Mathematics·Multiplication & Division·procedural
Rows & Columns in Rectangles
Partition a rectangle into rows and columns of same-size squares and count to find the total number of them
Suggested ages 7–8
Learning journey
Your child is mastering multiplication and division — learning their times tables (especially 3, 4, and 8), understanding how multiplication connects to arrays and repeated addition, and solving word problems involving these operations.
Evidence of understanding
- Divide a rectangle into equal rows and columns of unit squares
- Count the total number of squares using repeated addition or skip counting
- Relate the rows-and-columns structure to a rectangular array
Assessment prompt
Can Rows & Columns in Rectangles draw lines to divide a rectangle into a neat grid of equal squares, then count all the squares to find the total?
Standards alignment
2.G.2US · ccss-math
Partition a rectangle
Common Core State Standards for Mathematics · 2