Math Grade 3. Chapter 3 Advantage Math (parent information)

 

 

During this chapter of math, we will work on the following math standard.  

Represent and solve problems involving multiplication and division.

• Model Multiplication as repeated addition and by grouping objects equally.
• Represent multiplication using number lines and arrays
• Learn the commutative and associative properties of Multiplication
• Define Division and its relationship to multiplication
• Using factors of 2, 10, 5, 1 and 0
• Use multiple ways to divide 2 digit numbers by a single digit
• Use place value to understand multiplying by ten
• Learn the Order of Operations.

 

To help your child’s understanding they will be building skills to:

 

Math parent pro tips to help your child. 

• Let students have productive struggle. This means they need to think it through and spend some time. Mathematicians don’t arrive at a solution quickly. They think about what they know, any patterns that they see, and they persevere.  
• Believe that your child can excel in mathematics!
• Questions/suggestions that you can use to help you child rather than giving them the answer:
  • Why? 
  • Prove it? 
  • What do you know?
  • Act out the problem.
  • Draw a picture.
  • Visualize the problem.