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3rd grade math literature circles

Preview of Emergency Substitute Lesson Plans: If You Give A Pig A Pancake Unit

Emergency Substitute Lesson Plans: If You Give A Pig A Pancake Unit

Created by
Irene Hines
These easy, no prep substitute plans correlate with the book If You Give A Pig A Pancake by Laura Numeroff. This first, second and third grade unit is 100+ pages of ideas, discussion questions, activities, graphic organizers, worksheets and printables. If You Give A Sub A Plan: If You Give A Pig A Pancake Unit- Perfect For Emergency Substitute Lesson Plans: Reading, Writing, Math, Science and Social Studies All In One Unit!* "If You Give A Sub A Plan" series.... This unit has activities for
Preview of Accountable Talk Posters | Academic Language Sentence Stems

Accountable Talk Posters | Academic Language Sentence Stems

Looking for a way to support your student's academic discourse? The Accountable Talk Posters for Academic Language Sentence Stems! This handy set gives students everything they need to participate in deep partner and class discussions through academic discourse with sentence stems.The Accountable Talk Classroom Posters are perfect for ALL students, including English Language Learners, with the use of academic language sentence stems. With clear and concise visuals, these posters provide an excel
Preview of Sir Cumference Books Math Extension Lessons - Grades 2-4 - PRINTABLE

Sir Cumference Books Math Extension Lessons - Grades 2-4 - PRINTABLE

Created by
Math Geek Mama
This huge resource includes lessons, games and worksheets to use along with 9 of the Sir Cumference books by Cindy Neuschwander! Math concepts covered in this download:*Measurement of circles and rectangles*Adding, subtracting and rounding large numbers*Exploring 2D and 3D shapes*Calculating area and perimeter*Understanding Euler’s Law*Measuring and classifying angles*Graphing on a coordinate plane*Using and writing algebraic expressions*Analyzing bar graphs and pie charts*Using fractions to rep
Preview of Counting Money Practice Worksheet - Coins and Dollar Bills

Counting Money Practice Worksheet - Coins and Dollar Bills

Created by
4 Little Baers
I created this math counting money worksheet with 11 problems to help my kids count dollars and coins. The amounts fall between $1-$3. This would be a good guided activity during small math groups. It could also be used for seatwork during math centers, homework, morning work, extra practice/remediation, or even a quiz! Check out all of my other money worksheets for the seasons/holidays and non-themed like this one! :)
Preview of Weight Sorting Worksheet - Ounces, Pounds or Tons?

Weight Sorting Worksheet - Ounces, Pounds or Tons?

Created by
4 Little Baers
I created this sort for my students to practice determining if an object should be weighed using ounces, pounds or tons. Students simply read the words and decide if the item is light and should be measured in ounces, or heavier, and should be weighed in pounds. Really heavy things should be weighed in tons. They then cut, sort and record the words into the correct category. This can be used for morning work, whole group guided practice, small group work, independent practice or an assessment.
Preview of The First Thanksgiving - Booklet & Activities - Low Prep!

The First Thanksgiving - Booklet & Activities - Low Prep!

Happy Turkey Season! You'll love teaching your students about the first Thanksgiving with this Low Prep The First Thanksgiving Booklet and Activities! Every page is interactive! Students can color, reinforce sight words they are learning, and discover why the Pilgrim's celebrated the first Thanksgiving. Included in this product is also a math activity, Thanksgiving word search, and a writing activity where students can express what they are thankful for.This can be used from kindergarten to 3rd
Preview of Counting on Katherine by Becker 25 Book Extension Activities NO PREP

Counting on Katherine by Becker 25 Book Extension Activities NO PREP

This picture book biography tells the inspiring story of Katherine Johnson, a brilliant mathematician. This is a perfect book to share in your elementary classroom or school library. This resource includes 25 no prep activities that allow for customizing exactly what your students need and meeting all of your students at their levels. Katherine Johnson was a pioneer of her time. Her work for NASA in the Mercury and Apollo missions was instrumental in the safe flights and returns of our astronaut
Preview of Weight / Mass Sorting Worksheet - Grams and Kilograms

Weight / Mass Sorting Worksheet - Grams and Kilograms

Created by
4 Little Baers
I created this sort for my students to practice determining if an object should be weighed using grams or kilograms. Students simply read the words and decide if the item is light and should be measured in grams, or heavier, and should be weighed in kilograms. They then cut, sort and record the words into the correct category. This can be used for morning work, whole group guided practice, small group work, independent practice or an assessment. Also check out all of my other Math - Measurem
Preview of EDITABLE Reading, Writing, Math Stations | Rotations | Workshop Slide Templates

EDITABLE Reading, Writing, Math Stations | Rotations | Workshop Slide Templates

Use these Editable Student Rotation Google Slide Templates for your classroom this year! Simply customize your student names, activities, and timer to implement successful transitions during your rotation time.What's Included:30 ready to use templatesOptions of 2 or 3 rotations4 Groups (editable)Timers included on each slideTimer options of 5, 10, 15, or 20 minutes (video included on how to add your own)Clipart Icon SlideTitles included: "Stations" "Rotations" "Workshop" "Math Rotations" "Math W
Preview of Place Value (Fast Food and Project Based Learning)

