Preparing for 3rd Grade
Here are some activities to help you prepare for 3rd grade!
Here are some activities to help you prepare for 3rd grade!
Math
Math
To help prepare for 3rd grade, here are some fun videos and a game to play for multiplication facts! For now, I have started multiplication practice by 1, 2, 5, and 10's because these are ones you'll be more familiar with because we have practiced skip counting these. You didn't even know you were already practicing for multiplication! ☺️
To help prepare for 3rd grade, here are some fun videos and a game to play for multiplication facts! For now, I have started multiplication practice by 1, 2, 5, and 10's because these are ones you'll be more familiar with because we have practiced skip counting these. You didn't even know you were already practicing for multiplication! ☺️
Making Groups is a great strategy tp help you solve multiplication problems!
Making Groups is a great strategy tp help you solve multiplication problems!
Example Below: 3 X 2-
Example Below: 3 X 2-
The 3 is how many groups: draw big circles to show your groups.
The 3 is how many groups: draw big circles to show your groups.
The 2 is how many in each group: draw little circles, triangles, squares (whatever shape you like in the big circles.
The 2 is how many in each group: draw little circles, triangles, squares (whatever shape you like in the big circles.
Lastly, you add up what is in the big circles and that is your answer!
Lastly, you add up what is in the big circles and that is your answer!
Check out the G.E.T poster!
Check out the G.E.T poster!
Arrays- we have practiced this!
Arrays- we have practiced this!
You can make groups using arrays too! Instead of drawing big circles, you turn them into rows. In this example you have 3 ROWS with 2 in EACH ROW.
You can make groups using arrays too! Instead of drawing big circles, you turn them into rows. In this example you have 3 ROWS with 2 in EACH ROW.
Repeated Addition- you know this too!
Repeated Addition- you know this too!
You can use repeated addition to solve multiplication problems. Take the first number and repeat as many times as the second number says.
You can use repeated addition to solve multiplication problems. Take the first number and repeat as many times as the second number says.
Multiply by 1
Multiply by 1
A number times 1 is still that number!
A number times 1 is still that number!
Multiply by 2
Multiply by 2
Remember with 2's you DOUBLE the number.
Remember with 2's you DOUBLE the number.
Example: 2 X 4 is 4 doubled (4 +4) = 8!
Example: 2 X 4 is 4 doubled (4 +4) = 8!
Multiply by 5
Multiply by 5
When you multiply by 5 you SKIP COUNT by 5's!
When you multiply by 5 you SKIP COUNT by 5's!
Multiply by 10
Multiply by 10
When you multiply by 10, you SKIP COUNT by 10's!
When you multiply by 10, you SKIP COUNT by 10's!
Multiplication Video
Multiplication Video
This is a helpful video to teach you some tips and tricks for multiplication!
This is a helpful video to teach you some tips and tricks for multiplication!
Fun Multiplication Songs
Fun Multiplication Songs
You are familiar with this fun Youtube guy! He made some multiplication songs to popular songs you hear on the radio. This is his multiplication channel.
You are familiar with this fun Youtube guy! He made some multiplication songs to popular songs you hear on the radio. This is his multiplication channel.
Math Magician!
Math Magician!
Play Math Magician to practice your math facts! BUT I would like you to practice them in order.
Play Math Magician to practice your math facts! BUT I would like you to practice them in order.
- 1's
- 2's
- 5's
- 10's
When you are really good at one then you can move onto the next and so on. If you get really good at all of these then you can try the rest in order! (3, 4,6,7,8,9)
When you are really good at one then you can move onto the next and so on. If you get really good at all of these then you can try the rest in order! (3, 4,6,7,8,9)
Other Fun Multiplication Games! Play these when you are more comfortable with multiplication.
Other Fun Multiplication Games! Play these when you are more comfortable with multiplication.
Cave Run
Cave Run
Car Rush
Car Rush
Going Nuts
Going Nuts
Frogtastic!
Frogtastic!
Neon Bricks
Neon Bricks
Watercraft Rush
Watercraft Rush
Tell your 3rd grade teacher about yourself!
Tell your 3rd grade teacher about yourself!
Write a letter to your future 3rd grade teacher!
Write a letter to your future 3rd grade teacher!
Use these reference to help you before writing your letter. Then write the best letter you can telling your future 3rd grade all about yourself. Make sure you SHARE it with me so, I can print it and give it your future teacher.
Use these reference to help you before writing your letter. Then write the best letter you can telling your future 3rd grade all about yourself. Make sure you SHARE it with me so, I can print it and give it your future teacher.
Use this as a reference to help you!
Use this as a reference to help you!
Make sure you check off each of these items for your letter.
Make sure you check off each of these items for your letter.
How to Write a Letter Video
How to Write a Letter Video
All About Me
All About Me
Tell your future 3rd grade teacher ALL about yourself!
Tell your future 3rd grade teacher ALL about yourself!
- What do you like about school?
- What do you dislike about school?
- What is your favorite subject (math, reading, writing, science, social studies)
- Who is in your family?
- Who are your friends?
You can tell your teacher anything! But make sure you have:
You can tell your teacher anything! But make sure you have:
- Capitals
- Periods
- Nice typing and spelling
- Make sure you write it in a nice paragraph form!
I will save your letters and give them to your future 3rd grade teacher!
I will save your letters and give them to your future 3rd grade teacher!