Penguin Multiplication by 5s Matching Cards
There are so many ways to work on multiplication. And I know that matching has always been a favorite activity for us.
Today I have a fun way to work on multiplication by 5s. It is a three-way matching activity with a worksheet that can be used to record what you find.
It is a free penguin themed printable for multiplication matching.
This is a part of the 5 days of penguin printables.
This is a three-way matching activity for multiplication. And I know that I’m always asked for more 5 multiplication activities.
You can match the picture, the repeat addition and the equation with these printables. You can see an example of the cards below. I recommend printing these on cardstock and laminating them if you are going to use the many times.

Things to use with the Penguin Multiplication by 5s Matching Cards
These are some of the items we use to prepare and used with the printables.
Ways to use the Multiplication Matching Cards
There are many ways to use these cards. There is not just one way to use them. I want to show you some ways you could use it.
One of the ways we start is to match the picture and the repeat addition. This gives them a visual and addition that they know something about.

You can also use just the equations. It is a great way for them to see how the repeat addition matches up to the multiplication equation.

Another matching activity is the equation with the picture. This is a favorite for us. You can see everything and how it works together.

You can have fun matching all the pictures in a matching game. You can see how we set it up here.

After you have done the matching then you can record what you matched. It is a great way to put the information you learned down another day. I know that some kids learn different ways and writing what they learned helps them remember better.

If you are looking for more multiplication then check out the no-prep penguin themed multiplication and division set. It has 30 no-prep pages for kids to work on with matching math centers.

What in the No-Prep Penguin Theme Math Printables Multiplication & Division
It is a collection of 30 pages on no-prep activities for multiplication and division. It also includes great math center activities of roll and graph and a math fact sheet.
What you will find in these printables:
- 30 pages of no-prep printables for multiplication and division
- Penguin Themed Math Fact Review Page
- Roll & Graph multiplication for 1 to 6 and 1 to 12
- Spinner to use with Roll & Graph and math fact page
- Price: $4
You can check out a sample of the pages here.
What you will find in the free Penguin Multiplication by 5s Matching Cards
- Multiplication by 5s
- 3 cards to match: picture, repeat addition and equation
- recording page
- 5 pages
Be sure to check out all 5 Days of the Penguin Week.
Cassie – 3Dinosaurs.com