3rd Grade Expectations in Math

By the end of third grade, students should be able to say:

I can use multiplication and division to help me understand math.

I can quickly and easily multiply any one digit whole number by 10.

I can understand multiplication by thinking about groups of objects.

I can understand division by thinking about how one group can be divided into smaller groups.

I can use what I know about multiplication and division to solve word problems.

I can find the missing number in a multiplication or division equation.

I can use the Commutative Property of multiplication.

I can use the Associative Property of multiplication.

I can use the Distributive Property of multiplication.

I can find the answer to a division problem by thinking of the missing factor in a multiplication problem.

I can multiply and divide within 100 easily and quickly because I know how multiplication and division are related

I can use addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to solve all kinds of word problems and then use mental math to decide if my answers are reasonable.

I can find patterns in addition and multiplication tables and explain them using what I know about how numbers work.

I can use number sense and place value to help me understand math.

I can round numbers to the nearest 10 or 100.

I can add and subtract numbers within 1000.

I can use geometry to help me understand math.

I can place shapes into categories depending upon their attributes.

I can recognize and draw quadrilaterals such as rhombuses, rectangles and squares, as well as other examples of quadrilaterals.

I can divide shapes into parts with equal areas and show those areas as fractions.

I can use measurement and data to help me understand math.

I can solve telling time word problems by adding and subtracting minutes.

I can measure time in minutes.

I can tell and write time to the nearest minute.

I can use addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to solve word problems involving mass and volume.

I can measure liquids and solids with liters, grams, and kilograms.

I can create a picture or bar graph to show data and solve problems using the information from the graphs.

I can create a line plot from measurement data, where the measured objects have been measured to the nearest whole number, half or quarter.

I can understand that the area of plane shapes can be measured in square units.

I can measure areas by counting unit squares.

I can measure area by using what I know about multiplication and addition.

I can solve real world math problems using what I know about the perimeter of shapes.

I can use fractions to help me understand math.

I can label fractions on a number line because I know the space between any two numbers can be thought of as a whole.

I can show whole numbers as fractions (3=3/1)

I can recognize fractions that are equal to one whole (1=4/4)

I can explain in words or pictures how two fractions can sometimes be equal.

I can compare fractions by reasoning about their size.