Multiplication Strategies
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Subject Area: Mathematics (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 3
Lesson Length: 15 minutes or less
Keywords/Tags: Multiplication Strategies
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will learn several strategies to use when multiplying. These strategies include equal groups, repeated addition, arrays, bar models, number lines, and a strategy called circles and lines. These strategies help students gain a foundational knowledge of solving multiplication problems.

  • MA.3.NSO.2.4 Multiply two whole numbers from 0 to 12 and divide using related facts with procedural reliability.
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Video : Learning How to Solve Multiplication Problems Using a Variety of Strategies
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: This video teaches several strategies to use when solving basic multiplication problems. Students will gain a foundational knowledge of multiplication by understanding how to use these strategies to solve multiplication problems.
Quiz : Multiplication Strategies
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

Wich repeated addition equation will help you to find the product of 9x3? 

Question #2

Find the product of 5x4 using equal groups?

Question #3
When using the array strategy to solve 6x2, you can  draw an array with 6 column and 2 rows OR 2 columns and 6 rows
Question #4

When solving the equation 5x4=__  using a number line, which list of numbers will lead you to the correct product?

Question #5
Part A)  What do you call the numbers that you are multiplying together? Part B) What do you call the answer to a multiplication problem?
Description: Applying the strategies of multiplication
Resources : Additional Resources for Learning Multiplication Strategies
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.
Multiplication Strategies Video
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Multiplication Strategies
Check out this additional video as a resource for learning the four main multiplication strategies.
Description: Here are some additional resources that focuses on the 4 main strategies to use when solving multiplication problems. These videos explains the 4 strategies (equal groups, arrays, repeated addition, and number lines) more in depth.