This week in Math we will be  working on multiplication and division  word problems, applying our knowledge to real world situations.  We are on the hunt  for key words that will  help us determine which operation to use.  We are identifying and describing  the relationship between multiplication and division specifically through the use of fact families.  Today we came to the conclusion that knowing learning one fact guarantees that you know three other facts for free.   “Learn one, get three free!”

Vocabulary:  product-answer to multiplication problem   3 X 4 = 12

factor– two numbers multiplied together

quotient– answer to division problem    45 /9=5

dividend– number of things dividing

divisor– number of groups