Partial Products in a List

Write the same parts in a stack, with no drawing.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 12

An area model takes room to draw. We can list the same parts in a stack instead. Each line is one part of the model.
Start with the ones: 6 times 3, 6 times 40, and 6 times 200. Then do the tens: 30 times 3, 30 times 40, and 30 times 200.
Add all the lines, and you get the same answer as the area model.
The notes beside each line keep your thinking clear. Each one tells which parts you multiplied.

Georgia's K-12 Mathematics Standards:

5.NR.2.1 — Fluently multiply multi-digit (up to 3-digit by 2-digit) whole numbers to solve authentic problems.