1. 3RD Grade Unit 2 and 3

2. Overview
*These units are all about the ways to represent multiplication and how to use strategies to solve word problems. *Students should begin (if they haven’t already) studying their MULTIPLICATION FACTS.

3. Multiplication Fluency expectations
These units are based on strategies to solve multiplication & division problems.
How do I, as a parent, help?
Practice Multiplication Facts NIGHTLY
This is the general order in which we assess
(2, 5, 10, 11, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12)

4. Multiplication Strategy #1
“Groups of”
4 groups of 3
4 x 3 = 12

5. Multiplication strategy #2
“Arrays: Rows x Columns”
COLUMNS
ROWS
5 X 4 = 20

6. MULTIPLICATION STRATEGY #3
“Repeated Addition”
= 6 x 2
Ask yourself… how many groups of?
how many times I see?

7. “Arrays” 21 ÷ 3 = 7 Division strategy #2
I have 21 boxes. I put them into 3 rows.
21 ÷ 3 = 7

8. Helpful Websites
Math Magician: web/games/mathmagician/cathymath.html AAA Math: IXL: Printable Tests: own/math-worksheets/basic-math/math.php