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3rd grade Hispanic Heritage Month math cultural activities for Microsoft Word

Preview of Potato Olympics

Potato Olympics

Created by
Amy Murray
The Potato Olympics are a great way to get students excited about the Olympics while doing fantastic writing and mathematics tasks. Students decorate and create a potato athlete. The potatoes compete in 5 different challenges and students record and evaluate the results.
Preview of Hispanic Heritage Month Project/Event (Spanish/English)

Hispanic Heritage Month Project/Event (Spanish/English)

This project creates a meaningful learning experience and Hispanic Heritage Month event for your school for many years to come. Students create stations to represent a Spanish-speaking country they study to present to parents, families, and community members at a school event. Students showcase what they have learned and celebrate the various different Spanish-speaking countries. (Project can be for just classroom use, virtual presentations, and more). Project has instructions in English and Spa
Preview of Make a Mandala a Radial Design Art Lesson Plan

Make a Mandala a Radial Design Art Lesson Plan

Created by
Shawna Poage
This is an art project to teach students how to create a radial design / Mandala. This lesson plan includes a picture of a mandala that I created as an example for my class. It contains a list of materials needed, TEKS covered, student objectives, instructions, student handout (with directions questions and a notes page) and a suggested rubric for grading the project. You can use it to focus on culture, art, mathematics, or just for fun.Thank you,Shawna Poage =)
Preview of Superbowl Activities - 15 Football Themed Lessons

Superbowl Activities - 15 Football Themed Lessons

15 Superbowl/Football Themed ideas such as: SuperBowl Commercial Review, Superbowl History Presentations, and SuperBowl Snack Contest, and so much more! Curriculum related ideas too.. math & statistics, oral speaking, etc!
Preview of Make Your own Macy's Thanksgiving Parade!

Make Your own Macy's Thanksgiving Parade!

Created by
Karli Robinson
This is an excellent activity for the teacher slump before break! It helps students practice everything from creative writing to budgeting and counting money while educating them on a United States tradition- The Macy's Thanksgiving Parade!!!
Preview of Gabriela Mistral Lectura Worksheet - ideal for Hispanic Heritage Month!

Gabriela Mistral Lectura Worksheet - ideal for Hispanic Heritage Month!

Created by
srakitano
Me Llamo Gabriela Mistral/La Vida de Gabriela Mistral by Monica Brown, illustrated by John Parra, is SUCH an enchanting and inspiring children's book that I hope you already own it for your classroom! If you do, here's a great worskheet to pair with it for Centers or Literature Circles.I've written 8 questions about her life taken from the text to aid in assessing students' comprehension of the text and allow them to re-read it slowly, looking for details. The questions are in both Spanish and E
Preview of Announcements for National Hispanic Heritage Month from 09/15-10/15

Announcements for National Hispanic Heritage Month from 09/15-10/15

Created by
Teach and Lead
We announce a vocabulary word in Spanish every day. We discuss key facts about various countries on the announcements. We also have a school-wide trivia contest between all of the classes.We have a Hispanic Heritage Family Night with cultural dancers and a place to play Loteria.
Preview of Pumpkin Exploration Center

Pumpkin Exploration Center

Created by
Ms. U
I used this 8 page book to do a cross-curricular activity the last few days before Thanksgiving Break. This would also make a great Halloween activity, that doesn't focus on ghosts and goblins!
Preview of Thanksgiving; Turkey Math

Thanksgiving; Turkey Math

Created by
Sheryl Klotz
Finding and plotting coordinates is a 2nd grade math skill that can be linked to the new Common Core Learning Standards, as the student will be dealing with data. Students color the grid according to the matching coordinates. As the grid is filled in, it will reveal a Native American. A fun activity to add to your Thanksgiving and/or U.S. History study of the American Indian worksheets.
Preview of Everybody Cooks: Recipe Unit by Beverly Nelson

Everybody Cooks: Recipe Unit by Beverly Nelson

Beverly Nelson Goal: Students will publish a 6-10 page recipe card book or an 81/2x 11 printed recipe books. This is easily used by 3rd - 7th graders. Objectives: • Students will read realistic fiction books and non-fiction books about cooking and food from their own and other cultures. • Students will discuss how the recipes are similar and different to build appreciation for all cultural food traditions. • Students will identify the non-fiction text features found in each book. • Students
Preview of Pilsen Chicago Field Trip

