Aligned Standard

M.EE.4.OA.1-2: Demonstrate the connection between repeated addition and multiplication.

Grade Level Standard

This is aligned with the following California State Standards:

  • 4.OA.1 - Interpret a multiplication equation as a comparison, e.g., interpret 35 = 5 7 as a statement that 35 is 5 times as many as 7 and 7 times as many as 5. Represent verbal statements of multiplicative comparisons as multiplication equations.
  • 4.OA.2 - Multiply or divide to solve word problems involving multiplicative comparison, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem, distinguishing multiplicative comparison from additive comparison.

Linkage Level Descriptions

Initial Precursor

Communicate understanding of separateness by recognizing objects that are not joined together. Communicate understanding of set by recognizing a group of objects sharing an attribute. Communicate understanding of a subset by recognizing a subset as a set or group of objects within a larger set that share an attribute.

Distal Precursor

Combine two or more sets of objects to create a new set. Combine two or more parts (e.g., toys, shapes) to form a new whole. Demonstrate an understanding of addition by combining the objects of two or more sets.

Proximal Precursor

Attend to a demonstration of putting multiple sets of objects together to make more. Identify addition and multiplication symbol. Attend to a demonstration of making a multiplication problem out of repeated addition.

Target

Demonstrate understanding of multiplication by combining multiple sets of the same quantity to find the total number of objects.

Successor

Multiply numbers up to 12 by factors 1 to 5, using manipulatives.