12x - 5x12 CanDoTables Mat

The CanDoTables Mat is an educational resource designed to help students understand and practice multiplication and division through a variety of methods and applications. The mat encourages students to explore the relationship between multiplication and division by 'Drawing it' with visual aids such as arrays and number lines, 'Deriving it' by using known facts to find unknowns, and 'Deepening it' through more complex problems that require a deeper understanding of the concepts.

The mat provides a structured approach to dissecting and manipulating the number 60 through the factors 12 and 5. Students are prompted to fill in the blanks in statements like "__ multiplied by __ is __" and "__ groups of __ is __," reinforcing their comprehension of multiplication as repeated addition and grouping. It also challenges them to think inversely about division with prompts such as "__ shared equally between 12 is __ each" and "__ put into groups of 12 is __ groups of 12." The resource includes true or false questions and real-life word problems involving the number 60 to apply their knowledge in practical scenarios, such as calculating the number of colours in a 60-stripe scarf or the weight of potatoes in bags. Additionally, the mat provides scaling exercises and encourages students to use their understanding of multiplication to solve division problems, such as determining how much Derek saves in a year or how many eggs are in five dozen. The CanDoTables Mat is a versatile tool that fosters critical thinking and helps students become fluent in fundamental arithmetic operations.