Dear Third Grade Families,

Our Focus

In this nine weeks your student will be learning how to represent and solve multiplication and division problems as well as developing an understanding of the relationship between these two operations.

Instructional Approach

Students will develop an understanding of the meanings of multiplication and division of whole numbers by using models and solving problems involving equal sized groups. They will compare solution strategies to gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between multiplication and division. Third graders are expected to recall multiplication and division facts with automaticity by the end of the year. Automaticity is defined as one fact in 3-5 seconds.

Family Support

You can help your child in several ways.

• Ask your child, “How is multiplication different from division? Can you show me what multiplication looks like? What does division look like?”
• Encourage your child to practice his/her math facts at home. This will be critical to his/her success and automaticity.
• Explore and discuss the key terms in the box below.
• Here is a link to help parents understand the state standards Math4exas under Number Operations

Sincerely,

The Third Grade Math Team

Factors- numbers that you multiply together to get another number

Product- the answer when two or more numbers are multiplied together

Dividend ÷ Divisor = Quotient

Dividend- the amount that you want to divide up (Example: in 12 ÷ 3 =4, 12 is the dividend)

Divisor- the number you divide by (Example: in 12 ÷ 3 = 4, 3 is the divisor)

Quotient- the answer you get after dividing one number by another number (Example: in 12 ÷ 3 = 4, 4 is the quotient)

Equal Jumps on a Number Line

Strip Diagram