Math 3: Module 1: Relate Multiplication to Addition - Course Guide


Module Overview:

In this module, students will use equal groups to multiply, relate repeated addition to multiplication, skip counting to multiplication, and skip counting on a number line to multiplication. Students will apply multiplication strategies to solve word problems.


Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Equal Groups: Multiplication crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
*Math 3A Workbook, ISBN 978-1-63916-109-6 (optional)
2 Multiplication as Repeated Addition 100 counters
crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
3 Skip Counting scissors
glue
crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
4 Using a Number Line to Multiply crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
5 Problem Solving: Using Multiplication Strategies crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Equal Groups: Multiplication
  1. Use equal groups to multiply.
2 Multiplication as Repeated Addition
  1. Relate repeated addition to multiplication.
3 Skip Counting
  1. Relate skip counting to multiplication.
4 Using a Number Line to Multiply
  1. Relate skip counting on a number line to multiplication.
5 Problem Solving: Using Multiplication Strategies
  1. Apply multiplication strategies to solve word problems.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
multiplication
multiplication strategies
repeated addition
skip counting
number line
problem solving

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Equal Groups: Multiplication 5 Hands-On
2 Multiplication as Repeated Addition 5 Hands-On
3 Skip Counting 5 Hands-On
4 Using a Number Line to Multiply 5 Hands-On
5 Problem Solving: Using Multiplication Strategies 5 Hands-On


Learning Coach Notes:

None

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question
Equal Groups: Multiplication
  1. How can you use pictures to help you multiply?
Multiplication as Repeated Addition
  1. How can we use repeated addition to multiply?
Skip Counting
  1. How can we skip count to multiply?
Using a Number Line to Multiply
  1. How can we use a number line to multiply?
Problem Solving: Using Multiplication Strategies
  1. How do we use multiplication strategies to solve real-world problems?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question
Multiplication as Repeated Addition Meet, Add, and Multiply
  1. How can you use a repeated addition sentence to make a multiplication sentence?
Skip Counting Skip Counting Scavenger Hunt
  1. What are the steps involved when using skip counting to multiply?
Using a Number Line to Multiply Number Line Multiplication
  1. What are the steps involved when using a number line to multiply?
Problem Solving: Using Multiplication Strategies Ready, Multiply, Solve!
  1. What are the steps involved in solving a word problem?

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level
1 The King's Commissioners Aileen Friedman 630L


Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing