Math Park
Multiplying By 3 Strategies And Practice
11/24/2021 | 14m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Multiply by 3 using the grouping of objects and arrays.
Explore the Multiply by 3 facts using the grouping of objects and arrays. Compete against characters to see who finds the product first. Practice with the commutative property of multiplication and 3's. Match the multiplication picture with the Multiply by 3 fact.
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Math Park is presented by your local public television station.
Math Park
Multiplying By 3 Strategies And Practice
11/24/2021 | 14m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Explore the Multiply by 3 facts using the grouping of objects and arrays. Compete against characters to see who finds the product first. Practice with the commutative property of multiplication and 3's. Match the multiplication picture with the Multiply by 3 fact.
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(classroom bell ringing) - [Narrator] Get ready for a very special super-duper math class.
We're going on a field trip where learning math is tons of fun.
Our destination is the Math Park.
With our friends, Ranger Rith Ashley, Charles, Mike, Janet, Kiffin, and Math Dylan.
(cheering) - Hello, chipmunks.
Welcome to Math park.
I'm park ranger, A. Rith Metic, but you can call me Ranger Rith.
Math park is the place where balloon children can go to play with their mom and pop.
And math is always fun.
We're going to have a grand time.
Today, we learn multiplying by three.
- [Narrator] We are multiplying by three and you already know some of these facts.
Say them with me Three times one is three.
One times three is three, three times two is six, two times three is six, three times five is fifteen, five times three is fifteen, three times ten is thirty, and 10 times three is thirty And now the new stuff!
Three times three is nine.
Six times three is eighteen.
Seven times three is twenty one Eight times three is twenty four, and nine times three is twenty seven.
Multiplying by three.
It's good for you and good for me.
(booing) I know, I know.
I can't believe I said that either.
- Hi Kiff, are you ready to play a multiplication coverup?
- Sure.
- Great.
Let me bring up the board.
- Awesome!
(chuckles) - How do you play the game?
- Well, listen to this.
- [Narrator] The object of the game is to cover four squares in a row.
You can cover them horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
To cover a product, you must say the multiplication fact that goes with the product, punch the buttons on your remote control to cover the product you want.
- Okay, so I'll be Red.
- Okay, well I'll be Green.
- Great.
Thanks.
Why don't you go ahead and start.
- Oh, okay.
Five times three equals fifteen.
Cover.
- Nine times three equals twenty seven.
Cover.
- Seven times three equals twenty one.
Cover.
- Two times three equals six.
Cover.
- Five times three equals fifteen.
Cover.
- Ten Times three equals thirty.
Cover.
- Four times three equals twelve.
Cover.
- Nine times three equals twenty seven.
Cover.
- Eight times three equals twenty four.
Cover.
- Seven times three equals twenty one.
Cover.
- Four times three equals twelve.
Cover.
- Three times three equals nine.
Cover.
- One times three equals three.
Cover.
- Six times three equals eighteen.
Cover.
- One times three equals three.
Cover.
- Two times three equals six.
Cover.
I win!
- Congratulations.
That was a lot of fun.
- Cool.
That was awesome.
- [Narrator] Can you say the product of the next multiplication fact before Betty Crock-Pot does?
(clock ticking) - Six!
(applause) - [Narrator] How many groups of yellow dots do you see?
If you said six, good for you.
How many yellow dots are in each group?
If you said three, you're right again.
We have six groups of three.
How do we write that as a multiplication fact?
Six times three is correct.
Six times three is eighteen.
Now the dots are changing groups.
How many groups do we have now?
Three is correct.
And how many dots are in each group?
That's right!
Six.
We have three groups of six.
How would we write that as a multiplication fact?
If you said three times six equals eighteen, you got it!
Good job.
(instrumental playing) - [Narrator] Array of the day.
♪ I like arrays ♪ Today's Array shows basketballs.
Three rows of four balls.
Three groups of four means, three times four.
Now how many basketballs do we see all together?
If you said twelve, you are correct.
Three times four is twelve.
Now let's turn the array this way.
We now have four rows of three basketballs.
How would you write that as a multiplication fact?
That's right.
Four times three, because we have four groups of three.
And how many basketballs is that?
Twelve.
- There's a picture of three plates with five strawberries on each plate.
Which multiplication fact goes with the picture?
A or B?
The correct answer is B because there are three groups of five, three times five is fifteen strawberries.
- Now let's head over to the multiplication station where Max, the multiplier is multiplying by three.
(upbeat music playing) - [Narrator] From the fun factor, satellite in outer space, and a proud product studios in Hollywood, you are watching, The Multiplication Station - Hey, this is your multiplication station VJ, Max, the Multiplier.
Today, we're multiplying three, check out these videos.
We'll check back.
(upbeat bass music) (spraying) (tire screeching) (tire screeching) - Hey, how do you think you did?
Are you ready for the multiplication station quickie quiz?
Let's find out.
- [Narrator] The multiplication station presents the Quickie quiz.
(applause) - [Narrator] See if you can say the products before Ashley does.
Ten times three is?
- Thirty - [Narrator] Six times three is?
- Eighteen - [Narrator] Five times three is?
- Fifteen - [Narrator] Eight times three is?
- Twenty four.
- [Narrator] One times three is.
- Three.
- [Narrator] Four times three is?
- Twelve - [Narrator] Seven times three is?
- Twenty one - [Narrator] Three times three is?
- Nine - [Narrator] Nine times three is?
- Twenty seven - [Narrator] And two times three is?
- Six.
- How'd you do?
You know if you missed some, you can go back and practice with the video again.
With a little practice, you will become a multiplication sensation.
- [Narrator] And now it's time for the Multiplication Wipeout!
If you've learned multiplying by three, you get to wipe out all the multiplying by three facts.
Let's do it!
Here are the fours.
Let's wipe out three times four.
Here are the sixes.
Let's wipe out three times six.
- Yes!
- Here are the sevens.
Wipe out three times seven because we already know it.
Here are the eights.
Wipe out three times eight And here are the nines.
Wipe out three times nine.
Next time we will be multiplying by four.
It'll be great to wipe those out.
(blow horn noise) - Did you hear that?
That means Math park is closing for today.
Until Math park reopens, I salute you Math Chipmunks!
(applause) (exit theme playing)
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