3rd Grade Magic of Math Instructional Slides: Introduction to Multiplication

Bring your math lessons to life with interactive instructional slides designed to pair perfectly with the 3rd Grade Magic of Math: Introduction to Multiplication Strategies & Properties unit. These ready-to-teach Canva presentations guide every part of your daily math block, providing visual support that keeps students engaged while making instruction smooth, consistent, and organized.

These slides are designed to enhance your teaching—not replace it—and work alongside the printable lesson plans and student activities included in the Magic of Math curriculum.

Pair with this curriculum:
3rd Grade Magic of Math: Introduction to Multiplication Strategies & Properties

What's Included

• 4 weeks of ready-to-teach Canva instructional slides
• 20 daily lesson presentations
• Interactive mini-lessons with step-by-step modeling
• Daily word problems
• Vocabulary instruction and visual supports
• Interactive discussion prompts
• Activity direction slides
• Independent work expectation slides
• Direct Canva access

Daily Slide Routine

Every lesson follows a consistent instructional format that helps build classroom routines and student independence.

• Learning Objective
• Daily Word Problem
• Vocabulary (when applicable)
• Interactive Mini-Lesson
• Activity Directions
• Independent Practice Support

This Unit Covers

• Introduction to multiplication
• Repeated addition
• Equal groups
• Arrays
• Multiplication facts and strategies
• Commutative, associative, and distributive properties
• One-step and multi-step multiplication word problems

Why Teachers Love These Slides

• Keeps whole-group instruction organized and engaging
• Provides clear visuals for teaching new concepts
• Encourages student discussion and mathematical thinking
• Creates smooth transitions throughout the lesson
• Reduces repetitive teacher directions
• Builds consistent classroom routines
• Supports student independence during independent work

Standards Covered

The instructional slides align directly with the skills taught in the corresponding Magic of Math unit.

3rd Grade Multiplication Magic of Math

Please Note: These instructional slides are a companion to the 3rd Grade Magic of Math: Introduction to Multiplication Strategies & Properties curriculum. They do not include the printable lesson plans, student activities, games, crafts, or worksheets found in the full curriculum resource.