Video on fractions on a number line - This is a quick video on how to graph fractions on a number line.
Video on elapsed time - This video is a quick snip-it of how a student could use strategies to solve real-world problems related to elapsed time.
Video introducing mass measurement - Provides an overview of the vocabulary terms used to measure objects using the metric system of measurement. The program demonstrates the methods and tools used for measuring length, weight, capacity, and temperature.
Use graphs with scales other than one video lesson - This video lesson teaches students how to use a scale other than one for graphs.
Understand that different shapes may share attributes - This video lesson helps students understand that different shapes can share the same attributes.
Square units video for area/perimeter - This is a video resource that shows how students should correctly use "square units" to measure.
Solving two-step word problems using more than one variable - This lesson provides an opportunity for students to apply their knowledge and understanding of using a variable to represent an unknown quantity to a real-life situation.
Solve problems using scaled graphs - This video lessons walks students through the different steps involved in solving word problems based off of scaled graphs.
Shapes in different categories can share attributes - This video lesson helps students understand that shapes in different categories can share attributes.
Rounding numbers to the nearest 10 or 100 - This rap helps students understand how to round numbers to the nearest 10 and 100.
Rounding-nearest ten or hundred only - Students solve problems rounding to the nearest ten or hundred only.
Related multiplication and division lesson - This lesson is good practice for relating multiplication and division. Students will play a game to practice after having a whole group lesson.
Quotients - Just the Basics - Just like multiplication, addition, and subtraction, division problems involve patterns and there are methodical ways in which manipulatives can be used to solve division problems with small dividends and divisors of 1 through 10.
Problem solving with perimeter - This lesson is designed to use after students understand the perimeter objectives of the standard. Students will be problem solving to find missing pieces. There is also a informal assessment/worksheet included to gage student understanding.
Post-Office Numbers - A post office is a good example of a real-world environment in which numbers of different types can be found. Whole numbers and fractions are introduced. Numbers that occur in a greater variety of measurement situations can also be introduced. At this level, students should be encouraged to elaborate on the way numbers are used.
Pick A Path - The game is played by navigating Okta from top to bottom — adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing as you go! Earn 1, 2, or 3 stars by completing various mazes involving integers, fractions, decimals, exponents, and more.
Perimeter video-lesson - This Mathematics Common Core video features third grade students from John F. Kennedy Intermediate School located in Deer Park, Long Island. The lesson demonstrates standards related to solving real world problems involving perimeters of polygons, including finding the perimeter given the side lengths and finding an unknown side length, and exhibiting rectangles with the same perimeter and different areas or with the same area and different perimeters and asks students to solve for perimeter using real-world problems.
Perimeter of Polygons Unit (lessons & videos) - This is a compilation of instructional videos and lesson plans that will allow the teacher to use as differentiated instruction/practice for students learning about measuring perimeter of polygons. It will display as videos/lessons that increase in difficulty.
Perimeter Activity - This lesson is designed to examine the mathematical concept of perimeter. These activities and discussions may be used to develop students' understanding of this mathematical concept.
Partition a shape into equal shares - This video shows students how to partition a shape into equal shares.
Our Perfect Schedule - Students apply the concept of elapsed time to their school schedule to help make sense of it.
Operations & Algebraic thinking worksheets - This link contains 6 different worksheets, each with 10 different versions, for the standard below: MGSE3.OA.1 Interpret products of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 5 × 7 as the total number of objects in 5 groups of 7 objects each.
NCTM-Illuminations Picture Books and Patterns in Numbers - This series of problems is based on the characters and themes in “Black Dog,” by Pamela Allen. The picture book is not essential to the teaching. However, it is used as an engagement tool that gives context for the following story-based problems and mastering number, pattern, and algebraic reasoning.
NCTM Illuminations- A Brownie Bake - Students determine the amount of each ingredient needed to make brownies, and then they figure out how to divide the brownies evenly among their classmates. This lesson helps students reinforce their measurement skills in a practical situation.
NCTM- Illuminations - This lesson builds on the previous lesson and encourages students to explore another model for multiplication, the familiar set model. Students find products using equal sets and present results in the form of a table. The students apply their knowledge about multiplication in the creation of pictographs.
NCTM- Illuminations - By playing card games and using the The Product Game applet, students practice the multiplication facts. As students continue to master their facts, the teacher closely monitors their progress.
NCCTM- Illuminations Hopping on the Number Line - In this lesson, students generate products using the number line model. This model highlights the measurement aspect of multiplication and is a distinctly different representation of the operation. The order (commutative) property of multiplication is also introduced. Students are encouraged to predict products and to answer puzzles involving multiplication.
Multiplying with whole numbers - Learn Zillion video lessons for all multiplication standards! Some lessons contain printables and handouts that go along with the video lessons!
