Strip Model Multiplication Mystery

Investigate the strip model strategy of multiplication in this charming worksheet! Students will be asked to solve 6 multiplication problems that each correspond to a different letter. They can use the blank strip models to help them calculate the product. When they’ve solved all six, they can use their answers to fill in the letters that finish a playful riddle. This worksheet includes multiplication facts with factors up to 12. 

Designed for third graders, this practice sheet is a fantastic option for giving students practice multiplying with strip models. This strategy can help young mathematicians better conceptualize multiplication, building a solid foundation that will support them as they learn trickier skills, such as multi-digit multiplication. 

For more multiplication practice, try Strip Model Multiplication: Tropical Mystery, Strip Model Multiplication #1, and Multiply & Match: Strip Models #1.