Year 2 - Arrays

Date: 7th Feb 2024 @ 12:08pm

Today we started to look at arrays and how they can be used to represent multiplication.  We used counters to make arrays by putting them into equal rows and columns. 

We then wrote multiplication expressions to describe our arrays.  We found that one array can be described in two different ways.  For example, 3 x 5 and 5 x 3.  This is because, like addition, multiplication is commutative.  Which means it can be done in any order and you will reach the same total.