3rd Grade Drawing Multiplication Arrays Worksheet: Rows of Circles

The example draws 4 × 2 as 2 rows of 4, then as 4 columns of 2. Both show 8.

The key draws 3 × 7 as 7 rows of 3. If your child drew 3 rows of 7, that is correct too. The total must be 21.

This is the turn-around rule, also called the commutative property. Arrays make it easy to see.

Ask first: "How many rows? How many in each row?" Then draw one full row and copy it.

Uneven rows are the usual slip. Line the circles up on the grid squares to keep them straight.

12 × 2 and 12 × 3 go past the facts to 10. They make long rows, which is good counting practice.

Look for arrays in an egg box, a chocolate bar or a window. Ask: "What multiplication is that?"

A 2 by 6 egg box is 2 × 6 or 6 × 2: 12 eggs either way.