8x - 7x8 CanDoTables Mat

The CanDoTables Mat is an educational resource designed to help students understand and practice multiplication, particularly the calculation of 8 times 7. The mat provides a structured approach to learning, with various sections aimed at breaking down the multiplication process into more digestible parts. The 'Draw it' section encourages students to visualize the multiplication as a group of seven rows with eight items in each row, adding up to a total of 56. This visual representation helps reinforce the concept of multiplication as repeated addition.

The 'Derive it' section prompts students to dissect the multiplication into smaller, more manageable parts, such as 8 times a number plus 8 times another number, which together make 56. This method of partitioning the problem helps students understand the distributive property of multiplication. The 'Deepen it' section further challenges students to apply their knowledge in real-world scenarios, such as calculating the total cost of books or the total distance jogged in a week. Additionally, the mat includes a number line and bar to help visualize the quantity, as well as sections for exploring multiplication as groups, arrays, and scaling. The mat also encourages students to recognize the relationship between multiplication and division by identifying factors, multiples, and using division to find the number of groups. True or false questions and practical word problems round off the learning experience, ensuring students can apply their multiplication skills in various contexts.