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3rd grade math Common Core K.G.A.1 resources

Preview of Building 3D Shapes Nets Craft Activity EDITABLE Geometry Hands On Math Project

Building 3D Shapes Nets Craft Activity EDITABLE Geometry Hands On Math Project

Created by
Lindsay Keegan
3D Shapes have never been so much fun! Building these shape nets allow students to create 3D shapes that they can engage with, making learning memorable. There are 5 different options for each of the seven 3D shapes, including an editable version for you and your students to customize.Students cut out their 3D shape nets and use tape or glue to assemble and create a concrete version that they can manipulate. Grab these and other fun 2D and 3D shapes activities for over 20% off by clicking here!
Preview of 2D Shape Animal Crafts Bundle

2D Shape Animal Crafts Bundle

Created by
From the Pond
Here is a bundle of our creative, fun and engaging 2D Shape Animal Crafts. Combine math, fine motor and creativity with each craft. These crafts will helps students learn and work with 2D shapes, and each includes 3 style options:trace a pictureone page crafttraditional template style (great for copying on various colored papers) The following crafts are included:Triangle PuppyRectangle SnailOval RabbitCircle CatHexagon FrogPentagon FishSquare BirdOctagon TurtleEach craft focusses on a different
Preview of Kindergarten Math Curriculum for the Whole Year - Lesson Plans, Worksheets, etc.

Kindergarten Math Curriculum for the Whole Year - Lesson Plans, Worksheets, etc.

Created by
Deanna Jump
Engage your students in meaningful math work with this kindergarten math curriculum that was designed by kindergarten teachers. Each kindergarten math unit provides 4 weeks of detailed math workshop instruction. This full year kindergarten math curriculum is perfect for any kindergarten teacher looking to improve their practice and help their students succeed in math. Along with the detailed 36 weeks of lesson plans, you will find everything needed for your students to practice and apply what ha
Preview of Year of STEM Challenges

Year of STEM Challenges

"This is BY FAR the most comprehensive, FUN low prep STEM bundle I’ve ever bought. Love it, and so do the kids!" - Nikki M.Looking for easy prep, fun to solve STEM challenges for kids?! This epic bundle combines ALL of my STEM challenges into one easy purchase - my best selling landmark cards, toothpick and playdough STEM structures, weight and length challenges... they're all here! And that means you'll get an entire year of STEM challenges in one easy download.Each activity pack includes easy
Preview of How to Draw:  Dinosaur Directed Drawings

How to Draw: Dinosaur Directed Drawings

Created by
Pamela Hyer
HOW TO DRAW: Dinosaur Directed Drawing is a set of drawing, writing and learning activites. The process of “directed drawing” is a fabulous activity for early learners, and is not just merely a way to practice following directions. It is a great opportunity to practice spatial awareness, and reinforce shape recognition. You can also practice using position words “below, above, next to, etc.” Finally, it builds self confidence as students practice their small motor skills. It specifically add
Preview of Ocean Printable Tangram Math Puzzles Congruent 2D Shapes Center and Worksheets

Ocean Printable Tangram Math Puzzles Congruent 2D Shapes Center and Worksheets

Ocean animal tangrams are an engaging no prep 2D shape math center activity your students will love! They'll develop problem solving, critical thinking, geometry and spatial reasoning skills with 2 differentiated versions of each puzzle. Match congruent shapes on the outline version, or solve as a puzzle with the picture versions. This set includes a turtle, shark, flounder, angel fish, lobster, sea horse and whale. They make an awesome activity for early finishers, as a center, or even as morn
Preview of Polar Animal Printable Tangrams Congruent 2D Shapes Math Center and Worksheets

Polar Animal Printable Tangrams Congruent 2D Shapes Math Center and Worksheets

Polar Animal Tangrams are an engaging no prep 2D shape math center activity your students will love! They'll develop problem solving, critical thinking, geometry and spatial reasoning skills with 2 differentiated versions of each puzzle. Match congruent shapes on the outline version, or solve as a puzzle with the picture versions. This set includes a penguin, polar bear, howling husky, arctic fox, walrus and arctic hare. They make an awesome activity for early finishers, as a center, or even as
Preview of Build Six 3D Solid Shapes – Foldable Geometry Net Bundle 1

Build Six 3D Solid Shapes – Foldable Geometry Net Bundle 1

Created by
SayBeluga
Let students cut, fold and glue solid shapes with these fun printables. Includes both basic outline versions and illustrated real life object versions (color + outline).Original high quality vector artwork.Total of 41 color and blackline pages.Great hands-on activity for geometry to really understand 2D-3D relationships. Let kids draw a real life object on the shapes before assembling to get them to think ahead. Then let them draw an image of the shapes after folding to experience how a 3D shape
Preview of Guided Math Year-Long Lesson Plans Small Group Math Lessons Ontario Math & CCSS

