1. Multiplication as an Array
Mrs. Lopez planted a rose garden. The garden had 4 rows of rose bushes. Each row had 9 rose bushes in it. The picture shows what her garden looked like. 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4
9 columns x 4 rows = 36 rose bushes

2. Multiplication as Equal Groups
Micah’s grandmother had some buttons she was using to sew. Micah saw that she had 5 groups of buttons. Each group had 3 buttons in it. The picture shows Micah’s grandmother’s buttons.
5 groups x 3 in each group = 15 buttons

3. Multiplication as Equal Groups
Stephen has 3 boxes of toy cars. One box has 2 cars, and the other two boxes have 4 cars each. How many toy cars does Stephen have?
Why is this problem NOT an example of multiplication?
How would you change this problem so that it is a multiplication problem?