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Apple Array Practice for Second Grade

August 13, 2015 by Selena Robinson 9 Comments

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Apple Array Practice for Second Grade

One of Pooh’s objectives this year is to learn to work with arrays.

When I was in school, we weren’t using arrays. We were memorizing addition and multiplication facts back then.

Now, though, arrays are an important (and helpful) way to understand adding and multiplying.

So I put together a math product: Apple Arrays! – A fun, apple-themed way to have array practice for second grade!

Help kids learn to use arrays when adding with these printable apple addition arrays for second grade!

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Work on using arrays to add numbers up to five with these printable apple themed addition array practice printables! These are great for math practice in early grades!

Apple Array Practice for Second Grade

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Printable Apple Arrays Printables for Kids

This product includes 16 worksheets that include both addition and multiplication for numbers 1-5.

Printable Addition Array Practice for Kids

If your students are still working on addition fluency, the first ten worksheets are all about adding numbers 1-5.

Apple Themed Addition Array Practice for Kids

A full answer key is provided, so the kids can check their work.

This is a great activity for practicing addition facts.

But if your students are ready for a quick introduction to multiplication, the last six worksheets are perfect for showing them the relationship between adding and the times tables!

Apple Math Array Practice for Kids

How to Use Apple Array Practice for Second Grade

I have to admit that when Pooh saw that there were multiplication problems on the sheet, his reaction was “TIMES TABLES????”

It was a dramatic moment, for sure.

But I used the first few pages to introduce him to using arrays with addition.

And then we talked about how addition with arrays is the same as multiplication.

Apple Array Practice for Second Grade

This product focuses just on working with 5’s from 5+0 to 5+5+5, so you can use it to introduce times tables from 5×1 to 5×5.

The first set of pages contains apple arrays and written addition and multiplication problems.

Pooh and I looked at each row and column in the arrays to understand why we write those particular addition and multiplication equations to represent them.

Apple Array Practice for Second Grade

Count out the number of apples in each row to find your first addend.

Then count the number of rows to find the second. Simple!

Apple Array Practice for Second Grade

After he went through and solved the first set of problems, we used the second set of pages.

These pages have the apple arrays and addition/multiplication problems, but kids have to read the array correctly to fill in the addends/multiplicand/multiplier.

Apple Array Practice for Second Grade

Which he did on his own!

He was so excited to grasp how to read arrays and relate them to multiplying that as soon as Jay came in the door, he said “Dad! I learned how to do times today!”

Another one of those homeschooling gifts I’m thrilled to share with them this year.

Scroll down to get your copy of our Apple Array Practice for Second Grade!
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Apple Arrays

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Comments

  1. Kita says

    August 13, 2015 at 9:35 am

    I love this a great way for them to learn what they need to know. This math is one of the hardest things and our school system changed up things from the old way of doing math.

    Reply
    • Selena Robinson says

      August 17, 2015 at 7:49 am

      It’s definitely A LOT different than I remember. I’ve had to set aside time to study the concepts myself before I can teach them, even with first and second grade topics!

      Reply
  2. Carla says

    August 13, 2015 at 9:52 am

    Oooh, I love the way your arrays compare addition and multiplication!! I’ll totally use them with my daughter!

    Reply
    • Selena Robinson says

      August 17, 2015 at 7:51 am

      Thank you, Carla! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Natalie PlanetSmartyPants says

    August 13, 2015 at 5:24 pm

    This is an excellent idea to explicitly compare multiplication and addition results!

    Reply
    • Selena Robinson says

      August 17, 2015 at 7:51 am

      Thanks, Natalie!

      Reply
  4. Nicola says

    August 14, 2015 at 2:38 pm

    I’m looking forward to having a go at this with my son soon.

    Reply
    • Selena Robinson says

      August 17, 2015 at 7:52 am

      Thanks, I hope he likes it!

      Reply

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