Place Value (Fast Food and Project Based Learning)

There are two different levels in this packet. The materials with calories in food go up to the hundreds place. The materials with the number of restaurants in the United States go up to the ten thousands place. Both levels have all the same activities. *Activity #1: Writing the number of calories or restaurants in the USA in expanded or word form. *Activity #2: A scoot game where students will add two numbers and then write the sum in expanded or word form. Some of these cards also as
Preview of The Day the Crayons Quit - Book Companion w/ ELA and Math Activities

The Day the Crayons Quit - Book Companion w/ ELA and Math Activities

Created by
Brandy McCormack
This packet has activities for ELA & Math to go perfectly with the adorable story "The Day the Crayons Quit." These activities can be completed in a whole group, small group or independent setting. There are interactive journal and whole sheet pages included. The ELA activities include: A before reading writing and craft activity to get them thinking about different colors. There are several activities for point of view, response writing, comparing & contrasting, and point of view lett
Preview of Philosophy Questions Kit Printable - 78 Question Cards with Discussion Guide

Philosophy Questions Kit Printable - 78 Question Cards with Discussion Guide

Created by
Clever Chameleon
Philosophy Questions Printable Kit : Suitable for Kindergarten to Fifth Grade These printable Philosophy Question Cards will provide teachers with ideas to facilitate whole class or small group philosophy discussion sessions. The kit includes: -A full list of the seventy-eight philosophical questions -A poster titled ‘A Guide For Philosophical Discussion’ -Seventy Eight Philosophical Question Cards (Two large cards per Landscape Letter/A4 size page) Philosophical inquiry offers students the o
Preview of Role Cards for Cooperative Group Work

Role Cards for Cooperative Group Work

This bundle contains 28 roles with two versions each for a total of 54 mix-and-match cooperative group cards. 26 of the cards have a title, a role description, and cute monster graphic. The other 26 cards have the same roles, with only the title for older students. Two of the cards are blank for you to customize. I created these cards to use in my own 2nd grade class, as I find the students benefit from having a reminder of their role. It is useful to have extra role cards for when you have a
Preview of Listening and Following Directions - Math

Listening and Following Directions - Math

This product is filled with worksheets that promote building listening skills and following directions. These worksheets are for whole group, small group, or independent. Depending on the students level of independence, it can be for independent or teacher prompted instruction. These are great self-explanatory sheets that are good to leave for substitutes. This is the MATH Edition.This product is also available as part of a discounted bundle in my store: Listening and Following Directions BUNDL
Preview of Reading and Math Center Editable Label Kit

Reading and Math Center Editable Label Kit

Center start up kit: Looking to revamp your center time chart and posters? These are a set of bright chevron themed posters and charts for both your reading and math centers. This labeling kit includes: -8 large reading center posters (teacher center, technology center, independent, group work, word work, writing center, buddy reading, independent reading, listening center) -8 small reading center posters (same as above) -reading center contract -editable reading center contract -tub labels
Preview of Coins Counting Practice ~ Promethean Board Flip Chart

Coins Counting Practice ~ Promethean Board Flip Chart

This interactive resource will help students with recognizing and counting quarters, nickels, dimes, and pennies. Counting money is an important skill that requires lots of practice. This flip chart is an excellent source that will offer repeated exposure and additional practice with the skill of counting coins. Students will have fun as they complete 13 coin counting activities that include sounds and other interactive tools. Your students will...Identify the back and front of coinsWrite how mu
Preview of Pi Day Crown

Pi Day Crown

Pi Day Activity for Elementary, Middle or High school! Yes, the big kids love crowns too! Celebrate in style with this fun Pi Crown. This crown is part of a bundle: Click here for Pi Day Elementary Click here for Pi Day Middle or High Packet includes: Two Pi Crowns (Elementary and Middle/High) ★RHYME TIME Week Graphing Goldfish ★RHYME TIME Addition Color by Number ★RHYME TIME Multiplication Color by Number ★RHYME TIME Equivalent Fractions Color by Number ★RHYME TIME Emergent Reade
Preview of Small Group Toolkit | Teacher Resource | Data Collecting

Small Group Toolkit | Teacher Resource | Data Collecting

Small group toolkit for all grades to change the way you plan for small groups, make it easier, more organized, and consolidate your data collection!There are so many fabulous resources in this small group kit! Planning and executing small group instruction can be incredibly stressful for teachers. It adds another layer of responsibility and planning, and let’s face it, we do a lot of work! This resource takes ALL of the planning and organization to another level, and makes it SO much easier fo
Preview of Student Run Newscast PBL (5 lesson plans, 5 news segments, 23 student jobs)

