Solving word problems that include all 4 operations can be tricky for 3rd graders.  Working with partners, “talking it out” together and using the acronym CUBES, your students will:

• Segment 1: collaborate with peers, practice key math vocabulary, read and extract information to help solve a multi-step word problem using all four operations, create visual models for word problems (arrays), and solve word problems that contain multiplication and division up to 100

• Segment 2: demonstrate their understanding by working in pairs to write their own multiplication or division word problem story based on a fact family

These lessons can be taught over the span of a half day or you can use the lessons independently, broken up over several days.

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