Third grade is a big year for building multiplication and division skills, understanding fractions, and learning about area and measurement. Students focus on:
Solving problems using multiplication and division
Understanding how multiplication and division are connected
Memorizing multiplication and division facts through 10 Ă— 10
Recognizing patterns in numbers
Using place value to add and subtract larger numbers
Understanding fractions as parts of a whole
Telling time, measuring liquid volume and weight, and solving real-world math problems
Understanding area and perimeter
Reading and creating bar graphs and pictographs
Describing and comparing 2D shapes