Top Drawer Teachers: Splitting Arrays into Known Parts

How might you split the array?



I know! 6 rows of 5 is 30


I know 6 rows of 2 is 12



So 6 rows of 7 is 42 6 × 7 = 42












I know 1 row of 7 is 7




I know 1 rows of 7 is 7 So 6 rows of 7 is 42 6 × 7 = 42











So 6 rows of 7 is 42 6 × 7 = 42


4 rows of 54 × 5 = 20

4 rows of 34 × 3 = 12


4 rows of 54 × 5 = 20

4 rows of 34 × 3 = 12


4 rows of 8 4 × 8 = 32




4 rows of 44 × 4 = 16

4 rows of 44 × 4 = 16


4 rows of 44 × 4 = 16

4 rows of 44 × 4 = 16 4 rows of 8

4 × 8 = 32


4 rows of 44 × 4 = 16

4 rows of 44 × 4 = 16 4 rows of 8

4 × 8 = 32

Splitting arrays into known parts provides an opportunity for square numbers to be identified and explored in relation to the original fact and lead to generalisations.

Straws are useful to show the way an array has been split.8 × 4 = 4 × 4 + 4 × 4


Use colour to show the different ways to split an array into relatedknown facts.

This enables students to see connections such as doubling and halving, and square numbers.


3 × 10 + 3 × 2 3 rows of 12 3 × 12

Splitting arrays into known facts

3 × 10 + 3 × 2 3 × 12

3 × 6 + 3 × 6

6 × 6


3 × 12

3 × 4 + 3 × 4 + 3 × 4

6 × 6 6 × 4 + 3 × 4 5 × 4 + 4 × 4


3 × 10 + 3 × 2

3 × 6 + 3 × 6

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Top Drawer Teachers: Splitting Arrays into Known Parts