Do the Math Part 2
Strategy Share
Multiplication Stories and Equations
Source: Grade 3 Unit 7 Module 1 Session 3 Target: Students can solve 2-step story problems involving multiplication and use a letter to represent the unknown in an equation.
1. Choose 1 of the 3 story problems involving multiplication and open the Google Slide presentation for the problem.
Source: Teacher MasterProblem 1
Maria Jose has a sticker book with 8 pages. Each page holds 12 stickers. Right now, there are 54 stickers in her book. How many more stickers will the book still hold?
Problem 2
Micah collects baseball cards and puts them in a binder filled with pages that hold 9 cards each. His goal is to collect 270 cards. Right now, Micah has filled 11 pages. How many more cards does he need to collect to meet his goal?
Problem 3
Elisa collects seashells. She keeps them in a special box with 9 compartments. Each compartment holds 7 shells. She has already filled 6 of the compartments. How many shells will the box still hold?
2. Show you thinking with the Number Pieces app and save/copy an image of your work.
3. Open the Google Slide show for your problem:
4. Add your work to an empty slide in the presentation.
5. Review the work of others.
