Unit 4, Lesson 7
Relate Multiplication and Division
Grade 3
Preparation
Lesson Narrative
In previous lessons, students built a foundation of division understanding and connected multiplication and division equations. Here, they use a variety of representations to show how multiplication and division are related and write multiplication or division equations to represent division situations.
- Engagement
- MLR8
- Explain (orally) strategies for solving word problems that involve equal groups.
- Represent situations with equal groups using drawings, word problems, multiplication equations, and division equations.
- Let’s make more connections between multiplication and division.
Required Preparation
None
Teacher Reflection Questions
Which question did you ask today that best supported students’ understanding of how multiplication and division equations are related? What did students say or do that showed the question was effective?
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