Students will demonstrate the concepts and skills that they have developed through these contexts and learning experiences. 

Intentionality…

The purpose of this assessment is for students to demonstrate their understanding of the following big ideas. 

• Understand how rows and columns represent factors and the product.
• Use the array model to model multiplication facts and explore patterns in products, particularly those involving 2, 5 and 10.
• Begin to explore the distributive property, breaking up larger numbers into smaller, more manageable parts to simplify multiplication.
• Practice multiplication using hands-on tools and visual aids, gradually moving from concrete to abstract understanding.

The independent assessment will allow students to demonstrate concepts and skills related to the following learning goals: 

• I will use an array to model multiplication.
• I will describe real-world examples of multiplication. 
• I will explain the relationships between facts of 5 and 10.
• I will demonstrate how to break up larger numbers into smaller, friendlier multiplication facts. 

Students might write and/or model their answers independently. Students can also be interviewed by their teacher. 

An alternative assessment opportunity should be offered if this tool will not successfully capture what the student knows, understands or can do.