This is the About the Cluster document written by the NC2ML group who created the instructional frameworks. This is a great resource to read while starting to plan for Gr 3 Cluster 1.

This 3 unit of number and operations lessons explores multiplication and division expressions and strategies through 1 hands-on activity and 2 worksheets.

Learn strategies, like the commutative property, to help you become better at multiplying in this interactive tutorial.

This course was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for 3rd Grade Math. 

This course was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for 3rd Grade Math.

In this Cyberchase activity, students begin by using manipulatives to share objects among different sized groups. After watching a video clip that demonstrates dealing out rounds (or sets) of objects to solve a problem, the students work on a few division problems on their own. A second video clip demonstrates how to solve such problems using numbers. With the handout, students learn to write these problems as multiplication and division facts.

In this lesson, students will understand the meaning of multiplication and division and be able to perform problem solving techniques to solve the task.

This is from Tools 4 NC Teachers. This task is intended for Cluster 1 or Cluster 4 of Grade 3.

This is from Tools 4 NC Teachers. It is intended to be used during Clusters 1 or 4 of Grade 3.

This is from Tools 4 NC Teachers. This task is intended to be used in Cluster 1 or Cluster 4 of Grade 3.

This resource is from Tools 4 NC Teachers. It is intended to be used in Clusters 1 or 4 of Grade 3.

This is from Tools 4 NC Teachers. This task is intended to be used with Clusters 1 and 4.

This task is from Tools 4 NC Teachers. It is intended to be used with Clusters 1 and 4.

This task is from Tools 4 NC Teachers. It is intended to be used in Clusters 1 or 4.

This resource is from Tools 4 NC Teachers. This resource was created to provide formative assessment items for teachers that are rigorous. It aligns to Question 1. Teachers can give the assessment at one time, or they can split the assessment up and give 1 or 2 items at a time. This can be remixed, but please keep the rigor of the items high, and include an answer key!

This lesson is from Tools 4 NC Teachers. In this lesson, students explore multiplication and division concepts through the use of numberless word problems and use various strategies to solve a second problem.

This lesson is from Tools 4 NC Teachers. It was written with the intent that it would be taught on Day 10 of Cluster 1. In this lesson, students explore the concept of multiplication by thinking about things that come in groups. They connect equations to story problems that involve equal groups, use various strategies to solve those problems, and share their thinking by communicating their reasoning and sharing solutions.

This lesson is from Tools 4 NC Teachers. In this lesson students find the area of rectangles with single-digit dimensions by using various strategies including multiplying the length by the width.

This is from Tools 4 NC Teachers. This PPT includes math routines to use at the beginning of a math lesson. Concepts align to Cluster 1. It can be remixed.

This resource is from Tools 4 NC Teachers. The Next Steps document provides ideas for differentiation. Users can remix and contribute to this document with research-based, engaging activities.