Guided Math Year-Long Lesson Plans Small Group Math Lessons Ontario Math & CCSS

This bundle of Differentiated Guided Math Lesson Plans is everything you need to teach small-group math lessons and assess student learning while the rest of your class works on independent centers! ⭐ These guided math lessons are also available in a Mega Bundle with my guided math centers and digital resources!❤️ These lessons are aligned with the 2020 Ontario Mathematics Curriculum expectations and CCSS standards.This best-selling set of guided math lessons is perfect for:✔ 2nd and 3rd-grade c
Preview of Entrance Tickets & Classroom Passwords Bundle | Daily Entrance Tickets K-2

Entrance Tickets & Classroom Passwords Bundle | Daily Entrance Tickets K-2

Created by
My Day in K
What’s the magic ticket for squeezing in extra skills practice and engaging your students in fun and meaningful reading and math review? The answer: this Daily Entrance Tickets and Classroom Passwords Bundle!❤️  Just post the classroom password mat outside the door and display the weekly learning targets for reading and math skills and you’ve got the perfect setup to focus and engage students as soon as they enter (or exit) the classroom. As students walk into the classroom they can tap each ski
Preview of December Pattern Blocks | Shapes Puzzles for Math Centers | Winter Christmas

December Pattern Blocks | Shapes Puzzles for Math Centers | Winter Christmas

Created by
Fiddleheads
Keep students engaged with these FUN shape puzzles. Students will compare and combine shapes to create a holiday themed tangram. Help your students explore and investigate mathematical concepts and shapes with these pattern block puzzles.These are great for morning buckets, math rotations, math centers, small group, whole group, developing fine motor skills, and so much more!Each tangram is differentiated to meet all students needs. Each pattern includes six options* which allows you to adjust
Preview of Kindergarten 1st 2nd Grade MATH SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES Boom Cards™ Mega BUNDLE

Kindergarten 1st 2nd Grade MATH SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES Boom Cards™ Mega BUNDLE

⚠️Purchase this GROWING BUNDLE and save over 66% off!⚠️ ️These Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade MATH, SCIENCE, and SOCIAL STUDIES Boom Cards™ were made to make reviewing concepts engaging and fun for young students. This bundle includes currently includes 29 sets of science Boom Cards™, 46 sets of math Boom Cards, 25 sets of Social Studies Boom Cards™ and more! These were made with primary students in mind, but you can adapt it to your lessons to review the skills with third graders. So
Preview of Spring Printable Tangram Puzzles Congruent 2D Shapes Math Center and Worksheets

Spring Printable Tangram Puzzles Congruent 2D Shapes Math Center and Worksheets

Spring Tangrams are an engaging no prep 2D shape math center activity your students will beg for! They'll develop problem solving, critical thinking, geometry and spatial reasoning skills with 2 differentiated versions of each puzzle. Match congruent shapes on the outline version, or solve as a puzzle with the picture versions. There are 2 butterflies, 2 birds, a snail, water lily and a bunny - something to appeal to everyone! They're an awesome activity for early finishers, centers and morning
Preview of Shapes 2 and 3 Dimensional Common Core

Shapes 2 and 3 Dimensional Common Core

Created by
Ashley Johnson
Shapes!!! This packet will assist in teaching your students all about two and three dimensional shapes. Common Core aligned. ***Updated 06/10/17 -fresh/new clip art -words vertices & sides. You will find the following in this packet: **posters with characteristics of two dimensional shapes 12 pages **posters with characteristics of three dimensional shapes 6 pages **Shape Match activity 11 pages **Real Life Shapes (match to the card with the shapes name) 5 pages **Two Dimensional Sh
Preview of Pattern Blocks Through the Year ~ the BIG Bundle of Pattern Block Puzzles

Pattern Blocks Through the Year ~ the BIG Bundle of Pattern Block Puzzles

Created by
Prince Padania
100 Pattern Block Puzzles to use in ANY month, season, and holiday throughout the year! This is a discounted, BUNDLED pack of my Pattern Block Puzzles! The Puzzle Packs included in this bundle are also available for individual sale but can be purchased here for a savings of nearly 50%!These fun, hands-on math activities & printables are FANTASTIC resources for introducing kids to counting, geometry & shapes, sorting & classifying, number comparison, graphing and spatial reasoning ski
Preview of Math Intervention Grades K-5 Progress Monitoring MEGA Bundle

Math Intervention Grades K-5 Progress Monitoring MEGA Bundle

A comprehensive, no prep, standards-based bundle of RTI math intervention resources for grades K-5. This research-based intervention bundle includes tools for building a systematic, data-driven intervention process.With pre/post-tests (for each domain) for executing screening, quick checks for progress monitoring, practice pages for guided and independent practice and data tracking forms, this math intervention kit will organize and transform your intervention instruction.Finding the time in you
Preview of Printable Tangram Puzzles Congruent 2D Shapes Math Centers and Worksheet Ocean+

