How do multiplication and division help us solve problems and understand relationships in everyday situations?
Adaptive Perseverance: Students will approach complex word problems with determination, exploring multiple strategies for using multiplication and division to find solutions.
Learner’s Mindset: Students will show a willingness to engage with challenging problems, seeking to understand the mathematical concepts deeply.
Communication: Students will clearly articulate their problem-solving process, sharing how they use multiplication and division to solve word problems.
Responsibility: Students will take charge of their learning, practicing multiplication and division skills in a variety of contexts and taking responsibility for their accuracy.
Global Citizenship: Students will explore how different cultures use multiplication and division to solve problems, understanding the universal application of these skills.
Critical Thinking: Students will analyze word problems, choosing appropriate operations and strategies to find solutions, demonstrating a deep understanding of mathematical relationships.
Collaboration: Students will work collaboratively on problem-solving tasks, valuing diverse perspectives and strategies in finding solutions.
How can we use multiplication to find the total in equal groups or arrays?
How does division allow us to find out how many in each group or how many groups?
In what ways do multiplication and division help us measure and understand quantities?
Students will apply multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems involving equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities.
Students will demonstrate understanding of the relationship between multiplication and division by solving problems in various contexts.
Students will use multiplication and division to interpret and solve real-world problems, showing an understanding of how these operations help organize and quantify everyday situations.
Standard
3.OA.A.3: Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems in situations involving equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
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