Topic 6: Multiplication Aleida Ramos Third Grade

Vocabulary Multiplication is like Addition. Adding the same number by the smallest until you get to the biggest number. Symbol is “x” or “ * “

Example: 2 x 4 and it is to hard to answer you could add 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 to get your answer.

This is a times table. That can help you memorize your multiplication facts.

Different ways to write the same multiplication fact. 2 x 3 = 6 Or 3 x 2 = 6 You get the same answer. When you think of the x you can think of +.

Multiplication can be easy when you do it different ways. Always use the larger number on top and lower number on the bottom when solving 10 3 X 3 x 10 Easier to count 10 + 10 + 10 than adding by 3’s 10 times to get the same answer. Multiplication can be easy when you do it different ways.

3 x 3 = 9 You can create a table to find your multiplication answer by creating columns and rows.

Show your work You can show your work by doing a unit bar