Grade 3: Relating Multiplication Expressions to Tiled Rectangles

Students learn how to relate multiplication expressions to the number of rows and tiles in each row for a tiled rectangle in this small group mini-lesson. Teachers will present their screen and build a tiled rectangle. Students will see how the number of rows and tiles per row relate to an expression, and then practice on their own worksheets.

By Zach Wissner-Gross

Learning goals: Today's Goals • Understand how multiplication expressions relate to the structure of tiled rectangles. • Language Goal: Describe how multiplication expressions relate to the rows and number of tiles in each row for given rectangles. (Speaking and Listening) Prep Checklist • Click Project Screens to show the Teacher Presentation screen to your students. There are Teacher Moves and Sample Responses to guide this opener. • Distribute the Student Edition Paper Resource to each student. • You can launch your lesson with the Teacher Presentation screen, then transition into the Modeled Review, Guided Practice, and then Check for understanding. Use the Teacher Edition to guide instruction. Materials • Print the Student Edition Paper Resource ahead of time. • Print or review the Teacher Edition to guide instruction.