Area Model Template
This area model template has two pages, multiplication and division. Each page has three problems with boxes for the partial products or partial quotients, and a ruled space to add them or subtract as you go.
- Grade Level
- Grades 1 to 5
- Pages
- 2
- Formats
- PDF, Google Docs, Word
- Paper Size
- US Letter and A4
- Checked By
- Milo, Classroom Teacher
- Last Updated
- October 2026
Area Model Template Example
A 5th grader's area models for a 2-digit and a 3-digit problem.
What's in the Area Model Template
Multiplication Page
Three problems with place-value boxes for the partial products and a space to add them.
Division Page
Three problems with boxes for partial quotients and a Subtract as You Go space.
Room for Three Digits
The multiplication boxes have three place-value columns; a 2-digit number leaves one empty.
Word, Google Docs and PDF
Edit it in Word or Google Docs, or print the PDF. US Letter and A4.
How to Use the Area Model Template
Copy the Problem
Students write the problem in the Problem field at the top of each area model.
Break Up the Numbers
For multiplication, students split each factor into place values, like 23 into 20 and 3.
Fill In Each Box
Students multiply the matching place values and write each partial product in its box.
Add the Partial Products
In the ruled space, students add the partial products and copy the total into the Answer field.
Try Division
On page 2, students find a partial quotient for each box, subtract as they go, then add the quotients.
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