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Lesson Plan

3-Digit Multiplication

Teach your students to multiply a 3-digit factor by a 1-digit factor using base ten models and the standard algorithm.
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Learning Objectives

Students will be able to solve multiplication problems with a three-digit factor.

Introduction

(2 minutes)
  • Explain, "Today we are going learn how to multiply with 3-digit numbers (numbers with a digit in the hundreds place and a value between 100 and 999)."
  • Review the value of base ten blocks up to 100s. Hold up a one unit block, ten unit block, and 100 unit block.