Using properties of operations to teach multiplication is another one of the common core multiplication strategies for 3rd and 4th graders. What exactly are the properties of multiplication? Let’s go ...

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Using word problems to employ the two strategies above is a great way to engage students’ minds and really drill in the common core multiplication strategies for 3rd and 4th graders. Word problems are ...