Workshop: Multiplication and Division Stories

Est. Class Sessions: 1

3.OA.A: Represent and solve problems involving multiplication and division. (3.OA.A.1, 3.OA.A.3)
3.OA.C: Multiply and divide within 100. (3.OA.C.7)
3.OA.D: Solve problems involving the four operations, and identify and explain patterns in arithmetic. (3.OA.D.8)

Students practice solving and representing multiplication and division stories with drawings and number sentences.

Solving one and two-step word problems involving multiplication and division [E4].
Representing multiplication and division problems in stories, drawings, and number sentences [E2].
Representing solution strategies [E5].
Communicating solution strategies verbally and in writing [MPE5].

Daily Practice and Problems Q–R

		Daily Practice and Problems	Lesson	Homework	Assessment
Student Books	Student Guide		Workshop: Multiplication and Division Stories Pages 66–68 Math Practices Reference	Workshop: Multiplication and Division Stories Homework section Page 68	Workshop: Multiplication and Division Stories Self-Check: Questions 1–4 Page 66
Student Books	Student Activity Book		Multiplication and Division Stories Workshop Menu Page 93
Teacher Resources	Teacher Guide - digital	DPP Item Q DPP Item R	Design Your Own T-Shirt From Lesson 1 (1 per student)		DPP Item R Calendar Multiplication

calculator
connecting cubes or other counters
chart paper to display group work
desk number lines (0–100), optional

Assessment	Expectation Assessed
Workshop: Multiplication and Division Stories Self-Check: Questions 1–4 Student Guide Page 66	E2. Represent multiplication and division problems in stories, drawings, and number sentences. E3. Multiply and divide using mental math strategies (e.g., reasoning, repeated addition). E4. Solve two-step word problems involving multiplication and division. E5. Represent solution strategies for problems involving the multiplication facts using number sentences and drawings.
DPP Item R Calendar Multiplication Teacher Guide - digital	E8. Represent solution strategies for problems involving multiplication facts for the 5s and 10s using number sentences and drawings.

Lesson 6