Multiplication or Division

 MULTIPLICATION OR DIVISION?


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FOLLOW UP PRACTICE EXERCISES

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Title: Multiplication and Division Exploration

Grade: 3                                                        Date: ______________________________________

Objective: Students will be able to differentiate between multiplication and division problem situations.

Engage: (15 minutes)

Introduction: Begin the lesson by asking students to share their understanding of multiplication and division. Write their responses on the board.

Activity: "What's the Operation?": Present students with a set of word problems involving multiplication and division. (Questions will be posted on teacher’s blogsite). In pairs, have them determine the correct operation for each problem. Discuss as a class and note the strategies used.

Explore: (20 minutes)

Activity: "Multiplication and Division Scavenger Hunt": Create a scavenger hunt with cards containing various word problems placed around the classroom. Each pair of students will receive a recording sheet and move around, solving problems and recording whether it involves multiplication or division.

Discussion: Bring the class back together to discuss their findings. Ask students to share examples of multiplication and division problems they solved during the scavenger hunt. Emphasize the key words and context clues that helped them identify the correct operation.

Explain: (15 minutes)

Mini-Lesson: Provide a brief overview of multiplication and division, highlighting key differences. Discuss the relationship between the two operations and introduce vocabulary such as "groups," "times," and "shared equally."

Interactive Examples: Use interactive examples on the board to demonstrate how to identify whether a word problem requires multiplication or division. Encourage students to ask questions and participate in the discussion.

Elaborate: (20 minutes)

Activity: "Real-Life Word Problems": Distribute real-life scenarios involving multiplication and division. In small groups, students will create and solve their own word problems. They should focus on incorporating the context of the problem to determine the appropriate operation.

Group Sharing: Each group shares their created word problem with the class. Discuss the variety of situations that can be solved using multiplication or division.

Evaluate: (15 minutes)

Assessment: Distribute a worksheet with a mix of multiplication and division word problems. Students will solve the problems independently and turn in their worksheets for evaluation.

Class Discussion: Review a few of the problems as a class, allowing students to explain their thought process. Address any misconceptions and celebrate correct problem-solving strategies.

Conclusion: (5 minutes)

Reflection: Have students reflect on what they learned about multiplication and division during the lesson. Ask them to share one thing they found challenging and one thing they found interesting.

Homework: Assign a few multiplication and division word problems for homework, reinforcing the concepts learned in class.

This lesson plan provides a mix of engaging activities, interactive discussions, and individual assessments to help students grasp the differences between multiplication and division problem situations.

 

 SAMPLE OF REAL LIFE QUESTIONS

  1. (1)Tommy has 12 candies, and he wants to share them equally with his 3 friends. How many candies will each friend get?

  2. (2)Sarah has 4 baskets, and each basket has 8 apples. How many apples does she have in total?

  3. (3)There are 15 students in a classroom, and the teacher wants to divide them into groups of 3 for a project. How many groups will there be?

  4. (4) Emily has 24 stickers, and she wants to share them equally among her 6 notebooks. How many stickers will she put in each notebook?

  5. (5) Johnny has 18 toy cars, and he wants to arrange them into 3 rows with the same number of cars in each row. How many cars will be in each row?

  6. (6) Emma has 16 cookies, and she wants to pack them into bags with 4 cookies in each bag. How many bags will she need?

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