Daily Practice and Problems

The Daily Practice and Problems (DPP) is a set of short exercises that provides a structure for ongoing review and study of math concepts, skills, and math facts. To support this daily routine, at least two DPP items are included for each class session. The first item is always a Bit and the others will be either Tasks, Challenges, or Bits. Nine icons designate the subject matter of the DPP items.

Algebra
Computation
Data
Geometry
Math Facts
Measurement
Money
Number Sense
Time

Unit 5 Daily Practice Problems A–V

Choose a practice problem here
A Subtraction Flash Cards:
Groups 7 and 8 B Pancakes for Breakfast C Subtraction: Using Doubles D Greater Than, Less Than, or
Equal To E Large Orders F What Time Is It? G The Hour Hand H How Long Does It Take? I Averaging J Kim's Savings K Subtraction: Using Doubles Again L Story Solving M Fact Families N Averaging Data O Subtraction Strategies P Base-Ten Hoppers Q Multiples on the Calendar R Story Solving Again S More Subtraction Strategies T Passing Time U Fact Families Quiz V More Story Solving DPP Teacher Notes

Students will need: individual clocks, number lines, connecting cubes or counters, base-ten pieces, Centimeter Graph Paper, the monthly calendar, Subtraction Facts I Know charts (from Unit 2), and the Subtraction Flash Cards: Groups 7 and 8 readily available.

Practice of the Subtraction and Multiplication Facts

Some DPPs focus on the development of the multiplication and subtraction math facts. See Figures 1 and 2. See the Letter Home for more specifics about the math facts strategies developed in the DPPs in this unit.

Unit DPP Subtraction Facts Group Strategies Used Focus
2 1 and 2 Using Tens, Thinking Addition Development of mental strategies and number sense
3 3 and 4 Making Tens, Thinking Addition
4 5 and 6 Counting Up,
Counting Back,
or Thinking Addition
5 A, C, K, M, O, S, U Group 7: 14 − 7, 14 − 6, 14 − 8, 12 − 6, 12 − 7, 12 − 5, 10 − 5, 13 − 7, 13 − 6
Group 8: 15 − 7, 15 − 8, 16 − 8, 17 − 8, 18 − 9, 18 − 10, 8 − 4, 7 − 4, 6 − 3		 Using Doubles, Thinking Addition
6 Review all Use strategies fluently
7 Review Groups 1–4
8 Review Groups 5–8

Figure 1: Development of subtraction math facts in Grade 3 and in this unit

Unit DPP Mulitplication Facts Group Focus
3 5s and 10s Development of mental strategies and number sense
4 2s and 3s
5 L, R, V Square Numbers
6 9s
7 Last Six Facts
8 5s and 10s Use strategies fluently
9 2s and 3s
10 Square Numbers
11 9s
12 Last Six Facts
13 Last Six Facts

Figure 2: Development of multiplication math facts in Grade 3 and in this unit

Multiples on the Calendar. In Unit 3 Lesson 5, students used the calendar to explore multiples and factors. Continue to make this part of your daily routine by asking students to write a number sentence for each day using the factor for that month. For example, if 4 is the factor for this month, students might write November 2 × 4 + 1 = 9 for November 9th.