Dear Parents,
We are starting our new Unit 3 in Math: The Relationship Between Multiplication and Division
Memorization is NOT a goal in the case of vocabulary words and multiplication facts. We encourage you to discuss the ideas and concepts through hands-on activities and conversations (in the home language) about how we use math in our daily lives.
In this unit, students will:
- begin to understand the concepts of multiplication and division
- learn the basic facts of multiplication and their related division facts
- apply properties of operations (commutative, associative, and distributive) as strategies to multiply and divide
- understand division as an unknown-factor problem. For example, find 32 ÷ 8 by finding the number that makes 32 when multiplied by 8.
- fluently multiply and divide within 100, using strategies such as the patterns and relationships between multiplication and division
- understand multiplication and division as inverse operations
- solve problems and explain their processes of solving division problems that can also be represented as unknown factor multiplication problems.
- represent and interpret data
- students develop an understanding of the meanings of multiplication and division of whole numbers through activities and problems involving equal-sized groups, arrays, and area models; multiplication is finding an unknown product, and division is finding an unknown factor in these situations. For equal-sized group situations; division can require finding the unknown number of groups or the unknown group size.
Activities you can do at home as a Math learning connection: https://sites.
(You will have to sign into your Panther Apps)
Key vocabulary word cards from this Unit to talk about in your home language at home are attached and ready to print. Should you need a copy of the vocabulary words, please let me know and I will send a hard copy to you.
Online Visual Math Dictionary: CLICK HERE
Online Learning Resources:
Quick Math: Choosing the right operation
Thinking Blocks: model and solve multiplication and division word problems
Meaning of Multiplication: create area models to match multiplication problems
Matching Math: finding unknown factors
Khan Academy: 3rd Grade Math topics
In partnership,
The Grade 3 Team
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