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| Multiplication and Division Equations: | Students are given multiplication and division equations within 100 and asked to find the missing numbers. The missing numbers are presented in all positions. |
| Missing Numbers In Multiplication Equations: | Students are given multiplication equations with products within 50 and are asked to find missing numbers. The missing numbers are presented in all positions. |
| Missing Numbers In Division Equations: | Students are given division equations involving numbers within 50 and are asked to find missing numbers. The missing numbers are presented in all positions. |
| Find the Unknown Number: | Students are given multiplication and division equations within 50 and are asked to find missing numbers. The missing numbers are presented in all positions. |
| Writing a Problem With a Quotient: | Students are asked to solve a division equation and then interpret the quotient by writing a word problem that can be modeled by the equation. |
| Using A Number Line to Solve a Division Problem: | Students are asked to explain how to use a number line for dividing, in the context of a word problem. |
| Interpreting Division: | Students are asked to illustrate a division problem and write a corresponding equation. |
| What Does the Six Mean?: | Students are given division word problem and asked to determine how it might have been solved and what the quotient means. |
| Measurement Problems: | Students are asked to model a multiplication and a division problem that involve measurement quantities with multiplication and division equations and then solve each problem. |
| Finding the Number of Groups: | Students are asked to model an equal groups and an array problem in which the number of groups is unknown with multiplication or division equations and then solve each problem. |
| Finding an Unknown Product: | Students are asked to model an equal groups and an array problem in which the product is unknown with multiplication or division equations and then solve each problem. |
| Finding the Group Size: | Students are asked to model an equal groups and an array problem in which the group size is unknown with multiplication or division equations and then solve each problem. |
| Writing Multiplication Word Problems: | Students are asked to write multiplication word problems prompted by pictures and then to write both an addition and a multiplication expression that can be used to solve the problem. |
| What does the 21 mean?: | Students are given a context for a multiplication problem and asked to determine how to solve it and what the product means. |
| Multiplication on the Number Line: | Students are asked to explain how to use a number line for multiplying, in the context of a word problem. |
| Interpreting Multiplication: | Students are asked to explain what 5 x 7 means and to provide a real-world context for 5 x 7. |
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| The Doorbell Rang - A Lesson in Division and Theater: | Through the use of a theatrical performance the students will use math counter manipulatives to make equal groups, demonstrating understanding of the concept of division. |
| Cheezy Arrays: | This lesson is a hands-on activity that includes multiplication using arrays. The lesson also serves as a great transition from repeated addition to multiplication. |
| “Shoot for the Stars to Introduce Multiplication”: | Students will learn how multiplication is related to repeated addition and use different strategies to find the product of equal groups situations. |
| Each Orange Had 8 Slices: Multiplying Equal Groups: | Students will learn how to represent and count equal groups through the use of literature and situational story problems. Using the book Each Orange Had 8 Slices, students will use manipulatives to find the total number of objects in a collection of equal groups. Students will learn to write corresponding multiplication equations. |
| How many Circles? How many Stars?: | “How many Circles? How many Stars?” is an activity that will give students a visual representation of multiplication. It will also help students see multiplication as the combining of equal-size groups that can be represented with a multiplication equation. |
| Hip, Hip, Array!: | Students will develop their understanding of arrays by building arrays using hands on activities. Students will have the opportunity to play a game to practice their skills with arrays. |
| The Poo on my Shoe! Multiplying with five,ten, and two: | The lesson is developed to introduce the bridging concept of repeated addition to multiplication. Students will be able to work with a partner and build flips books to demonstrate understating of grouping to multiply. |
| From Array to Van De Walle 100-Dot Matrix: | This lesson builds upon student knowledge of arrays to using the Van de Walle 100-Dot Matrix model to solve multiplication problems involving rows and columns. |
| Bridging Multiplication with Word Problems: | This introductory lesson uses word problems to help students make connections between arrays and multiplication with single and two-digit factors within 100. |
| The Array Frame, your best friend: | In this lesson, students will learn to use the structure of array frames to build familiarity and fluency with the array as a tool. Students will explore multiplication by solving several multiplication word problems involving rows and columns situations using the array as a representation. |
| Discovering the Mystery Factor Through Arrays: | Students will begin with the use of manipualtives to solve for unknown factors by building arrays. They will progress to drawn models as mastery is shown with manipulatives. |
| How Long is Your Music Lesson?: | In this MEA, third graders will be required to rank musical instrument lesson packages based on the length, frequency, and quality of the lessons. Part of the task involves students figuring out the elapsed time of the lessons based on their start and stop times. They will also need to figure out the total weekly cost of the lessons based on the number of lessons offered per week. Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom. |
| Circles and Stars: | This is an introductory lesson to prepare students to move from using repeated addition to using multiplication to represent equal groups situations. |
| Chess Wish List: | The 3rd grade chess club members will make two wish lists on how to spend $75 on chess related materials. Then they have to make two new wish lists on how to spend $750 on chess related materials. Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom. |
| Cupid's Carnival Rides: | In this lesson, students will look at different carnival rides and will determine which ride will make the most profit by looking at factors such as number of tickets per ride, the cost per ticket, the length of the ride, the number of hours the ride is open and the cost to operate the ride. Students will need to use different operations in order to solve the tasks and will be required to do multi-steps. Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom. |
| Choose the Best Basketball Coach: | This 3rd grade MEA asks students to work as a team to figure out which candidate is the best possible choice for the 8th grade boys' basketball coach. They will have to analyze data, decide on a procedure, and create a ranking system to choose the best candidate. They are also given multiplication and division problems based on the data. Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom. |
| Florida Fish Aquarium Challenge: | This task involves having students look at three different fish tank sizes and determine, using a data list, which fish will fit in these fish tanks based on their size. They will also need to look at other characteristics to determine how to group the fish together. Students will have to either multiply, divide or add repeatedly in order to find different solutions on how to place the fish in each tank size.
Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. MEAs resemble engineering problems and encourage students to create solutions in the form of mathematical and scientific models. Students work in teams to apply their knowledge of science and mathematics to solve an open-ended problem, while considering constraints and tradeoffs. Students integrate their ELA skills into MEAs as they are asked to clearly document their thought process. MEAs follow a problem-based, student centered approach to learning, where students are encouraged to grapple with the problem while the teacher acts as a facilitator. To learn more about MEA’s visit: https://www.cpalms.org/cpalms/mea.aspx |
| Group Singing Lessons: | Third grade students will decide which performing arts facility their parents should choose for them to take group singing lessons at. They will apply multiplication, division, and time skills for telling time to the nearest minute and time intervals. Students will work collaboratively as a group to analyze this Model Eliciting Activity (MEA), and engage in collaborative discussion that involves higher level critical thinking. They will write argumentation letters on which performing arts facility is the best choice. Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom. |
| Let's Multiply using Groups and Arrays: | In this lesson, students will use pictures in arrays and groups to write multiplication story problems, write an equation, solve the problem, and identify the factors and products. |
| Make Your Way With Arrays: | Students will solve multiplication and division word problems by drawing arrays and writing the related equation. |
| Product Productions: | The lesson uses a movie making theme to teach the characteristics and purpose of arrays, as well as the vocabulary, factor and product. |
| Just Group It: | Students will be able to use counters to create equal groups and write multiplication equations to represent these representations. |
| Cookies for All: | This lesson allows students to use everyday objects to understand equal groups by representing a total number of objects using rectangular arrays and repeated addition equations. The lesson uses "The Doorbell Rang" by Pat Hutchins to engage students during the lesson and to make a connection by using literacy in mathematics. This lesson will provide a foundation for the conceptual understanding of division by creating equal groups using arrays and repeated addition. |
| Pick a Pet: | In this MEA, students will rank pets from most family friendly to least family friendly by considering data such as purchase price, cost to feed, cleanliness, etc. as well as notes regarding the physical description of the pet. In the twist, students will be given information on additional pets as well as information on cleanliness and life expectancy. Students may need to make trade-offs in regards to cost to adopt, feed, and house along with life expectancy, ease of clean up, etc. Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom. |
| Arrays Show the Way to the Multiplication Chart: | This is an introductory lesson to explore the use of arrays to solve multiplication problems. Students build arrays and save the arrays in a class Multiplication Chart. They learn to use arrays to find products and factors, and by placing them in the Multiplication Chart, they learn how to read the chart. They learn how to write equations to represent situations that are modeled with arrays. An overall theme is the organization of the multiplication chart and how it includes arrays within. |
| Hungry Zero: | The definition of the Zero Property of Multiplication will be analyzed, modeled and practiced. |
| Giddy Up, Round Up: Relating Division to Multiplication: | In this lesson, students will learn to solve division problems by relating them to multiplication facts. Practice materials focus on the 6's and 8's multiplication facts. |
| Pet Store Partitive Division: | In this lesson students will model partitive division through the real-world activity of a pet store owner. |
| Chip Chip Array!: | Students work together to create arrays to represent given numbers. |
| Array to Multiply: | In this lesson, students will understand the concept of arrays and will be able to create/draw an array for multiplication sentences. Engaging center game is used to help students with concrete visual representation of multiplication sentences. |
| Tasty Algebra: Using toasted O cereal to find the missing factor in a multiplication equation.: | In this lesson students will use Cheerios to solve multiplication equations relating 3 whole numbers from word problems that include missing factors ranging from one through ten. Students will also argue the validity of multiplication equations that include missing factors and products with corresponding word problems. |
| Amazing Arrays: | This is a hands-on lesson for introducing and practicing building arrays to create models that represent the distributive property of multiplication, and then using those arrays to draw models of the equations they represent. |
| Apples, Oranges, and Bananas of Math?: | In this lesson, the students will work in independently or in small groups to write equations to represent situations as well as their own math riddles around the concepts of multiplication. The teacher will use the book, The Grapes of Math by Greg Tang, to support this lesson. |
| Field Trip Fundraiser: | This 3rd grade MEA asks students to work as a team to figure out which product would be the best choice for their fundraiser for their field trip. They will compare two vendor's products and make a decision about which product would be the best option for their school. Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom. |
| How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?: | In this hands-on math exploration, students will use knowledge of estimation and multiplication to develop strategies for estimating how many seeds are in a medium-sized pumpkin. |
| Introduction to Multiplication using Literature : | This lesson plan can be used to introduce the concept of multiplication to students through the use of literature. The story Amanda Bean's Amazing Dream is used to demonstrate the different ways to count items and how multiplication can make that process much faster.
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| Magnificent, Amazing Multiplication Arrays!: | In this lesson students will be creating, describing, and analyzing arrays as they relate to multiplication. In addition, they will be working on hands on activities that allow them to justify their answers and prove their reasoning. |
| Way Too Much!: | In this lesson, students will learn that in some word problems too much information is given. They will learn to identify what information is needed to solve a single digit multiplication problem and what is "additional information" or way too much! With this information, they will represent their answers using arrays and explain their thinking. This is a good lesson to use after students have become comfortable with multiplication and prior to introducing multi-step problems. |
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