Exploring 3rd Grade Multiplication Strategies

The video tutorial covers various Common Core multiplication strategies, including equal groups, repeated addition, strip diagrams, arrays, number lines, and a circle and line method. Each strategy is explained with examples, demonstrating how to find the product of two factors. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of understanding different methods to solve multiplication problems and concludes with a brief introduction to upcoming division strategies.

What are the numbers called that are multiplied together in a multiplication problem?

• Sums

• Quotients

• Factors

• Products

What is the result of multiplying 3 by 5?

• 15

• 10

• 8

• 20

In the equal groups strategy, how many dots are in each of the three circles if the factors are 3 and 5?

• 8

• 5

• 3

• 10

What property allows you to switch the factors in a multiplication problem?

• Distributive Property

• Associative Property

• Identity Property

• Commutative Property

How many times do you add the number 3 in the repeated addition strategy for 3 times 5?

• 5

• 2

• 3

• 4

In a strip diagram, if you split a rectangle into 3 sections, what number goes into each section if the factors are 3 and 5?

• 8

• 5

• 15

• 3

How many dots are there in total when using the array method for 3 times 5?

• 18

• 15

• 12

• 10

When using the array method, what shape do the dots form?

• Hexagon

• Square or Rectangle

• Triangle

• Circle

On a number line, if you start at 0 and make 5 big hops of 3, where do you land?

• 10

• 18

• 12

• 15

What is the advantage of the bonus strategy mentioned at the end?

• Less accurate

• Takes up more space

• Requires less space

• More complex