I came across a blog which mentioned multiplication stars as a fun way to introduce students to multiplication, and as a first way to practice their multiplication facts.
In the blog, it shows a picture of a star for 7. Without really thinking about what I expected it to look like, I tried making one for 9, and then 2 -- and they didn't come out the way I expected, but then when I thought for a moment about why, it was clear that they couldn't come out any other way. So it was a fun way to look at multiplication from a new angle.
Here's a pdf with an empty multiplication star...
In the blog, it shows a picture of a star for 7. Without really thinking about what I expected it to look like, I tried making one for 9, and then 2 -- and they didn't come out the way I expected, but then when I thought for a moment about why, it was clear that they couldn't come out any other way. So it was a fun way to look at multiplication from a new angle.
Here's a pdf with an empty multiplication star...
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