Multiplication Newsletter,

cont.
x 5s facts
I know my x10 facts. I
also know that 5 is half of
10. Change the fact into a
x10 and then half the
product to determine the
answer.
5x8
Think 10 x 8 = 80, then
half of 80 is 40,
so 5 x 8 = 40

x 8s facts
I know my x4 facts. I also
know that 8 is double of 4.
Simplify and think
Doubles Facts.

x 3s facts

x 6s facts

Students use various

strategies to solve x 3
facts. Some students
break 3 into a 2 and 1
and use the distributive
property to find the
product.
3x1
3x2
3x3
3x4
3x5
3x6
3x7
3x8
3x9
3 x 10

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3
6
9
12
15
18
21
24
27
30

3 x 7 = (2 x 7) + (1 x 7)

I know my x 3 facts. I also know that 3 is half

of 6. Simplify and think Doubles Facts.
then double it
6 x 1 I know...
6 x 2 I know...
6 x 3 I know...
6 x 4 I know...
6 x 5 I know...
6 x 6 I know...
6 x 7 I know...
6 x 8 I know...
6 x 9 I know...
6 x 10 I know.

3 x 1 = 3 and 3 + 3 = 6
3 x 2 = 6 and 6 + 6 = 12
3 x 3 = 9 and 9 + 9 = 18
3 x 4 = 12 and 12 + 12 = 24
3 x 5 = 15 and 15 + 1 = 30
3 x 6 = 18 and 18 + 18 = 36
3 x 7 = 21 and 21 + 21 = 42
3 x 8 = 24 and 24 + 24 = 48
3 x 9 = 27 and 27 + 27 = 54
3 x 10 = 30 and 30 + 30 = 60

6 x 3 is 6 groups of 3. I can use my 3s facts

to solve my 6s facts. I know 3 x 3 = 9,
so 6 x 3 = 18.
6 x 3 = (3 x 3) + (3 x 3)

x 9s facts
then double it
8 x 3 I know... 4 x 3 =12
and 12 + 12 = 24, so 8 x 3
= 24

x 7s facts
Use the distributive property
7 x 6 = (5 x 6) + (2 x 6)
30 + 12 = 42
5 2

Use knowledge of x10 facts. 10 x 4 = 40. I have added an extra group

that needs to be taken away, so 40 4 = 36, so 9 x 4 = 36
The Patterns in 9s
9x1
9x2
9x3
9x5
9x6
9x7
9x8
9x9
9 x 10

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x 10s facts
The tens facts are made up by groups of 10
4 x 10 is 4 groups of 10
4 x 10 = 40

9
18
27
45
54
63
72
81
90

For example,
9x4
9Think
x4
= 36
What is 1 less than the number being multiplied by 9?
41=3
3 + __?__ = 9
36
so, 9 x 4 = 36

Thanks for helping your child to learn these

important facts. If you have any questions
regarding the strategies, please feel free to
contact your childs teacher.

Multiplication Newsletter

We have begun our unit on Multiplication. As we know a huge focus of Grade 3 is

learning multiplication facts. Many parents wonder how they can help their
children at home to master these facts. Many of us learned our facts through
daily practice with flash cards, but our classroom is all about developing a deep
understanding of mathematical concepts not just relying on rote memorization.
If you would like to help your child at home with learning these facts, here is a
multiplication newsletter containing strategies students will be learning in class
to that you can help support from home.

Vocabulary Terms

x 0s facts

multiplication - groups of
or groupings

x 1s facts

Any number times 0

or
0 times any number
will always = 0

product - the answer in a

multiplication sentence
(multiples)

Any number times 1

or
1 times any number
will always = the other
number

ex. 6 x 0 = 0
I know this because 6
groups of nothing =
nothing.

factors - numbers
multiplied in a
multiplication sentence

ex. 6 x 1 = 6

There are 6 groups with 1

item so there are 6 items
altogether

x 2s facts

x 4s facts

Think Doubles Facts

I know my x 2 facts. I also know that 2 is

half of 4. Simplify and think Doubles Facts.

2x1
2x2
2x3
2x4
2x5
2x6
2x7
2x8
2x9
2 x 10

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1+1
2+2
3+3
4+4
5+5
6+6
7+7
8+8
9+9
10 + 10

(2)
(4)
(6)
(8)
(10)
(12)
(14)
(16)
(18)
(20)

2 x 3 is 2 groups of 3 which is the

same as 3 + 3, so the answer is 6

Thanks for playing an active role in your

childs math success.

then double it
4 x 1 I know..
4 x 2 I know..
4 x 3 I know..
4 x 4 I know..
4 x 5 I know..
4 x 6 I know..
4 x 7 I know...
4 x 8 I know...
4 x 9 I know...
4 x 10 I know.

2 x 1 = 2 and 2 + 2 = 4
2 x 2 = 4 and 4 + 4 = 8
2 x 3 = 6 and 6 + 6 = 12
2 x 4 = 8 and 8 + 8 = 16
2 x 5 = 10 and 10 + 10 = 20
2 x 6 = 12 and 12 + 12 = 24
2 x 7 = 14 and 14 + 14 = 28
2 x 8 = 16 and 16 + 16 = 32
2 x 9 = 18 and 18 + 18 = 36
2 x 10 = 20 and 20 + 20 = 40

4 x 3 is 4 groups of 3. I can use my 2s

facts to solve my 4s facts. I know 2 x 3 = 6,
so 4 x 3 = 12.
4 x 3 = (2 x 3) + (2 x 3)