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 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. A Problem 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 13 Daily Practice Problems A–HH

Choose a practice problem here
A Triangle Flash Cards: Last Six Facts B Break-Apart Products C Subtraction D Walking around Shapes E Facts Problems F Area G Multiplication: Last Six Facts H Which Two Add Up? I Addition J Containers K Story Solving L Multiplication Story M Math Hopper N More or Less Than 11/2 O Addition and Subtraction
Practice P Skip Counting Q Averaging Data R Joe and Moe Smart S Multiplication Fact Families:
Last Six Facts T Paying Taxes U Adding and Subtracting Money V Mouse Chow W Multiples on the Calendar X Break-Apart Facts Y Time Counting Z Roberto's Hiding Place AA Multiplication Quiz: Last Six Facts BB True or False CC Regular Rectangles DD Story Solving EE Multiplication Facts Inventory Test FF Division Story Solving GG Joe Collects Data HH Fun with Time DPP Teacher Notes

Students will need: Triangle Flash Cards: Last Six Facts, their Multiplication Facts I Know chart, Addition Strategies Menu, Subtraction Strategies Menu, Fractions on Number Lines, Fraction Chart, number line counters, fraction circle pieces, centimeter ruler, calculator, monthly calendar, and individual clock readily available.

Practice of the Multiplication Facts

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

Unit DPP Multiplication 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 Square Numbers
11 9s
12 Last Six Facts
13 A, B, E, G, K, M, P, S, X, AA, EE Last Six Facts
4 × 6, 4 × 7, 4 × 8, 6 × 7, 6 × 8, 7 × 8

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 9 is the factor for this month, students might write May 3 × 9 + 2 for May 29th.