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3rd grade Multiplication Lesson Plans

Third grade multiplication lesson plans from Education.com help children build a real, foundational understanding in multiplying all kinds of numbers, including fractions and mixed numbers. Using our lesson plans, teachers can help students build upon basic number sense concepts to understand multiplication properties, while doing hands on activities with their peers!

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3rd grade

Multiplication

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Repeated Addition and Multiplication

Repeated Addition and Multiplication

Teach your students how repeated addition relates to multiplication. This lesson builds number sense and supports a conceptual understanding of multiplication.

3rd grade

Math

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Division and Multiplication Relationship

Division and Multiplication Relationship

Let's better understand multiplication and division concepts! Use this lesson to help students understand inverse operations between multiplication and division.

3rd grade

Math

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Candy Multiplication

Candy Multiplication

Delicious multiplication! In this sweet lesson, your students will learn how to relate multiplication to repeated addition using candy counters.

3rd grade

Math

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Array Models in Multiplication

Array Models in Multiplication

This lesson allows students to explore the concept of multiplication hands on. Kids will also come to understand why multiplication is important as well as how to solve multiplication problems using array models.

3rd grade

Math

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Parking Lot Multiplication

Parking Lot Multiplication

Help your students make sense of the commutative property of multiplication by relating it to arrangements of cars in parking lots.

3rd grade

Math

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Associative Property of Multiplication

Associative Property of Multiplication

Teach your students to recognize and use the associative property of multiplication.

3rd grade

Math

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Multiplication with Area Models

Multiplication with Area Models

Teach your students to use an area model to solve multiplication problems with a two-digit factor.

3rd grade

Math

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Multiplying by Multiples of 10

Multiplying by Multiples of 10

10, 20, 30, and up! In this lesson, students learn strategies for multiplying one-digit numbers by multiples of ten (10 through 90) through practice problems and playing a fun, hands-on game.

3rd grade

Math

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Multiplication Stories

Multiplication Stories

Math can be made into short stories! Inspire your students to get creative with this lesson plan that will help them practice making and solving word problems.

2nd grade

Math

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Missing Numbers: Math Review

Missing Numbers: Math Review

Help! The numbers in our equations have run away and left their answers alone! In this lesson, students will review their math facts and knowledge to solve Ken Ken like puzzles and bring the numbers back to their places.

3rd grade

Math

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Skip Counting to Understand Multiplication

Skip Counting to Understand Multiplication

Teach your students to use skip counting as a strategy to multiply two single-digit factors.

3rd grade

Math

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Let's Play Ball

Let's Play Ball

Students will have a ball with this data collection lesson plan where they learn about collecting and plotting data on a chart and line plot.

3rd grade

Math

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Finding Area

Looking for a fun way to reinforce multiplication and area finding skills? This hands-on lesson gives students a chance to create their own multiplication equations by making rectangular models.

3rd grade

Math

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Number Line Multiplication

Number Line Multiplication

Teach your students to use number lines as a strategy to multiply two single-digit factors.

3rd grade

Math

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It's Time to Celebrate the Chinese New Year!

It's Time to Celebrate the Chinese New Year!

Celebrating the Chinese New Year is fun for family and friends! Use this lesson to teach your students some of the holiday's traditions and events as they practice solving word problems, which involve time and all four math operations.

3rd grade

Math

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Multiplication Cups Competition

Multiplication Cups Competition

Motivate your students by engaging them in a competition! In this lesson, your students will review and practice multiplication strategies.

2nd grade

Math

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Multiplication: Solving for Unknown Factors

Multiplication: Solving for Unknown Factors

What's the unknown? In this lesson, your students will become familiar with strategies that can help them solve for the unknown factor in multiplication problems.

3rd grade

Math

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Hands-On Multiplication

Hands-On Multiplication

Students get hands-on practice playing this math multiplication game with their hands!

3rd grade

Math

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Multiplying One-Digit Numbers By 10

Multiplying One-Digit Numbers By 10

Let students stretch their problem solving skills in this lesson that teaches them how to solve problems where one-digit numbers are multiplied by multiples of 10.

3rd grade

Math

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Robot Multiplication

Robot Multiplication

Students will master multiplication with this inventive robot challenge! Your students will practice their math-fact fluency in this lesson plan.

3rd grade

Math

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Musical Chair Multiplication

Musical Chair Multiplication

Get your students moving while practicing their multiplication facts! Bring an old favorite to the classroom as students move about and work problems out. This is a fun way to incorporate movement and learning with a twist.

3rd grade

Math

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Slap and Roll Timed Multiplication

Slap and Roll Timed Multiplication

Students will "roll" to this quick game and "slap out" multiplication facts to reinforce multiplication skills and beat their own scores!

3rd grade

Math

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Distribute to Multiply

Distribute to Multiply

Introduce your students to the Distributive Property of Multiplication with this lesson that allows them to learn with their peers and then get some individual practice in.

3rd grade

Math

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Animal Spots: Multiplication Practice

Animal Spots: Multiplication Practice

Animals and spots are used to make multiplication interesting! In this lesson, students will practice multiplying one digit numbers.

2nd grade

Math

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Multiplication R.A.C.E.

Multiplication R.A.C.E.

Teach your students how to use a variety of representations when creating and solving word problems. Simple acronyms and visual aides help make learning multiplication a breeze.

3rd grade

Math

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