Student Run Newscast PBL (5 lesson plans, 5 news segments, 23 student jobs)

Student Run Newscast Project Based Learning This resource is a bundle of my 5 New Segment Project Based Learning Enrichment Packets, complete with job descriptions, graphic organizers and the writing process. Each one is centered around completing a news segment that when put altogether, creates a complete classroom news broadcast. Each segment includes engaging tasks, graphic organizers, informative writing lessons and research strategies that give students a voice and choice in their i
Preview of GOOGLE RESOURCE Bundle - EVERY Google Resource in my Store - Distance Learning

GOOGLE RESOURCE Bundle - EVERY Google Resource in my Store - Distance Learning

If you teach grades 2-5 and use digital resources (either in the classroom or for distance learning), this will give you a huge variety of products to use.This is a growing bundle of EVERY GOOGLE RESOURCE that I have available in my store. As new resources are created, they will be added to this bundle and you will get them for free.These 89 resources cost $353.50 if purchased separately. Buying this bundle saves you 30%, the absolute cheapest way to get all of these products!Click the products
Preview of Small Group Weekly Lesson Plan Template (Editable)

Small Group Weekly Lesson Plan Template (Editable)

This is a small group Weekly Lesson plan that is editable.
Preview of Cool Cat Groovy Buttons Activities Book Companion Bundle

Cool Cat Groovy Buttons Activities Book Companion Bundle

Created by
TEACHERSAVERS
Oh that crazy blue cat and his buttons that everyone knows by the name of Pete. This is the purr-fect book companion that has 61 pages of fantastic activities for numbers, literacy, science and more. • Groovy Catgrams Puzzles (customizable with 4 unique options for pieces to be colored/decorated) as well as full-color option pieces for puzzle completion. • Cat-tastic Fashion Laboratory with design/color, cut, solve and glue buttons to various garment options. • Feline Feelings Full-Color d
Preview of Peanut Butter and Jellyfish - Emergency Sub Packet!

Peanut Butter and Jellyfish - Emergency Sub Packet!

Created by
Sharon Fendrick
This is such a cute story! It was written by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, and it tells about a jellyfish and a seahorse who become friends with a "crabby" crab. This packet contains many activities for the children to complete:Language Arts*Vocabulary worksheet--students use context clues to figure out word meanings**ABC Order of famous sea creatures*Beginning, middle, and end worksheet complete the sentence and illustrate*Two sequencing cut-and-paste worksheets--one has six sentence strips and is on
Preview of Weather Unit Including Weather Tools Vocabulary Charts and Writing Activities

Weather Unit Including Weather Tools Vocabulary Charts and Writing Activities

Created by
Kelli C
Are you currently working on a weather unit in the primary grades and need some engaging weather worksheets and charts to accompany your learning? This amazing pack will motivate your students to want to learn more about the world and weather around them. In this no prep packet you will find weather charts, tools that meterologists use, real life pictures, writing pages, vocabulary and more. This resource is a well rounded unit that will simultaneously addresses many standards at once! WHAT I
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Find lessons for 3rd grade math | TPT

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.

Benefits of learning 3rd grade math

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

  • Begin to develop problem-solving, logical reasoning, and critical-thinking skills
  • Grow their understanding of numbers and basic operations
  • Understand how math is used in real-life situations

By ensuring that children have a solid foundation, teachers can help set them up for future success

The key concepts for 3rd grade math

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

Measurement and data are another key concept students will explore in 3rd grade. They'll learn to measure the length, weight, and volume of objects using inches, pounds, and gallons. They'll also learn to interpret and create basic graphs and charts.

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
  • Difficulty with word problems
  • Lack of confidence in math abilities

How to find 3rd grade math resources

Educators can save time preparing math lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply search the TPT marketplace for "3rd grade math," and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find print and digital materials that've been proven to work in classrooms around the country. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of math worksheets, lessons, and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.

Frequently asked questions

What types of math resources are available on TPT?

There are many different types of math worksheets, lessons, and activities sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular math worksheets and resources can be found on topics like: addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, place value, geometry, measurement, fractions, and much more.

What are some good resources for practicing 3rd grade math?

Websites like TPT offer free and paid resources for practicing 3rd grade math.

Why is 3rd grade math important?

Math in 3rd is important because students learn the foundational knowledge they need for future academic success. Additionally, they'll learn the key concepts and skills that are necessary for solving more complex math problems in the future.

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.

How can teachers effectively teach 3rd grade math?

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?

Some key concepts taught to 3rd grade students include multiplication and division, fractions, geometry, measurement, and data.

How can I help my students overcome math anxiety?

You can help students overcome math anxiety by providing a supportive and positive environment, breaking down math concepts into manageable chunks, and using real-world examples.

What should I do if my child is struggling with a specific math concept?

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.

Sometimes, visual aids like charts, graphs, and manipulatives can help children understand abstract concepts better. The use of visuals can help explain math concepts to kids and better engage them in their learning.

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.