Students will learn how to solve division problems by relating to multiplication, and vice-versa. First, students will learn how to solve mathematical problems.
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Next, students will learn how to solve word problems.
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Next, give your students this challenge:
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Conclude by leading this investigation:
McGuire the Gathering (Multiplication, Patterns, Proof)
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3.OA.A.3: Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems in situations involving equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
3.OA.B.6: Understand division as an unknown-factor problem. For example, find 32 ÷ 8 by finding the number that makes 32 when multiplied by 8.