Party Planning: Using Multiplication

As the end of the year approaches, and your students have already learned several multiplication strategies, this party planning activity can help put all of that hard work into action. Students will be asked to use a menu and catalog to purchase food, decorations and goody bag items for an upcoming party. (I use this right before our end of the year 3rd Grade Luau Party, and have students purchase items that correlate with that theme. However, it can be used to plan an ideal birthday party, 4th of July Celebration, family reunion, etc.) After working together as a whole group, children will work with a partner and, ultimately independently, to solve one and two-digit multiplication and addition problems. Your students will get a chance to be creative and apply multiplication strategies to real world scenarios.
Resource ID#: 73281 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 3
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Computer for Presenter, LCD Projector, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: Multiplication, third grade, multiplication strategies, assessment, party planning, multiplication project, reasoning, three-digit addition, two-digit multiplication, money
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet,  Project,  Text Resource,  Formative Assessment
Instructional Design Framework(s): Structured Inquiry (Level 2)
Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Mathematics General

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