Access Point #: MAFS.3.OA.1.AP.3aArchived Access Point

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Solve and check one- or two-step word problems requiring multiplication or division with the product or quotient up to 50.
Clarifications:

Essential Understandings

Concrete:

  • Match the vocabulary in a word problem to an action.
  • Use manipulatives to model the context of the word problem.
  • Count to find the answer.
Representation:
  • Create a pictorial representation of the word problem.
  • Use context clues to interpret the concepts, symbols, and vocabulary for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
General Information
Number: MAFS.3.OA.1.AP.3a
Category: Access Points
Cluster: Represent and solve problems involving multiplication and division. (Major Cluster) : 

Clusters should not be sorted from Major to Supporting and then taught in that order. To do so would strip the coherence of the mathematical ideas and miss the opportunity to enhance the major work of the grade with the supporting clusters.

Related Standards

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Related Courses

This access point is part of these courses.
5012050: Grade Three Mathematics
7712040: Access Mathematics Grade 3
5012055: Grade 3 Accelerated Mathematics
5012015: Foundational Skills in Mathematics 3-5

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