Grade 03 Mathematics - EC: M03.B-O.2.2.1

Continuum of Activities

The list below represents a continuum of activities: resources categorized by Standard/Eligible Content that teachers may use to move students toward proficiency. Using LEA curriculum and available materials and resources, teachers can customize the activity statements/questions for classroom use.

This continuum of activities offers:

Instructional activities designed to be integrated into planned lessons
Questions/activities that grow in complexity
Opportunities for differentiation for each student’s level of performance

Related Academic Standards / Eligible Content

M03.B-O.2.2.1 M03.B-O.2.2.1

Interpret and/or model division as a multiplication equation with an unknown factor. Example: Find 32 ÷ 8 by solving 8 × ? = 32.

Activities

Which equation below shows another way to determine 64 ÷ 8?
1. 8 + ☐ = 64
2. 8 x ☐ = 64
3. 8 ÷ ☐ = 64
4. 64 – ☐ = 8

Write a multiplication problem that can be used to help solve 108 ÷ 12.

A teacher set up her 24 classroom desks in six rows. How many desks are in each row?
1. Write the expression that would be used to solve this problem.
2. Write a multiplication problem that could be used to solve your expression.

Twenty crayons need to be split up between five children. How many crayons should each child receive?
1. Draw a model that could be used to solve the problem.
2. Write an expression representing the situation.
3. Show how multiplication can be used to help solve the problem.

Answer Key/Rubric

b
12 x ☐ = 108
1. 24 ÷ 6
2. 6 x ☐ = 24
Acceptable answers may include, but are not limited to:
1. Model:
2. 20 ÷ 5
3. 5 x ☐ = 20