Efficient Multiplication

Students will engage with questions to evaluate the students' abilities to select and apply multiplication strategies with fluency and efficiency. The focus of the lesson is decomposing numbers to multiply using the Distributive property and understanding and applying the Commutative property. Then, students will reinforce decomposing of factors while playing Decomposition of Factors. The lesson concludes with a real world application problem on an Exit Slip.

Resource ID#: 49439 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics

Grade Level(s): 3

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Overhead Projector

Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: multiplication, third grade, word problems, multiplication games, decomposing factors, Commutative, Distributive

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Worksheet, Assessment, Formative Assessment, Student Center Activity

Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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