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Candy Multiplication
Candy Multiplication
Multiplication
Third Grade Math 50 minutes Standards: 3.OA.A.1
Delicious multiplication! In this sweet lesson, your students will learn how to relate multiplication
to repeated addition using candy counters.
Learning Objectives
Students will use equal groups and repeated addition to understand the concept of multiplication.
Materials and Preparation Key Terms:
Equal Groups worksheet (one per student) factor
Candy Math Recording Sheet (one per student) product
Small package of candy (one per student)
Pencil
Whiteboard
Interactive whiteboard, document camera, or projector
Attachments
DOC DOC
Extend
Differentiation
Enrichment: Ask students if they see a relationship in the problems that they solved. Do
they see any products that are the same? Students should be able to determine that 3 x 6
and 6 x 3 have the same product. Let students know that this is known as the commutative
property of multiplication. Challenge students to figure out if this always works in
multiplication. If we switch factors, will the product remain the same? Give students a few
problems to try this with, such as: 4 x 3, 3 x 4; 2 x 5, 5 x 2; etc.
Support: Gather students who need extra support into a small group, and model how to
solve multiplication problems to 10, focusing mainly on repeated addition.