Pilsen Chicago Field Trip

Created by
Amy Castro
This Pilsen Chicago field trip for your Spanish, Heritage, or Latino Heritage class is mostly planned out for you! It will take a full day (about 3.5 hours). It has 3 parts: a visit to the National Museum of Mexican Art, a self-guided mural walking tour, and lunch at a local Mexican restaurant. It is designed for a group of 40 or less (or groups of more than 40 divided into separate days). Try to plan this trip during the warmer months to get the full experience!
Preview of Hispanic Heritage Month Family Project-Proyecto familiar del Mes de la Herencia

Hispanic Heritage Month Family Project-Proyecto familiar del Mes de la Herencia

Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to help your students connect with their Hispanic heritage? Look no further! Our "Discover Your Hispanic Heritage" activity is designed to foster family connections and promote cultural exploration.In this activity, students are encouraged to interview their parents about their Hispanic heritage by asking ten thought-provoking questions. These questions delve into family traditions, cultural background, and personal stories, making it an exciting learni
Preview of Chocolate Assembly

Chocolate Assembly

Created by
Teacher Lemons
An assembly all the world's best snack. This class assembly looks at the cocoa bean's journey to chocolate. It introduces the idea of fair trade benefiting farmers and communities. It includes some acting and one song with a youtube link to lyrics and dance moves. Appropriate for a capable y2 class and up. Enjoy :)
Preview of Spanish Vocabulary BUNDLE

Spanish Vocabulary BUNDLE

This bundle has 5 PowerPoint slideshows to teach students the Spanish words for... 10 numbers, 10 colors, 20 shapes, 70 animals, 70 food and drinks. Take a look at the Preview to see sample pages.
Preview of Presidents and Money Book

Presidents and Money Book

Created by
Jess Lovelace
1/2 size book pages Each president that is on a piece of money. Each page has a picture of the president the money the are on, the presidents birthday, what president they are. * The pages look out of wack on the preview but you should be able to fix them once you purchase and download the book.
Preview of Green is a Chile Pepper Book Lectura Worksheet - Reading Stations

Green is a Chile Pepper Book Lectura Worksheet - Reading Stations

Created by
srakitano
Reading authentic texts in a second language is so VERY good for learning a language! I have put together a number of "lectura" worksheets for my Spanish classroom to go with the books I own. They can be filled out in about 5-10 minutes and usually have some fun activity such as drawing to go along with it. They can be used for as young as second grade, but are being used in my classroom with 7th grade, and could even be used in high school, I think!Here is a worksheet to go with Green is a Chil
Preview of Number Preffix and Spanish Prefijo Cognates Match

Number Preffix and Spanish Prefijo Cognates Match

Bilingual matching cards of numeral prefixes with pictures included great for math and literacy! English and Spanish cognates from 1-10 1-uni 2-bi 3-tri 4-quad 5-pent 6-hex 7-sept 8-oct 9-nov 10-dec
Preview of Christmas; Santa Plotting Coordnates

Christmas; Santa Plotting Coordnates

Created by
Sheryl Klotz
Finding and plotting coordinates is a math skill that can be linked to the new Common Core Learning Standards, as the student will be dealing with data. Students color the grid according to the matching coordinates. As the grid is filled in, it will reveal Santa. A fun activity to add to your Christmas Around the World file as a study of different cultures and world celebrations. This can be used as a cross curricular activity to cover Social Studies and Math.
Preview of How we celebrate Christmas Around the World

How we celebrate Christmas Around the World

Project that involves research about how different countries celebrate Christmas around the World.
Preview of PAPER DOLL Spanish Class Cultural Element Traditional Clothes Mexico

PAPER DOLL Spanish Class Cultural Element Traditional Clothes Mexico

Print the paper doll and the ropa tipica (traditional clothing). Allow students about forty minutes to complete the activity.I would suggest for upper levels asking students to write an accompanying paragraph describing the outfit or talking about traditional clothing from Mexico and how/when it is used. Also, I would print one set of clothing per 2 students, and allow them to share, to minimize paper waste.You can also separate out the first page and print it in color and print the others in bl
Preview of Math Learning Games ~ Double Facts & the Ancient Greek ball game of Flees

