Break Apart
Connect equal groups, repeated addition and multiplication using pictures.
Choose your way to explore.
- What’s included
- 20 questions to try at your own pace. 3 printable question sets; choose one at a time.
- What you need
- A screen for the game. For printables, use paper and a pencil or crayons.
Break Apart
Look, read, or listen. Choose one answer, then see why it fits. Take your time.
Start the activityTry one together.
Break apart 2 times 3 into 2 times 1 plus 2 times 2. What is the total?
- 5
- 6
- 7
Show the answer and why
6
2 plus 4 equals 6.
This example uses a question from the activity. Open the game to try the rest at your own pace.
Watch. Think. Give it a try.
Play along with the video, then try the activity at your own pace.
Watch on YouTube Opens YouTube in a new tab.Choose a worksheet set.
Try one short set at a time. Each set lists its question range and where to find the separate answer guide.
Worksheet 1 of 3 · Questions 1–7
Set 1 of 3 · 7 questions · questions 1–7
6 pages · PDF · US Letter · fit to A4
7 questions with space to explain your thinking. Separate answer guide starts on page 6.
Worksheet 2 of 3 · Questions 8–14
Set 2 of 3 · 7 questions · questions 8–14
6 pages · PDF · US Letter · fit to A4
7 questions with space to explain your thinking. Separate answer guide starts on page 6.
Worksheet 3 of 3 · Questions 15–20
Set 3 of 3 · 6 questions · questions 15–20
5 pages · PDF · US Letter · fit to A4
6 questions with space to explain your thinking. Separate answer guide starts on page 5.
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Make it your own.
Choose a printable question set. Talk about how you found each answer, then make up one question together.