These 3rd and 4th grade multiplication number talks are designed to build conceptual understanding through daily math discussions for 4 weeks. This ready-to-use resource includes Google Slides, PowerPoint, and a printable PDF version for flexible classroom use.

Perfect for daily math warm-ups, these multiplication number talks encourage students to think flexibly, justify their reasoning and see math relationships in new ways.

What's Included

• Digital slides (Google Slides and PowerPoint format)
• 5 Different Number Talk Routines for each week
• Multiplication-focused discussion prompts
• Visual models and representations
• Teacher-friendly format for easy projection
• Designed for Grades 3 and 4

Weekly Themes:

• Monday - Which One Doesn't Belong
• Tuesday - Number Strings
• Wednesday - True or False?
• Thursday - Notice and Wonder
• Friday - Problem of the Week

How It Works in the Classroom

These multiplication number talks slides are designed for whole-group instruction and take just 10-15 minutes per day.

Simply project a slide and guide students through structured discussion. Students mentally solve, explain strategies, compare reasoning and justify answers.

Use for:

• Daily math warm ups
• Building multiplication fluency
• Math workshop mini-lessons and warm-ups
• Morning meeting math
• Intervention or enrichment
• Encouraging mathematical discourse
• Whole group discussions

No prep required - just open and teach!

Standards & Learning Goals

This resource supports:

• Multiplication fluency within 100
• Understanding properties of multiplication
• Using strategies based on place value and properties
• Developing reasoning and justification skills
• Solving one and two step word problems
• Strengthening spatial awareness through visual models

Aligned with BC Grade 3 and Grade 4 multiplication standards

- Multiplication and division concepts (Grade 3)

- Multiplication and division facts to 100 (introductory computational strategies) (Grade 4)