Multiplication lessons 3rd grade

Multiplication is often an abstract concept for students. But teaching multiplication in 2nd and 3rd grade can be engaging and fun.

This printable Multiplication Strategies Mat helps students clearly see the important relationships between multiplication strategies.

Easy to make multiplication game with popsicle sticks and a marker!

Fact fluency – It’s a BIG deal. Our state standards call for fact fluency and we all know how much easier it is for students who just “get it.” So how do we support fact fluency in our classrooms and help those students who stumble. Ugh. The struggle is REAL! Over my years of teaching I have learned a few tricks that make fact practice time fun, engaging, quick and help my struggling students see their improvement! So they may never win if we player “Round the World” (aka – they may never be…

What are Multiplication Posters and How Can They Help Students Learn Math? Multiplication posters are a great way to help students learn math. They offer visual cues and support to help students understand the concepts they are working on. These posters can be used in classrooms, homes, or anywhere else students need a little extra help with their math. By providing an easy-to-understand visual representation of the multiplication process, multiplication posters can make learning math easier…

Hands on multiplication games and centers that you can use all year long in third grade! Teaching multiplication so that your students are fluent in their math facts is a HUGE part of third grade. Give your students more opportunities to succeed and master math fact fluency in 3rd grade with these multiplication games, partner activities, and small group plans!

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Games are such an effective tool for practicing skills in the classroom. Students are so engaged when playing games and we remember more of what we learn when we are having fun. Today I am sharing several of my students’ favorite multiplication fact games with their free printables! Enjoy those free games! Your students are going to think that you are the coolest teacher EVER!

Ready your lesson plans for teaching properties of multiplication with these creative properties of multiplication activities! Learning the properties of multiplication is an essential foundation for multiplication readiness. Inside you'll find hands-on multiplication properties activities that use games and fun manipulatives to teach commutative, associative, distributive, and properties of one and zero with a freebie!