Third Grade Lex

I have done this activity with my students for years, and they (like me) love a chance to integrate math exploration with sweet treats. This can work as an independent work station, or as a whole-class experience while you assist students at the same time. This includes almost everything you need for a multiplication exploration: *A "manipulation mat" as a work space for your students *A student recording page *A rubric for teacher use to assess students' work All you need to provide is the c

I created this work page as a pre-assessment before I explicitly taught any multiplication lessons to my students. My main goal was to see how my students were able to represent their thinking involving real-world multiplication problems. I allowed them ample work space to answer three separate math stories in order to uncover background knowledge and drive my future instruction. This three-question, simple page can reveal many things about your students without overwhelming them. Some may draw