Multiplying with tens worksheets - This link contains 2 worksheets, with 10 different versions each for the standard below:MGSE3.NBT.3 Multiply one-digit whole numbers by multiples of 10 in the range 10–90 (e.g., 9 × 80, 5 × 60) using strategies based on place value and properties of operations.
Multiplication and arrays smart notebook - In this Smart Board lesson students will find products using arrays and use the commutative property of multiplication.
Measuring Mass Video - This Learnzillion video covers two segments based on how students can measure--including the tools to do so with.
Measuring mass and liquid lesson bundle - Betterlessons website has 17 lessons that all focus on measuring mass/liquid. This website makes it easy to quickly look through lessons--they are very detailed and easy to follow.
Measurement & Data Smart Notebook Files - Find Smart Notebook lessons on any measurement & data standards for third grade!
Maintaining The Balance- Exploration of Balance - In this lesson for grades 3‑5, students participate in activities in which they focus on patterns and relations that can be developed from the exploration of balance, mass, length of the mass arm, and the position of the fulcrum. The focus of this lesson is determining the position necessary to balance uneven objects and the effect on balance of moving the fulcrum.
Lesson plan for comparing fractions - In this lesson the author shows how students can "see" math in order to begin explaining their knowledge. This lesson pairs fraction comparisons with modeling math. There are videos embedded for teacher use before the lesson.
Learnzillion-using addition/multiplication strategy for measuring area - This lesson can be used to reinforce the use of addition/multiplication strategy for measuring area. The lesson also includes a video and practice for students.
IXL Math Practice - Here is a list of all of the math skills students learn in third grade! These skills are organized into categories, and you can move your mouse over any skill name to view a sample question. To start practicing, just click on any link. IXL will track your score, and the questions will automatically increase in difficulty as you improve!
IXL math- Create figures with a given area - Students will answer a series of questions and create a figure with a given area.
Introduction to fractions smart notebook lesson - Students learn about fractions with shapes that are divided into equal parts. First, they identify equal parts. Then they answer questions about basic fractions.
Introducing parts of a whole fraction lesson plan - This lesson plan gives a very clear explanation on how to use pattern blocks to teach parts of a whole. There is also a video to help show how to understand the concept-for students or teacher.
How Much Paint Do We Need? - Students will be able to apply their measurement and area strategies to figure out how much paint will be needed to cover the surface of the bat houses.
Geometry Smart Notebook lessons - Find interactive Smart Notebook lessons on any of the third grade geometry standards!
Fraction on a number line lesson - This plan is a very hands-on lesson for children as they are learning about where fractions are placed on a number line. The lesson is broken down and includes instructional videos for the teacher as well.
Flocabulary shapes rap - This rap describes the different attributes of shapes like a square, rhombus, triangle, and more!
Flocabulary multiplication & division raps - Videos with raps for multiplication and division facts help students with mastery.
Finding the area of a unit square - Students will answer a series of questions to find the area of figures made of unit squares.
Equivalent fractions video bundle - This is a sequential bundle of equivalent fractions videos from Khan Academy. Students can use this individually, in small groups, or in whole group.
Elapsed Time - What Time Will I Get Home? - Applying the measurement of elapsed time to a person's daily schedule helps students understand the reason for understanding time.
Elapsed time strategies - This teacher's blog can be used to help students that may need extra strategies for solving elapsed time problems. They can be used within a lesson, or the strategies can be used in a small group setting.
Construct & interpret line plots - This video lessons instructs students how to create and interpret line plots.
Colossal Fossils - Students will read word problems and solve them by rounding to the nearest hundred.
Chip Trading: Practicing Single-Digit Addition with Colored Chips Representing Ones, Tens, and Hundreds - This kinesthetic lesson involves using models to practice regrouping and to reinforce place value understanding. Students work together to play games involving bases 10 and 5. Students will also interpret models as numbers.
BrainPop Jr rounding video - In this movie, you will learn about estimation and rounding. One way to estimate is to round a digit up or down. You can round numbers to the nearest 10 or 100 to make them easier to work with. Watch Annie and Moby use a number line to round numbers to the nearest tens and hundreds place.
BrainPop Jr multiplication videos - BrainPop Jr features 9 different videos for multiplication. The videos range from repeated addition to equal groups!
BrainPop Jr Adding with regrouping - How can you add 19 + 5? Learn how to solve addition sentences by regrouping. When you regroup, you gather ten ones to make one group of ten. Adding with regrouping can be tricky, but in this movie, you’ll learn how to use base-ten blocks (cubes and rods), and pencil and paper to add one-digit and two-digit numbers together.
Basic multiplication: Objects & Groups - Solve the simple word problems by counting objects that are divided into equal groups. This activity is designed to help students learn how multiplication works.
