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

Problem of the Week. Two DPP items that can serve as the Problem of the Week are identified for this unit. Problems of the Week will always be a Task or a Challenge. Having students work on one problem throughout the week allows time for them to reflect on the strategies they are developing. At the end of the week, students can share their strategies. The following DPP items in this unit can serve as Problems of the Week.

Unit 10 Daily Practice Problems A–X

Choose a practice problem here
A Triangle Flash Cards:
Square Numbers B Story Solving C Counting by Half-Hours D Square Care E Multiplication: Square
Numbers F Time G Fact Families:
Square Numbers H Addition and Subtraction I Multiplication: Finding
Square Numbers J Boxes K Spot L Subtraction with Zero M Multiplication Table N How Many Times More? O Great Lake Depths P Squares Q Fractions on the Clock R Money Jar S Base-Ten Pieces T Largest and Smallest Sums U Multiplication Quiz:
Square Numbers V Fractions of a Whole Rectangle W Multiples on the Calendar X Addition and Subtraction
Practice DPP Teacher Notes

Students will need: a monthly calendar, individual clocks, base-ten pieces, coins, calculators, square-inch tiles, fraction circle pieces, Digit Cards 0–9, Addition Strategies Menu, Subtraction Strategies Menu, Multiplication Facts I Know chart, and Triangle Flash Cards: Square Numbers readily available.

Practice of the Multiplication Facts

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

Unit DPP Mulitplication Facts Group Focus
3 5s and 10s Development of mental strategies and number sense
4 2s and 3s
5 Square Numbers
6 9s
7 Last Six Facts
8 5s and 10s Use strategies fluently
9 2s and 3s
10 A, B, D, E, G, I, M, N, P, U Square Numbers
11 9s
12 Last Six Facts
13 Last Six Facts

Figure 1: 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 7 is the factor for this month, students might write February 3 × 7 + 6 for February 27th.