I LOVED this gizmo as an introduction of multiplication. Students can pick and choose between what kind of critters they want and which method of multiplication they are represented. It is a great way of modeling repeated addition, in the leaves choice, and representing arrays, in the critter array choice. It is a fun and creative way of introducing multiplication!
It was very cool having the side of the gizmo show the multiplication problem numerically and also showing that arrays can use repeated addition. The group portion reinforced this. The count feature was really excellent because you knew there were 4 sets of 9. It then counted all four sets showing how they got the answer.
I would love to use this gizmo in my classroom! It is great for introducing two visualizations and easing the students into multiplication by connecting it to topics the learned previously, such as addition. I would love to find something that used division like this.
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