Math Learning Games ~ Double Facts & the Ancient Greek ball game of Flees

This is an extremely fun game that has motivated my students to want to learn at levels as high as I've ever seen. The game can be used to motivate your students to want to learn any subject at almost any grade. This lesson uses the Common Core 2nd grade math standard MACC.OA.2.2 and can be offered as enrichment to Kindergarten and 1st Graders as well as re-teaching and intervention for 3rd - 5th graders. It includes Marzano Design Question, Domain, Elements, Essential Question, Learning Goal,
Preview of Thanksgiving Math Color by Number

Thanksgiving Math Color by Number

Created by
Alayna Stoll
Here is a Thanksgiving Color By Number for K, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders. There are 2 versions included-one includes single digit addition only, the other addition, subtraction, and basic multiplication facts.
Preview of International Math Numeracy Challenge

International Math Numeracy Challenge

Teach students basic numeracy and order of operations skills while also helping them learn other languages. This fun activity challenges students to translate words into simple math problems. Each language contains 10 simple number expressions. Challenge your students to translate and simplify each of the expressions for as many countries as they can!
Preview of Travel Log for students missing school

Travel Log for students missing school

Created by
Jennifer McCain
I often have parents tell me they're taking their child out of school for a family vacation, and they want to know what they can do to help their child keep up. We as teachers are hesitant to hand over curriculum, concerned that it may be done incorrectly and need to be retaught when they return to school. This project is great because it gives the child reading, writing and math practice in real-world context and is very fun for them to do during the trip! Feel free to download and modify ho
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Importance of learning math skills in 3rd grade

It's no secret that mathematics is a foundational subject for students to learn. Since it forms the basis for many other subjects — like science, engineering, and technology — it's essential that kids develop strong math skills from a young age as it makes them more likely to succeed in other courses in the future.

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Learning math in 3rd grade has many benefits. It helps students:

  • Begin to develop problem-solving, logical reasoning, and critical-thinking skills
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By ensuring that children have a solid foundation, teachers can help set them up for future success

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Third grade math is an essential component of a child's education, as students will build upon these concepts and skills in subsequent grades. Third grade math covers a wide range of topics, from basic arithmetic to more complex concepts like fractions.

Addition and Subtraction

In 3rd grade, children are expected to build upon and practice the knowledge they learned in the 1st and 2nd grades about addition and subtraction. As 3rd graders, they'll focus on learning how to add and subtract two and three digit numbers.

Multiplication and Division

In 3rd grade, students will start to learn how to multiply and divide numbers up to 100, and begin to learn about the relationship between multiplication and division.

Fractions

Children in 3rd grade will also learn about fractions including how to compare, order, and add and subtract fractions with like denominators.

Geometry

In 3rd grade, students will learn about two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes, and be taught how to solve for a shape's perimeter, area, and/or volume. They'll also learn to identify lines of symmetry in shapes and understand basic transformations like reflection and rotation.

Measurement and Data

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Common challenges students face in 3rd grade math

This grade can be challenging for some students. Common challenges include:

  • Difficulty understanding basic math facts
  • Trouble with memorizing multiplication tables
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  • Lack of confidence in math abilities

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What are some common challenges in 3rd grade math?

Common challenges in 3rd grade math include difficulty with basic math facts, struggles with word problems, trouble with memorization, and lack of confidence in math abilities.

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Teachers can effectively teach 3rd graders by providing plenty of opportunities for practice, encouraging student collaboration, making teaching math fun and engaging, and providing regular feedback and recognition.

What are some key concepts taught in 3rd grade math?

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If your child is struggling with a specific math concept, you can provide extra support and resources such as worksheets, tutoring, or online educational tools.

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How can I make math fun for students?

Children learn best when they're engaged! Sprinkle a little fun into your math lessons by using games, videos, puzzles, and real-life scenarios. If a child in your class seems to find math boring or uninteresting, you can also try connecting it to their interests or hobbies.