Grade 3 Quarter 2

Welcome to the Grade 3 Family Focus Page Quarter 2

Below are listed the I Can statements for each unit. These help guide teachers in our planning as we prepare lessons knowing what students need to be doing by the end of the unit. This gives you an idea of things that you can work on at home or talk about.

Quarter 2

Unit 4:

What students are expected to do:

  • I can define a fraction as partitioning one whole into equal parts based on the denominator of the fraction.

  • I can explain how a fraction is composed by adding unit fractions (the sum of the unit fractions) (ex: ¾ = ¼ + ¼ + ¼).

  • I can partition a number line into equal parts based on the denominator of the fraction and identify/label a point on the number line by counting unit fractions.

  • I can place fractions on a number line that is divided into intervals.

  • I can partition a number line beyond one, labeling every fraction on the number line, including renaming the whole numbers.

  • I can locate equivalent fractions on a number line.

  • I can use models to show and explain whole numbers as fractions.

  • I can plot two or more equivalent fractions on a number line to prove equivalency.

  • I can use same size models to show and explain why two fractions are equivalent.

  • I can draw/use manipulatives to translate numeric equivalent fractions to visual representations (vice versa).

  • I can write whole numbers as fractions and recognize that they are equivalent (equal) based on their location on a number line.

  • I can construct a horizontal line plot of gathered measurement data marked with appropriate units (whole numbers or halves).

  • I can measure and record lengths using a ruler to the nearest whole or halves of an inch.

  • I can analyze data on a line plot and justify whether or not it is correct.

  • I can answer & solve problems using data from a line plot.


Unit 5:

What students are expected to do:

  • I can write an equation that includes an unknown variable when solving a multiplication story problem.

  • I can compose a story which represents a multiplication expression.

  • I can solve real world problems (including area) using a variety of multiplication strategies.

  • I can write an addition and a multiplication equation to represent area of a plane figure.

  • I can multiply one digit whole numbers by multiples of 10 to solve real world problems.

  • I can identify the inverse operation of multiplication as division.

  • I can use properties of multiplication to identify, describe, and explain patterns on the Multiplication Chart.

  • I can use the Multiplication Table to multiply factors and find products.

  • I can identify relationships between multiplication and division by using a Multiplication Table.

  • I can create a manipulative or visual model to represent a division and/or multiplication equation.

  • I can identify related multiplication and division number sentences.

  • I can use strategies (array, equal groups/partitions, measurement) to solve real-world multiplication and division story problems.

  • I can use properties of multiplication to make a problem easier to solve.

    • I know that the order of the factors doesn’t change the product. (Commutative Property)

    • I know that when I have three or more factors I can multiply them in any order. (Associative Property)

    • I know that I can break apart a factor, multiply the parts, and then add them back together to get a product. (Distributive Property)

    • I can read and comprehend two step story situations in order to determine operations needed to solve.

  • I can develop a plan to solve steps of the problem with accuracy and efficiency.

  • I can write an addition, subtraction, and/or multiplication equations to represent two-step problems.

  • I can find the unknown variable in addition, subtraction, and/or multiplication equations using a variety of strategies.

  • I can solve two-step problems accurately and efficiently with the help of the multiplication properties.

  • I can determine if my answer to a two-step problem is reasonable by using rounding, reasoning, and estimation strategies.


Unit 6:

What students are expected to do:

  • I can round whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100.

  • I can explain the rounding rule and rationale for a given number to nearest 10 or 100.

  • I can use my knowledge of rounding to determine the best way to estimate for an addition and subtraction equation.

  • I can estimate sums/differences, and use estimation to determine if my answer is reasonable.

  • I can explain/define 100 as 10 tens or 1,000 as 10 hundreds.

  • I can explain a given numeric pattern shown in a table or chart.

  • I can use addition, subtraction, and multiplication to solve two-step word problems.

  • I can use mental math, estimation, and rounding to decide if my answer makes sense.

  • I can write equations to represent addition, subtraction, and/or multiplication word problems with a symbol for the unknown.

  • I can analyze and make sense of a problem to decide which strategy would be best to successfully solve the equation.

  • I can read and write time to the nearest minute on an analog and digital clock.

  • I can recognize the difference between the hour hand and the minute hand.

  • I can identify the relationship and placement between the hour and the minute hand as time moves to the next hour.

  • I can deconstruct word problems to determine appropriate operations to solve.

  • I can solve word problems requiring the addition or subtraction of time intervals in minutes.

  • I can estimate the mass or volume of example solids or liquids, using appropriate units of measurement based on real-world applications.

  • I can solve one-step mass or volume word problems using the appropriate operation.

  • I can determine perimeter by counting and by using addition.

  • I can solve real-world problems by finding the perimeter of polygons.

  • I can solve real-world problems by finding a missing side of a polygon when given the perimeter.

  • I can draw a diagram to represent a perimeter problem.

  • I can construct a picture graph or bar graph with several categories to display data.

  • I can construct a scale in which each picture represents more than one object or a bar graph that has increments of 2 or more.

  • I can solve one-step word problems where information is represented in a scaled picture graph or bar graph.

  • I can identify the important features of a graph and know the role these features play in displaying the information.

    • Picture Graph- title, category labels, a key, symbols to show data.

    • Bar Graph- title, labeled axes (including the categories and the scale), and the bars to show the data.