The benchmark(s) of focus is the primary focus for student learning and instruction to be taught or reinforced and provides an intentional opportunity for students to work with that concept or skill.
MA.3.NSO.2.3
Multiply a one-digit whole number by a multiple of 10, up to 90, or a multiple of 100, up to 900, with procedu...
Clarifications:
Clarification 1: When multiplying one-digit numbers by multiples of 10 or 100, instruction focuses on methods that are based on place value.
Supporting benchmarks either make a connection or may help students achieve the focus benchmark(s) and increase students’ opportunities to make connections within the subject or to other subjects. The information included in this section is not a comprehensive list, and educators are encouraged to find other supporting benchmarks.
MA.3.AR.1.1
Apply the distributive property to multiply a one-digit number and two-digit number. Apply properties of multi...
Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Within this benchmark, the expectation is to apply the associative and commutative properties of multiplication, the distributive property and name the properties. Refer to K-12 Glossary (Appendix C).
Clarification 2: Within the benchmark, the expectation is to utilize parentheses.
Clarification 3: Multiplication for products of three or more numbers is limited to factors within 12. Refer to Properties of Operations, Equality and Inequality (Appendix D).
MA.3.NSO.2.2
Explore multiplication of two whole numbers with products from 0 to 144, and related division facts.
Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes equal groups, arrays, area models and equations.
Clarification 2: Within the benchmark, it is the expectation that one problem can be represented in multiple ways and understanding how the different representations are related to each other.
Clarification 3: Factors and divisors are limited to up to 12.