A complete 14-day Grade 3 multiplication and division unit covering all of CCSS 3.OA — built by a classroom teacher. This is THE introduction-to-multiplication unit: no prior knowledge required, every concept built from scratch with equal groups, arrays, number lines, and clear language third-graders can actually follow. Twelve fully-scripted lessons take students from “what is multiplication?” through fact families, two-step word problems, and patterns in the multiplication table — ending with a real-world “Toy Store Math” performance task.

Every lesson follows the same 10-slide structure students recognise from Day 1 (Title → Learning Target → Hook → Direct Instruction → Guided Practice → Independent Practice → Exit Ticket → Recap), with speaker notes on every slide telling you exactly what to say.

What’s included:

• 12 lesson decks (120 slides) — fully scripted with speaker notes
• 12 worksheets (8 practice + 1 word problem + 2 bonus per lesson) + answer keys with misconception notes
• 12 exit tickets (3 questions, ~5 minutes) + answer keys with reteach suggestions
• Pre/Post Assessment — 10 questions mapped to every 3.OA sub-standard
• Summative Performance Task — “Toy Store Math” (5 parts, 16 points)
• Problem-Solving Rubric — 4 criteria × 4 levels
• 4 Anchor Charts (wall posters): equal groups & arrays, division two ways, properties of multiplication, fact families
• 14-Day Pacing Guide
• Parent Letter (editable)

Lesson sequence:

• Lesson 1: Multiplication as Equal Groups (3.OA.A.1)
• Lesson 2: Multiplication with Arrays (3.OA.A.1)
• Lesson 3: Multiplication on a Number Line (3.OA.A.1)
• Lesson 4: Division as Sharing (3.OA.A.2)
• Lesson 5: Division as Repeated Subtraction (3.OA.A.2)
• Lesson 6: Multiplication and Division Word Problems (3.OA.A.3)
• Lesson 7: Find the Missing Number (3.OA.A.4)
• Lesson 8: Commutative and Associative Properties (3.OA.B.5)
• Lesson 9: Distributive Property (3.OA.B.5)
• Lesson 10: Multiplication and Division Fact Families (3.OA.B.6)
• Lesson 11: Two-Step Word Problems (3.OA.D.8)
• Lesson 12: Patterns in the Multiplication Table (3.OA.D.9)

Standards: complete coverage of CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA — 3.OA.A.1–4, 3.OA.B.5–6, and 3.OA.D.8–9. Designed for Grade 3 classroom teachers and homeschool families starting multiplication and division.