General Information
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.
Test Item Specifications
Items may not require students to name specific properties.
No
Allowable
Sample Test Items (4)
| Test Item # | Question | Difficulty | Type |
| Sample Item 1 | What is the product of 7 and 50? |
N/A | EE: Equation Editor |
| Sample Item 2 | Select all expressions that have a product of 320.
|
N/A | MS: Multiselect |
| Sample Item 3 | Mr. Engle has 10 tables in his classroom. There are 3 students at each table. Each student has 6 glue sticks. A. How many glue sticks are at each table?
B. How many glue sticks do all of Mr. Engle's students have combined? |
N/A | EE: Equation Editor |
| Sample Item 4 | Ms. Yost has 20 boxes or markers. Each box contains 5 markers. How many markers does Ms. Yost have in total? |
N/A | EE: Equation Editor |
Related Courses
| Course Number1111 | Course Title222 |
| 5012050: | Grade Three Mathematics (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current)) |
| 7712040: | Access Mathematics Grade 3 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current)) |
| 5020100: | STEM Lab Grade 3 (Specifically in versions: 2016 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current)) |
| 5012055: | Grade 3 Accelerated Mathematics (Specifically in versions: 2019 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current)) |
| 5012015: | Foundational Skills in Mathematics 3-5 (Specifically in versions: 2019 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current)) |
Related Resources
Educational Software / Tools
| Name | Description |
| Hundreds Chart | A printable hundreds chart featuring a 10x10 table numbered 1 to 100. (found on Illuminations website under "Trading for Quarters") |
| Arithmetic Quiz | In this activity, students solve arithmetic problems involving whole numbers, integers, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. This activity allows students to track their progress in learning how to perform arithmetic on whole numbers and integers. This activity includes supplemental materials, including background information about the topics covered, a description of how to use the application, and exploration questions for use with the java applet. |
Formative Assessments
| Name | Description |
| Packages of 50 | Students consider the solution to a multiplication problem and explain their thinking. |
| Multiplying by Multiples of Ten | Students are asked to explain how the knowing the product of nine and three can help in finding the product of nine and 30. |
| Explaining Multiplication Using Multiples of Ten | Students are asked to explain why, when multiplying by a power of 10, the product has a zero in the ones place. |
| How Are These Two Problems Related? | Students are asked to consider how using an easier, known fact could help them solve a related multiplication problem with a multiple of 10. |
Lesson Plans
| Name | Description |
| Fishing for Multiples of 10 | This lesson introduces students to multiplying one-digit numbers by multiples of 10. It is a guided inquiry lesson where students will build arrays using base-ten blocks. |
| Tens, Tens, and More Tens | In this lesson, students will practice using various strategies for multiplying one digit numbers by multiples of ten. |
| Rockin' Road Trip MEA | In this model-eliciting activity (MEA), students will work together to determine the best bus for a class trip. Students will be able to decide between several buses with varying capabilities and costs while practicing their application of multiplying one-digit whole numbers by a multiple of ten. 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. |
| Reading is Fun! | In this MEA, students will work in groups to rank books using the following criteria: price, genre, number of pages, reading level and a summary provided for each book. The students must calculate the price for a class set of each book by multiplying each price by 20 students. There is a budget of $100. Students are then given a new budget and a new criteria and asked to re-evaluate their decision. 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. |
| Peace Love Baseball | Batter Up!!! Help the Peace Love Baseball Championship find a home!!! In this interactive Model-Eliciting Activity (MEA), the students will successfully multiply one digit whole numbers by multiples of 10. The students will also work collaboratively to express their opinions, while considering those of their peers. 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. |
| Multiply by Multiples of 10 with Number Cubes | In this lesson students will use various strategies to multiply one-digit numbers by multiples of 10 within the range of 10-90. The strategies will encompass the Distributive, Commutative, and Associative properties, place value, number lines, base-ten blocks, diagrams, hundreds chart. Students will play a game with number cubes to practice this multiplication. |
Original Student Tutorials
| Name | Description |
| Multiplying By Multiples of Ten: Part 2 | Learn to multiply by multiples of ten, in this interactive tutorial! This is the second tutorial in a two-part series. . |
| Multiply By Multiples of Ten: Part 1 | Learn how to multiply a 1-digit number by ten using a pattern to help you. This interactive tutorial is Part 1 in a two-part series about multiplying by multiples of ten. |
Student Center Activity
| Name | Description |
| Edcite: Mathematics Grade 3 | Students can practice answering mathematics questions on a variety of topics. With an account, students can save their work and send it to their teacher when complete. |
Student Resources
Original Student Tutorials
| Name | Description |
| Multiplying By Multiples of Ten: Part 2 : | Learn to multiply by multiples of ten, in this interactive tutorial! This is the second tutorial in a two-part series. . |
| Multiply By Multiples of Ten: Part 1 : | Learn how to multiply a 1-digit number by ten using a pattern to help you. This interactive tutorial is Part 1 in a two-part series about multiplying by multiples of ten. |
Educational Software / Tools
| Name | Description |
| Hundreds Chart: | A printable hundreds chart featuring a 10x10 table numbered 1 to 100. (found on Illuminations website under "Trading for Quarters") |
| Arithmetic Quiz: | In this activity, students solve arithmetic problems involving whole numbers, integers, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. This activity allows students to track their progress in learning how to perform arithmetic on whole numbers and integers. This activity includes supplemental materials, including background information about the topics covered, a description of how to use the application, and exploration questions for use with the java applet. |
Student Center Activity
| Name | Description |
| Edcite: Mathematics Grade 3: | Students can practice answering mathematics questions on a variety of topics. With an account, students can save their work and send it to their teacher when complete. |
Parent Resources
Educational Software / Tool
| Name | Description |
| Hundreds Chart: | A printable hundreds chart featuring a 10x10 table numbered 1 to 100. (found on Illuminations website under "Trading for Quarters") |