Aligned Standard

M.EE.7.NS.2.a: Solve multiplication problems with products to 100.

Grade Level Standard

This is aligned with the following California State Standards:

  • 7.NS.2.a - Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division and of fractions to multiply and divide rational numbers. Understand that multiplication is extended from fractions to rational numbers by requiring that operations continue to satisfy the properties of operations, particularly the distributive property, leading to products such as (-1)(-1) = 1 and the rules for multiplying signed numbers. Interpret products of rational numbers by describing real-world contexts.

Linkage Level Descriptions

Initial Precursor

Communicate understanding of separateness by recognizing objects that are not joined together. Communicate understanding of a set by recognizing a group of objects sharing an attribute.

Distal Precursor

Communicate understanding that in repeated addition problems, a single numerical value is added repeatedly (e.g., 6 + 6 + 6) and that one way to add a number a given number of times is by using skip-counting as a strategy (e.g., 6 + 6 + 6 can be added as 6, 12, 18). Represent repeated addition problems using an equation showing the addition of the same numeral the required number of times, and find the correct sum using an addition strategy (e.g., 5 + 5 + 5 = 15).

Proximal Precursor

Demonstrate multiplication by combining multiple sets containing the same number of objects. Communicate understanding that the number of sets times the number of objects in each set equals the total number of objects.

Target

Multiply a number up to 20 by a number 1 to 10 to determine the product, using manipulatives as needed.

Successor

Divide a number by a divisor from 1 to 10 to determine the quotient, using manipulatives if needed. Quotients will not exceed 12. Communicate understanding of multiplication as the number of groups times the number of objects in each group (with the understanding that each group contains an equal number of objects) and that the total number of objects (i.e., the product) can then be divided by the number of groups to equal the number of objects in each group, and vice versa.