Look at that distributive chop. Above, these students are chopping up arrays to break apart multiplication problems into smaller equations. Our third graders are rocking their multiplication and division strategies and properties. Not only do they know the commutative, associative, and distributive properties...but they use them to solve and understand problems.
Third graders have been working hard all of January to fluently multiply and divide. We have been practicing with apps, card games, one minute timers, the computer, dice, and even fidget spinners! Memorizing math facts is an important foundational piece to future math success. As with any memorization piece, it won't stick without continued maintenance. We will continue to practice at school but at home practice is essential to sustain fluency. There are some fabulous apps for quick practice. Check out Quick Math, Math Bingo, and Math Cards by clicking on the app names. You may remember these apps from when we were working on addition and subtraction fact fluency. These apps grow with you. Also, if you have a computer at home with Flash, here are some fun interactive games to play. Click on the links.
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