Printable Tangram Puzzles Congruent 2D Shapes Math Centers and Worksheet Ocean+

40 printable tangram puzzles for ocean, spring, farm, Halloween and Chinese New Year make 2D shape and geometry practice fun! Easily differentiate with both outline (matching congruent shape) and more difficult picture versions. Use them as a self checking math center, or have students glue on the congruent shapes for easy math worksheets! They're awesome for early finishers, morning work, inside recess, your sub plans and more. My kiddos LOVE working with these tangrams and I'm sure yours will
Preview of Math Games Bundle | Memory Match Math Centers

Math Games Bundle | Memory Match Math Centers

Created by
Elementary Elle
Teach super fun math skills the easy way! These low-prep math games are perfect for teaching the math skills that align to your standards. Practice 2D shapes, 3D shapes, telling time, counting coins, place value, and fractions. Each math game also includes student friendly directions and no-prep printables for independent practice. A simple, memory/concentration style game is the perfect way to practice these important math skills! What's Included: 2D Shapes Math Game | Memory Match Math Center5
Preview of Math Dictionary (K-3)

Math Dictionary (K-3)

Personal math dictionary for K-3 classrooms. This pack comes with over 160 words! Every vocabulary word has a brief definition written in simplified, but mathematically accurate, language and illustrations that are perfect in a primary classroom. The student dictionary has a heading with suggested words included in the pack for every letter of the alphabet. This student dictionary can be used seamlessly as a complement to my bestselling Math Word Walls found here: Math Word Wall (Kindergarte
Preview of Lunar New Year Printable Tangrams Congruent 2D Shapes Math Center and Worksheets

Lunar New Year Printable Tangrams Congruent 2D Shapes Math Center and Worksheets

Chinese New Year tangrams are a great way to develop knowledge of 2D shapes and fine motor skills! All 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac are included, and each puzzle is differentiated with an outline version (matching congruent shapes) and a more difficult picture version. Use as a whole class activity, for a math center, or as a hands on morning work activity, or have students glue down the paper tangram shapes to make a Chinese New Year math craft!Blank tangram patterns are included to ensure
Preview of Tangram Tales: Grandfather Tang’s Story -  PowerPoint, Math Mats & Puzzle Cards

Tangram Tales: Grandfather Tang’s Story - PowerPoint, Math Mats & Puzzle Cards

*** Recent upgrade ( March 2019) - Added Activities. See description below ***This pack contains math mats, puzzle cards, puzzle pieces and a PowerPoint slideshow that go along with ‘Grandfather Tang’s Story, a tale told with tangrams’ by Ann Tompert*. You can read the story to the class. As the animals change throughout the story, the students can create the animals using all 7 tangram pieces.Figures:All characters and elements of ‘Grandfather Tang’s Story’.1 Fox2 Fox3 Rabbit4 Dog5 Squirrel6 Ha
Preview of How to Draw:  Monster Directed Drawings

How to Draw: Monster Directed Drawings

Created by
Pamela Hyer
HOW TO DRAW: Monster Directed Drawing is a set of drawing, writing and learning activites. The process of “directed drawing” is a fabulous activity for early learners, and is not just merely a way to practice following directions. It is a great opportunity to practice spatial awareness, and reinforce shape recognition. You can also practice using position words “below, above, next to, etc.” Finally, it builds self confidence as students practice their small motor skills. It specifically ad
Preview of January STEM Activities Geoboard Snowflakes Symmetry Winter STEAM

January STEM Activities Geoboard Snowflakes Symmetry Winter STEAM

This winter STEM challenge is a perfect way to incorporate hands on activity in the classroom. Students will create snowflakes with geoboards & can practice symmetry. This will match well with a math center!Looking for more Winter challenges? Save 30% and receive ALL activities! CLICK HERE for the BUNDLE.This activity includes a printable version AND Google Slides Presentation (works with Microsoft PowerPoint). This digital version:Can be used for distance learning, centers, independent wor
Preview of 3D Shapes Math Game | Memory Match Math Center

3D Shapes Math Game | Memory Match Math Center

Created by
Elementary Elle
3D shapes are so much fun!! This 3D shapes math game is perfect for teaching 3D shapes in an easy, effective, and engaging way! 70 pairs of memory match style cards make for a fun and colorful low prep game. Enjoy teaching 3D shapes with simple, step by step, student-friendly directions, along with 5 x no prep printables reinforcing the skill. This resource also includes a smaller, black and white copy of the activity so that students can make their own game to keep!3 Games to Choose From: ➊ Mat
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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.