Know Your Facts! KISD Expectations for the Second 9 Weeks of 3rd Grade

Parents, 

If you're like me and like to know what's coming up next, take a look at the KISD expectations for fast facts for the next 9 weeks.  We will be starting multiplication and division facts (x5, x1, and x0) at the end of this month.  The materials mentioned will be coming home as the games are introduced in class.  Feel free to get a jump start (if your student is already comfortable with x2 and x10) by using games via Edmodo!

Happy fact practice, 

Mrs. Foley. 

Parent Guide to Basic Facts Progression – 3rd Grade

	2nd  9 Weeks
Strategy Focus	Multiplication/Division    Five, One, Zero Addition/Subtraction The expectation is that these facts should already be mastered
Focus- The Big Ideas	·         The order of factors does not change the product.        Multiplication and division are inverse(opposite) operations.        Multiplication by 5 is like skip counting by 5.        When multiplying by 1, the product is the same as the other factor.        If either factor is zero, the product will be zero.
Games for Practice	Nickels and Cents (x5)        Divide and Go (÷5)               Spaces (÷5) Zemory (x0, x2, x5)

Nickels and Cents  (Materials needed: deck of cards with face cards removed, notebook paper)

Students will make the connection that multiplying times 5 is the same as counting nickels. Player one will draw a card and multiply by 5 and write that amount of money on the paper. Player two does the same. Play continues as players add their sums of money each round. First player to reach $5 wins.

Divide and Go  (Materials needed: hundreds chart with directions and spinner provided by teachers)

Spaces   (Materials needed: gameboard with directions and spinner provided by teachers)

Zemory – Materials needed: one set of Zemory cards (provided by the teacher)  This game is like the classic game of memory with a zero twist. In this game students match fact cards based on the commutative property.  For example if Jack flips 0 x 4, he looks for the 4 x 0 card to match. If a match is not found, both cards are turned face down and the play continues with Player Two. Players take turns finding sets with matching factors and stating the product. The player with the most sets wins the game. Because  x 0 facts are simple to remember, some previously learned fact cards (x 2, x 5) are included.

Resource: Mastering the Basic Math Facts in Multiplication and Division  

Know your facts! Expectations for the 1st 9 Weeks of 3rd Grade

Parents, 

Below is parent guide for fact fluency expectations throughout KISD in 3rd grade.  In addition to the games listed below (the first two have been taught in class already) be sure to check out Edmodo for additional practice opportunities.  Also, don't forget your smartphone when looking for resources.    Most of us have a highly engaging one in our pockets.  Download a multiplication app and have your student practice in the car or while they wait at a sibling's basketball practice!

Happy fact practice,
Mrs. Foley

Parent Guide to Basic Facts Progression – 3rd Grade

	1st 9 Weeks
Strategy Focus	Multiplication/Division   Two, Ten Addition/Subtraction The expectation is that these facts should already be mastered
Focus- The Big Ideas	·         Multiplication by 2 is the same as doubling. ·         The order of factors does not change the product. ·         Multiplication by 10 is like skip counting by 10. ·         Division by 2 is the same as halving. ·         Multiplication and division are inverse(opposite) operations.
Games for Practice	Rolling for Doubles (x2) Top Tens (x10) Write to Divide (÷10)

Rolling for Doubles  (Materials needed: number cube with 1-6 or a die, notebook paper)

Students roll number cube and multiply the number times 2. Students will then record the number equation on paper. Example: student rolls a 4 and writes 2x4=8. After three rolls the student finds the sum of their doubles products. The player with the greatest sum wins.

Top Tens  (Materials needed: spinner with numbers 1-10, notebook paper)

Students spin the spinner. They will multiply the number they land on times 10. Students will then record the number equation on paper. After three spins the student will find the sum of their products. The player with the greatest sum wins.

Write to Divide  (Materials needed: gameboard with directions provided by teachers, paper clip)

Introducing Division

Ever wished you knew how your child was being taught so you could speak their language?  Here's a peek inside a recent lesson introducing division and connecting it to what they already know about multiplication...


Today I’m going to teach you that when you split or separate a larger amount like 10 pieces of gum into equal smaller amounts, we call this division.  For example, if I start out with 4 pieces of gum, but have to split it with my sister, how many pieces would we each get?  Think aloud, “Well, I know my sister and I are not getting 4 pieces because there are only 4 pieces. It has to be a smaller amount because I can’t have all of them. The amount we each get also has to be equal because we are sharing.” Draw three circles (one on top representing mom with all the gum) two on bottom representing two kids and deal pieces of gum accordingly.

Mathematicians call this division and we use this symbol to show that a larger amount is being separated into smaller equal amounts.  Show mathematicians represent this situation as a division equation with symbol. 
10 divided by 2 = 5: (Link to multiplication.)  I wonder what would happen if my sister changed her mind and gave the 5 pieces of gum back. How many would I have now? What happened to my amount? Hopefully your student will say it was doubled!!! How can we show that as a number sentence?

 

Consider keeping a math notebook at home to save all the wonderful thinking you and your child do as you explore math together!  Enjoy!