Multiplication and Division, Part 2

Lesson 19

Math

Unit 3

3rd Grade

Lesson 19 of 23

Objective


Solve two-step word problems involving all four operations.

Common Core Standards


Core Standards

  • 3.OA.D.8 — Solve two-step word problems using the four operations. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding. This standard is limited to problems posed with whole numbers and having whole-number answers; students should know how to perform operations in the conventional order when there are no parentheses to specify a particular order (Order of Operations).

Foundational Standards

  • 3.NBT.A.2

Criteria for Success


  1. Make sense of a three-act task and persevere in solving it (MP.1).
  2. Solve two-step word problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division (MP.4). 
  3. Represent word problems using equation(s) with a letter standing for the unknown quantity (see Tips for Teachers) (MP.2).
  4. Assess the reasonableness of an answer (MP.1).

Tips for Teachers


As mentioned in earlier lessons, students will start to write equations to represent select two-step word problems. The Progressions state, "more difficult problems may require two steps of representation and solution rather than one" (OA Progression, p. 28). Thus, it is left to the teacher to decide what "more difficult" means for your students. As some general guidance, it seems reasonable to expect every student to be able to write an equation for all one-step problems and for two-step problems where the unknown is isolated on one side of the equal sign in the equation without needing to manipulate it by the end of the year. For example, see #42 on the New York State Testing Program Grade 3 Common Core Mathematics Test Released Questions May 2016. Since students are expected to do so on the Post-Unit Assessment, this skill is built gradually over the course of Lesson 11, 16, 19, and 20 to prepare students for that.

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Anchor Tasks

25-30 minutes


Problem 1

Act 1: Watch the video Gummy Worms by Kyle Pearce.

a.   What do you notice? What do you wonder?

b.   How many gummy worms are there in total? Make an estimate.

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References

Tap into Teen Minds Gummy Worms

Gummy Worms by Kyle Pearce is made available on Tap into Teen Minds. Accessed Nov. 1, 2018, 11:36 a.m..

Modified by Fishtank Learning, Inc.

Problem 2

Act 2: Use the following information to determine how many gummy worms there are in total.

  • There are 7 of each the yellow & black gummy worms and orange & black gummy worms left in the jar. 
  • There are also 3 yellow & orange gummy worms left in the jar. 

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References

Tap into Teen Minds Gummy Worms

Gummy Worms by Kyle Pearce is made available on Tap into Teen Minds. Accessed Nov. 1, 2018, 11:36 a.m..

Modified by Fishtank Learning, Inc.

Problem 3

Act 3: There are 25 gummy worms in total. Was your estimate reasonable? Why or why not?

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References

Tap into Teen Minds Gummy Worms

Gummy Worms by Kyle Pearce is made available on Tap into Teen Minds. Accessed Nov. 1, 2018, 11:36 a.m..

Modified by Fishtank Learning, Inc.

Problem 4

Act 4 (sequel):

Mr. Pearce eats all of the gummy worms he took out of the jar and a few extra still in the jar. In total, he ate an equal number of each of the 3 colors of gummy worms, a total of 18 gummy worms. How many gummy worms does he have left of each color?

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Problem Set

15-20 minutes


Discussion of Problem Set

  • In #1, you found that Sasha gives Rose a piece of yarn that is 27 centimeters long. Into how many 9-centimeter pieces can Rose cut this piece?
  • In #2, how did you decide which equation matched the situation? What made the way the correct answer choice was written difficult to identify?
  • In #5, how would your equation change if Cora bought 5 packages of pencils? How would her total number of pencils change? How do you know? 
  • Why is it important to check the reasonableness of your answer?

Target Task

5-10 minutes


A farmer picks 117 oranges from his orange trees. He uses 45 oranges to make juice. The rest of the oranges he loads in packages of 8 oranges.

a.   Which of the following equations represents $$p$$, the number of packages of oranges the farmer has?

  1. A.   $$p=(117+45)\div8$$

  2. B.   $$p=(117-45)\div8$$

  3. C.   $$p=8\times(117-45)$$

  4. D.   $$p=8\times(117-45)$$

b.   Find the number of packages the farmer has. Show or explain your work.

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Additional Practice


The Extra Practice Problems can be used as additional practice for homework, during an intervention block, etc. Daily Word Problems and Fluency Activities are aligned to the content of the unit but not necessarily to the lesson objective, therefore feel free to use them anytime during your school day.

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Solve two-step word problems involving all four operations, including multiplying one-digit whole numbers by multiples of 10.

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Lesson Map

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Topic A: Introduction to The Properties of Operations

Topic B: Multiplication and Division by 6 and 7

Topic C: Multiplication and Division by 8 and 9

Topic D: Multiplication and Division by Values Greater than 10

Topic E: Two-Step Word Problems and Patterns in Arithmetic

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