3rd grade distributive property

As a third grade teacher, I can tell you distributive property of multiplication can be a frustrating topic to teach, especially if your curriculum thinks your students are going to magically learn this in one day. Nope! The curriculum books usually fail miserably introducing the concept of distributive property, so I am going to give you ALLLL my tips to help make it a success in your classroom! I teach this concept over two to three days and I continue to review it every once in a while…

Distributive property anchor chart 3rd grade

When we first introduce students to multiplication we use hands-on activities. Students practice… creating arrays with square tiles creating equal groups with counters writing repeated addition sentences drawing number lines and skip-counting But what happens when students are asked to solve 7 x 7, 8 x 9, or 12 x 6? Sure. They could use […]

One of the trickiest concepts to explain to my 3rd graders is the Distributive Property of Multiplication. It seems that every year I have a few students that have a hard time “seeing” why 3×4 =(3×3)+(3×1). I think part of it has to do with the fact that my babies get overwhelmed by seeing so many numbers and operations in a single problem. I mean I can understand that… up until now they’ve become accustomed to seeing simple expressions such as 4×6 or (3+2)+5. However, with the distributive…

The DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY of multiplication can be tricky! This post gives you fun, engaging STRATEGIES and ACTIVITIES that students will love!

Distributive property anchor chart

Teaching Multiplication With the Distributive Property | Scholastic.com

12 distributive property activity ideas & resources that get students lots of practice. Includes 2 FREE resources to print and use today. Students will love these fun math games, hands-on math activities, and more.

Breaks down how to use the distributive property of division verbally, visually, and algebraically. Gives an example for students.

Teach the distributive property of multiplication with hands-on lessons and activities and distributive property worksheets.