scale numbers up or down, and asks students to apply their knowledge to various scenarios, including financial ones such as dividing earnings among band members. The CanDoTables Mat is a versatile tool that helps students to see the practical applications of the 7 times table in everyday life.