MULTIPLICATION/DIVISION HOMEWORK PROJECT

Week of: ________________

Project is DUE on: ________________
Dear Parents,
This week for math homework, your child has been assigned a
multiplication and division project. This project will be done completely at
home, and will be worth 1 math quiz grade which means it is imperative
that they complete this project on their own to show their true
understanding. I can usually tell right away anyway! Your child should be
able to fully communicate what he/she did to complete the work if asked to
explain to a friend; if they cannot, their grade will be assessed accordingly.
You may assist with ideas of how to express their math thinking, but their
math work/end product needs to be completely their own so they get the
maximum learning from this project. Review the attached rubric. Heres
what will be expected:

Students will need a regular poster board, nothing fancy, $1.00 at the Dollar Tree.
o They will need to model and display multiplication and division strategies using the
following strategies: They can use whatever integers (whole numbers) they choose
in their equations.
o Demonstrate models for each: Arrays; Repeated Addition; Repeated Subtraction;
Equal-Sized Groups; Equal Moves (hops) on a Number Line.
o Choose at least 3 different Properties of Multiplication and express those with
equations correctly. (Commutative, Distributive, Identity, Zero, Associative)
o Student will also need to create a function table with a RULE that they have made
up.
o After they have developed a function table with their rule and solved for each row in
their table; they must separately show 2 examples of how another term would be
solved using that same rule. (For example: if the rule is x 4 1 the student
should be able to apply for the 9th term as 9 x 4 = 36 1 = 35)
o Two different word problems one math story problem using multiplication; one math
story problem that uses division. Make sure your story problems actually make sense
and arent just subtraction/addition problems. Show all work when solving.
Be Creative! You can use whatever objects, pictures, etc. you want to express your
models. (Cheerio arrays; drawings, etc.)
o NEATNESS COUNTS!!! LABEL with VOCABUALRY words whenever possible
(products/factors/divisor/dividend/quotients/terms, etc.)
o LATE PROJECTS with anything other than a doctors note will receive a
lower score on the rubric (attached). Projects turned in after 1 day late
will not be graded and will be a missing quiz grade!

o HAVE FUN !!!!

Pace Yourself and do a small amount each night and

it will be done before you know it! I cant wait to see your posters!! YAY!

Your Teacher,
________________

Name: ________________________
Rubric for Multiplication and Division Homework Project
Multiplication Standards Covered: 3.OA.3, 3.OA.4, 3.0A.5, 3.OA.6, 3.OA.7, 3.OA.8, 3.OA9
Category
Multiplication and
Division Models

Level 4
I expressed all 6 models
clearly and solved them

Level 3
I expressed all 6
models clearly and have

Level 2
I expressed at least 3
models somewhat clearly,

Level 1
I did not turn in a
project; or only

Arrays
Repeated

correctly. I used sentence

starters to explain ALL my

solved most of them

correctly. My thinking

but did not include all

examples for

expressed 1-2 of the

requirements. Incomplete

Subtraction
Repeated Addition
Number Lines
Equal Moves on

thinking and showed how to

prove those answers with

is clear and accurate. I

explained most of my

multiplication and division

or my models were not

or all or most of the work

is inaccurate. No

an additional method,
wherever possible.

thinking.

accurate. I did not explain

my thinking.

understanding of the
material may be present.

Number Line
Equal Groups
Word Problems
1) Division
1) Multiplication

Properties of
Multiplication

OR This was not my work.

I modeled both word
problems correctly and

I modeled both word

problems correctly and

I modeled only 1 word

problem or at least one of

I did not turn in a

project; or did not include

solved them correctly.

I created multi-step

solved them correctly.

My word problems

my word problems did not

make sense and were

word problem in my
project. All or most of

word problems. My word

problems made sense and I

made sense and I

explained the method I

modeled/solved
incorrectly. I did not

the work is inaccurate.

No understanding of the

explained the method I

used to solve with multiple

used to solve.

explain my thinking.

material may be present.

OR This was not my work.

strategies.
I included more than 3

I included 3 equations

I included 1-2 equations

I did not turn in a

equations that modeled

different properties of

that modeled different

properties of

that modeled properties

of multiplication; or my

project; or did not include

a properties of

multiplication; I made no
calculation errors. I

multiplication; I made
little to no calculation

work was inaccurate. I

did not explain my

multiplication in my
project. All or most of

explained my thinking with

a deeper understanding of

errors. I explained my
thinking.

thinking.

the work is inaccurate.

No understanding of the

the properties of
multiplication.
My function table model
had all accurate parts. I

My function table
model had all accurate

My function table model

had some inaccurate parts

material may be present.

OR This was not my work.
I did not turn in a
project; or did not include

was able to clearly create

a rule and apply it to solve

parts. I was able to

clearly create a rule

or I did not identify rule

of the function table

a function table in my
project. All or most of

for more than one nth

term. I explained my

and apply it to solve for

an nth term. I

correctly. I did not

explain my thinking.

the work is inaccurate.

No understanding of the

thinking.

explained my thinking.

I used various and

interesting items to

I used various items to

create my project.

My project was mostly

pencil/marker and showed

material may be present.

OR This was not my work.
I did not complete a
project.

Neatness

express my models.
N/A

I completed my project

little creativity.
My project was hard to

I did not complete my

Vocabulary/Higher

I used vocabulary

and it was easy to read.

I used many examples

read and messy.

I included some

project.
I did not complete my

Thinking

throughout my project and

consistently and

of vocabulary; I tried
to show higher level

vocabulary; and/or only

some evidence of higher

project or I did not

include any vocabulary or

effectively showed higher

level thinking.
N/A

thinking.

thinking throughout.

higher level thinking.

Project was completed

on time.

Project Submitted 1 day

late. Nothing Later

Project Not Completed

Function Tables

Creativity

Timeliness

accepted!

Function Table Template & #

Line
My rule: ___________
If I apply my rule to the _____th
term, the equation would be:
______ and the answer would
be:________..

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