Multiplication Teaching Resources
Teach multiplication with ease this school year with free printable multiplication worksheets, digital activities, games and more to help students understand how to multiply numbers and apply multiplication strategies to maths problems.
This teaching resource collection was created by the teachers on the Teach Starter team for primary teachers, and each Australian curriculum-aligned resource has been carefully reviewed and curated to ensure it's ready to use with your students!
Explore multiplication charts and tables, methods for explaining the associative and commutative properties and more, plus find differentiated resources to help you meet each student's needs!
Want to learn more about multiplication? Read on for a primer from our teacher team!
What Is Multiplication? A Kid-Friendly Definition
Introducing multiplication to your class? Let's get started with a definition of this maths operation that's easy for them to understand.
Multiplication is the process of adding a number to itself many times. It's a simple way to figure out how much you'll have when you add the same number again and again.
Let's look at an example.
Pretend you have 3 apples, and you want to multiply them by 4.
If you did this, you would have 12 apples because you added 3 apples to itself four times (3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12).
Multiplication Terms
Launching into multiplication in your maths class involves plenty of new vocabulary words for your students to learn! Here are some of the terms you will want to start with.
Product
The product of a multiplication problem is the result of multiplying two or more numbers together. It's the answer to your maths problem!
Partial Product
If the product is the answer, what's a partial product? This is the name of each product when you break apart the factors and multiply the parts in a multi-digit number. While there are many ways to solve multiplication problems with partial products, the box method is a common strategy to help students break apart each factor before multiplying.
Factor
In multiplication, the factor is the number that is multiplied by another number to get a product. For example, in the problem 3 x 4 = 12, the numbers 3 and 4 are factors, and the product is 12.
Multiplication Table
Sometimes called a times table, a multiplication table that shows the products of all the possible combinations of two numbers.
What Is the Associative Property of Multiplication?
The associative property of multiplication means we can change the grouping of the multiplied factors, and it won't change the product. For example:
- (2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4) = 24
No matter how we group the multiplied factors, the product will always be the same!
What Is the Commutative Property of Multiplication?
The commutative property of multiplication means we can change the order of the multiplied factors without changing the product. For example:
- 3 x 4 = 4 x 3 = 12
This means we can multiply the factors in any order and still get the same result!
A cartoon version of the multiplication symbol
What Is the Distributive Property of Multiplication?
Another property of multiplication students learn in elementary school is distributive. This means we can distribute a factor across the sum or difference of two other factors.
This property is handy for breaking down a more complicated multiplication problem.
Let's look at an example:
- 4 x (3 + 2)
We can use the Distributive Property to rewrite this expression as:
- (4 x 3) + (4 x 2)
Now we can simplify each of these products separately:
- 12 + 8 = 20
Using the distributive property, we can work out that the original problem 4 x (3 + 2) — is equivalent to 20.
What Is the Identity Property of Multiplication?
The identity property of multiplication lets you simplify multiplication problems involving the number 1. When we multiply any number by 1, the product is the same as the original number!
Let's say we have the problem 5 x 1. When we apply the identity property, we know that the product of 5 and 1 is 5 itself since 1 is the multiplicative identity!
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Multiplication With Models Worksheet
Guide your students to determine the product of single-digit factors with various multiplication models.
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Fill-in-the-Blank Multiplication Chart Task Cards
Improve student recall of multiplication facts with this set of 24 task cards.
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Find a Factor Game
Strengthen multiplication and mental math skills with this factor game.
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Multiplication and Division – Bingo Game – V1
Thirty-two different bingo cards using multiplication and division.
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Factor Trees – Worksheet
Find the prime factors of numbers using factor trees with this worksheet.
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Multiplication Facts PowerPoint - Six Times Tables
A 30 slide PowerPoint to use when learning about multiplication.
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Multiplication Fact Rockets
Display these multiplication table posters in your classroom to help your students recall these valuable number facts.
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Multiplication as Repeated Addition – Interactive Picture Reveal
Help your students understand the relationship between repeated addition and multiplication with this interactive picture reveal.
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Factor Pairs Interactive Activity for Year 5
Guide your students to determine the factors of numbers less than 100 with these interactive slides.
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Colour by Factor – Worksheet
Solve missing factor equations and colour a picture according to a colour-by-number guide.
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Mental Maths Multiplication Posters
Use this set of multiplication posters in your classroom when teaching different mental maths strategies.
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Using the Area Model for Multiplication Interactive Task Cards
Give your students digital practise with area model multiplication by assigning this set of 24 interactive task cards.
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Array Match-Up Activity
Challenge your students to create sets of arrays, multiplication facts and products with this matching game.
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2-Digit Multiplication Tarsia Puzzle - Basketball
Practise multiplying two-digit by two-digit numbers with a basketball-themed tarsia puzzle.
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Multiply Those Toys!
An activity for students to use to consolidate their understanding of repeated addition as a way of representing multiplication.
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Colour by Number – Repeated Addition
An engaging activity to prepare students for understanding the concept of multiplication.
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Crazy Boxes – 3 Times Tables
A fun multiplication worksheet where students create a colour pattern using 3 times tables.
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Number and Place Value Worksheets - Year 4
14 number and place value worksheets linked to the Australian Curriculum.
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Number and Place Value Worksheets - Year 3
16 number worksheets linked to the Australian Curriculum.
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Operation Domination Game
A fun game using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
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Number Line Multiplication – Interactive Picture Reveal
Engage your students with this interactive multiplication game while learning how to multiply on a number line.
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Multiplication Colour By Number Worksheet - Kangaroo
Hop your way through multiplication mastery with a multiplication colour-by-number worksheet.
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Factor Pairs – Worksheet
Find factor pairs to 100 with this maths worksheet.
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Multiplication Soccer – Fluency Card Game
Reach the goal of mastering multiplication facts with this multiplayer soccer card game!
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Colour by Number - Mixed 1 - 12 Multiplication
An engaging activity to consolidate your students' understanding of multiplication facts.
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Colour by Number - 6 x Multiplication Facts
An engaging activity to consolidate your students' understanding of multiplication facts.
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Parts of a Number Sentence (Multiplication and Division) Posters
Four posters to display in the classroom explaining the elements of multiplication and division number sentences.
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Arrays Beanbag Toss
Engage your students with a fun, whole-class game when learning about arrays.
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Multiplication With Arrays Task Cards for Year 2
Help your students master their understanding of multiplication arrays with this set of 20 task cards.
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Colour by Number - 9 x Multiplication Facts
An engaging activity to consolidate your students' understanding of multiplication facts.
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Multiplication and Division Speed Drill Worksheets – Facts of 11
A set of worksheets to help students develop fast and accurate recall of the eleven times tables.
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Crazy Boxes – 7 Times Tables
A fun multiplication worksheet where students create a colour pattern using 7 times tables.