Understanding Shapes, Measurements, and Factors

Mr. White reviews Unit 8 with third graders, covering measurement skills, extended multiplication facts, factor pairs, and solid shapes. The video includes exercises on measuring fractions, solving multiplication problems using helper facts, and understanding factor pairs. Students also solve a money division problem and play factor bingo to reinforce learning. The session concludes with a discussion on solid shapes, including prisms and pyramids.

What is the main focus of Unit 8?

• Learning about animals

• Understanding measurement, factors, and shapes

• Studying history

• Exploring the solar system

How do you find three and a half inches on a ruler?

• By measuring from zero to three

• By counting three whole numbers

• By making one out of two jumps between three and four

• By counting four whole numbers

What is the helper fact for solving 3 times 50?

• 3 times 15

• 3 times 10

• 3 times 20

• 3 times 5

Which of the following is a factor pair of 14?

• 5 and 9

• 4 and 6

• 2 and 7

• 3 and 5

How would you divide $45 among three friends?

• Each gets $10

• Each gets $15

• Each gets $20

• Each gets $25

What makes a shape a rectangular prism?

• It has circular bases

• It has two matching rectangular bases

• It is a flat shape

• It has a triangular base