Multiplication and Division Math Facts Fluency | In Class & Home Practice Tools

This math facts fluency toolkit is designed to help you measure and track your students’ multiplication and division fact fluency. It includes tools you can use in the classroom, and tools you can send home to support routine fact fluency practice.

The focus of each tool in this kit is to boost student confidence through the use of simple visual layouts, and routine opportunities for self-reflection.

If you are interested in learning how I use these tools in my third grade classroom, visit my blog to read my post Fact Fluency Without Tears.

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WHAT’S INCLUDED:

★ Fact Fluency Quizzes: Half-sheet multiplication and division fact fluency quizzes formatted with simplicity in mind make it manageable for a wide variety of learners to demonstrate their knowledge.  Quizzes include equations for all factors or divisors (0-12) in random order on one half-sheet page.

★ Answer Key Options: Answer keys for each quiz are provided in two time-saving formats. Decide if you prefer to create an answer key booklet or an answer key card deck.

The booklet format allows you to easily flip to the answer key that corresponds to the quiz you are grading, slide the quiz underneath the answer key, and check each answer for accuracy through a viewer window.

The card deck format allows you to easily grab the answer key card that corresponds to the quiz you are grading, place the card on top of the quiz, and check each answer for accuracy through a viewer window.

★ Teacher Tracking Sheets: Printable and editable versions of this spreadsheet allow you to track your students’ progress toward mastering their multiplication and division facts. This sheet also serves as an easy-to-read reference for creating skills-based small groups.

★ Student Goal Trackers: Six tracker bookmark options help your students track their own progress toward their learning targets. Students simply color each level they’ve mastered. Students can track multiplication and division fluency on one bookmark, or on separate bookmarks. Options for facts 0-10 or 0-12 included.

★ Student Reflection Pages: Use these reflection pages to guide students in routine self reflections throughout the process of building fact fluency. These pages are organized by the learning targets outlined below:

★ Fluently multiply and divide numbers by 0, 1, and 2

★ Fluently multiply and divide numbers by 5 and 10

★ Fluently multiply and divide numbers by 3 and 4

★ Fluently multiply and divide numbers by 6 and 7

★ Fluently multiply and divide numbers by 8 and 9

★ Fluently multiply and divide numbers by 11 and 12

★ Introductory Note for Parents: Introduce parents to the routines you’ll be using in the classroom to measure fact fluency this school year, and the collection of tools they can use to practice multiplication and division facts at home. An editable and ready-to-print version of this letter is included.

★ Multiplication Table Printables: These tables are perfect for using in the classroom, and including in your home practice toolkit for families. A 10 x 10 table and a 12 x 12 table is included to meet the unique needs of your classroom A blank and completed version of each table is provided.

★ Fact Family Number Bond Flash Cards: These clean, simple flash cards are ready to print, cut, and use in the classroom, or include in your home practice toolkit for families. When using these flash cards, students find the missing number in the number bond, then recite the entire fact family that corresponds to the card.

★ Fact Fluency Games & Online Resources: Two Math In Motion Hands-On Math Games to help students build their fact fluency through game play. A list of online resources to learn and practice multiplication and division facts in engaging and creative ways. These resources can be used in the classroom, and included in your home practice toolkit for families.

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BENEFITING STUDENTS

The fact fluency practice quizzes in this resource are designed with all learners in mind. The simple format of each quiz reduces visual overwhelm, and helps students focus on showing what they know.

The reflection pages in this toolkit give students routine opportunities to:

★ Think about their progress toward reaching learning goals.

★ Make plans to continue improving their fact fluency.

★ Brainstorm tools or practice routines that support their learning growth.

SCAFFOLDING AND DIFFERENTIATION MADE EASY

When using this toolkit to track your students’ progress toward multiplication and division fact fluency, you will have the data you need to create skill-based small groups, and design multiplication and division lessons that meet the needs of your students. 

The suggested pacing schedule has been used in my third grade classroom for multiple years, and supports a wide range of learners in reaching mastery of their facts by the end of third grade. This pacing schedule gives students plenty of time to practice & master their facts, but does not restrict students from progressing at a faster pace if they are ready to do so. 

BOOSTING RIGOR

This toolkit includes everything you need to assess students’ mastery of multiplication and division facts up to 100, or up to 144 depending on the unique needs of your class.

SAVING TIME

As a teacher, one of the most frustrating parts of measuring the growth of students’ fact fluency is the tedious process of scoring student work for accuracy. The fact fluency quizzes in this toolkit are a breeze for you to grade because of the unique answer key format. Simply lay the answer key cards on top of each students’ quiz & quickly check for answer accuracy without the need to solve hundreds of multiplication equations during your grading session.

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WHY TEACHERS LOVE THIS MATH FACT FLUENCY RESOURCE:

♥ “Love, love, love this resource! Last year was the first year I used it and my students were very successful with it. I liked the toolkit to send home, and so did parents! The quizzes were much more manageable and time-saving than programs I have used in the past.
- Mandy L.

♥ “This is the easiest to use resource when it comes to fact fluency. It keeps me organized and on top of my students' progress!” - Rachel R.

♥ “This was great as a resource to give to parents in order to assist with their students learning their multiplication and division facts. I have never done anything like this before so I think the parents appreciated it.” - Jason J.

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RELATED MULTIPLICATION & DIVISION RESOURCES:

★ Winter Wonderland Array Architects Project Based Learning Unit

★ Third Grade Multiplication & Division Math Games

★ Third Grade Division Word Problem Solving Task Cards

★ Third Grade Multiplication Word Problem Solving Task Cards

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