Area lesson plan-counting square units - This is a lesson plan introducing how to find the area of a square or rectangle by counting square units. The lesson includes a video.
Area & perimeter video for squares & rectangles - This is an on-grade-level video to show students how to find the perimeter and area of squares and rectangles.
Area & Perimeter in Real Life - Students need time to connect area and perimeter. This two day exploration sets the stage for our short unit.
A Beginners Guide to Number Talks- Resources - This folder contains the PowerPoint and supporting resources for the presentation "A Beginner's Guide to Number Talks."
A Beginner's Guide To Number Talks - This presentation with a PowerPoint and supporting resources gives pointers for implementing Number Talks as a routine to help students build number sense, gain flexibility with numbers and their relationships, and develop strategies for operations.
3.oa.9 worksheets - This link contains 3 different worksheets, each with 10 different versions, that address the standard below: MGSE3.OA.9 Identify arithmetic patterns (including patterns in the addition table or multiplication table), and explain them using properties of operations.
3.oa.8 worksheets - This link contains access to 8 different worksheets, each with 10 different versions. The worksheets all address the standard below: MGSE3.OA.8 Solve two-step word problems using the four operations. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding.
3.OA.7 worksheets - This link contains 4 worksheets, each with 10 different versions, for the standard below: MGSE3.OA.7 Fluently multiply and divide within 100, using strategies such as the relationship between multiplication and division (e.g., knowing that 8 × 5 = 40, one knows 40 ÷ 5 = 8) or properties of operations. By the end of Grade 3, know from memory all products of two one-digit numbers.
3.OA.6 - This link contains 2 worksheets, each with 10 versions, for the standard below: MGSE3.OA.6 Understand division as an unknown-factor problem
3.OA.5 worksheets - This link contains 10 worksheets, each with 10 different versions, for the standard below: MGSE3.OA.5 Apply properties of operations as strategies to multiply and divide.
3.OA.4 worksheets - This link contains 3 worksheets, each with 10 different versions, for the standard below: MGSE. 3.OA.4 Determine the unknown whole number in a multiplication or division equation relating three whole numbers using the inverse relationship of multiplication and division.
3.OA.3 worksheets - This link contains 2 worksheets, each with 10 different versions, for the standard below: MGSE3.OA.3 Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems in situations involving equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
3.OA.2 worksheets - This link contains 10 different worksheets for the standard below: MGSE3.OA.2 Interpret whole number quotients of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 56 ÷ 8 as the number of objects in each share when 56 objects are partitioned equally into 8 shares (How many in each group?), or as a number of shares when 56 objects are partitioned into equal shares of 8 objects each (How many groups can you make?).
3.nf.3b - Develop understanding of fractions as numbers. 3. Explain equivalence of fractions in special cases, and compare fractions by reasoning about their size. b. Recognize and generate simple equivalent fractions, (e.g., 1/2 = 2/4, 4/6 = 2/3). Explain why the fractions are equivalent, e.g., by using a visual fraction model.
3.nf.3a worksheets - Develop understanding of fractions as numbers. 3. Explain equivalence of fractions in special cases, and compare fractions by reasoning about their size. a. Understand two fractions as equivalent (equal) if they are the same size, or the same point on a number line.
3.nf.2b worksheets - Develop understanding of fractions as numbers. 2. Understand a fraction as a number on the number line; represent fractions on a number line diagram. b. Represent a fraction a/b on a number line diagram by marking off a lengths 1/b from 0. Recognize that the resulting interval has size a/b and that its endpoint locates the number a/b on the number line. Worksheets
3.nf.2a - Develop understanding of fractions as numbers. 2. Understand a fraction as a number on the number line; represent fractions on a number line diagram. a. Represent a fraction 1/b on a number line diagram by defining the interval from 0 to 1 as the whole and partitioning it into b equal parts. Recognize that each part has size 1/b and that the endpoint of the part based at 0 locates the number 1/b on the number line. Worksheets
3.NF.1 worksheets - Develop understanding of fractions as numbers. 1. Understand a fraction 1/b as the quantity formed by 1 part when a whole is partitioned into b equal parts; understand a fraction a/b as the quantity formed by a parts of size 1/b. Worksheets
3.NBT.2 worksheets - This link contains 3 worksheets and 1 interactive worksheet for the standard below:MGSE3.NBT.2 Fluently add and subtract within 1000 using strategies and algorithms based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.
3.nbt.1 worksheets - This link contains 5 different worksheets, each with 10 different options, for the standard below: MGSE3.NBT.1 Use place value understanding to round whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100
3.md.3 worksheets - This link contains access to 4 printable worksheets, each with 10 different versions, and 1 interactive worksheet that address the standard below: MGSE3.MD.3 Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set with several categories. Solve one- and two-step “how many more” and “how many less” problems using information presented in scaled bar graphs.