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Preview of Introduction to Elapsed Time Interactive Math Google Classroom Distance Learning

Introduction to Elapsed Time Interactive Math Google Classroom Distance Learning

Help students understand the three variables in elapsed time: missing start time, missing stop time, and time that's passed. This helps students understand how to tackle elapsed time word problems. First, students practice figuring out how many hours have passed using a number line. In the first section the concept of counting from 12 back to 1 is practiced. Each section ends with word problem practice and an optional early finishers slide. The second section has students practice solving
Preview of Geometric Transformations Digital Activities

Geometric Transformations Digital Activities

Created by
Alyssa Teaches
Geometry transformations are such a fun concept to teach. Students will love learning about and reviewing transformations with these interactive digital activities! This engaging, no-prep resource is perfect for students to complete during your geometry unit or for spring test prep!Students will review reflections, rotations, and translations (flips, turns, and slides) by manipulating objects on the screen and typing answers to questions. They'll complete everything directly in Google Slides. No
Preview of Football STEM Challenge Low Prep Goal Post Sports STEAM Super Bowl Activities

Football STEM Challenge Low Prep Goal Post Sports STEAM Super Bowl Activities

Ready, Set, Hut! Celebrate the Super Bowl with this hands-on STEM Football Activity. Students will be challenged to create a field goal and a launcher (catapult) to kick their "football". This football STEM Challenge includes a digital & printable version for all classroom needs. ⭐ This Football STEM Challenge in included in the Year of STEM Bundle. Get 48 challenges for $2 each. Save 30%THE STEM CHALLENGE:Your students can create one or both, a field goal and a launcher (catapult) Test out
Preview of STEM Recycling Challenge What To do With a Box April Earth Day Activities

STEM Recycling Challenge What To do With a Box April Earth Day Activities

This Earth Day Inspired STEM Challenge will show off your students' creative thinking skills!! Students will learn about recycling and be challenged to create an invention using box and recyclable materials only. This project is open ended & students can create what they want, but this will guide you through. The digital slide show includes fun interactive activities too. ★Grab all 5 SPRING challenge & save 30%. Click here to view the bundle!!!Tie in literacy with this lesson & begi
Preview of STEM Challenge Bird House Craft Easy Earth Day April Spring STEAM Activities

STEM Challenge Bird House Craft Easy Earth Day April Spring STEAM Activities

Build a bird house this Spring for Earth Day! In this STEM challenge students will learn about bird nests and build a bird home using recyclable materials only. This activity is digital and printable. ★Grab all 5 SPRING challenge at $13.30 & save 30%. Click here to view the bundle!!!THE STEM CHALLENGE:Your students will design and build a bird house MATERIALS NEEDED:Use basic recyclable materials to create a bird house. You can even use reusable items like blocks, LEGO, magnets for younger s
Preview of 3D Printing Project Makerspace Activities How to 3D print Introduction to 3d

3D Printing Project Makerspace Activities How to 3D print Introduction to 3d

Looking for a fun 3D printing project?? Haven't used the printer in your room yet? This starter kit will get your students understanding the vocabulary related to 3D printing, along with creating a planter! Includes a digital slideshow & grading assessments. Google Forms is a simple and easy way to collect information from your students. Use the forms as a pre & post assessment. Includes vocabulary and questions related to the design process. A slideshow is also included to introduce 3D
Preview of Place Value Spinners Class Game Standard Word Expanded Form Digital Resources

Place Value Spinners Class Game Standard Word Expanded Form Digital Resources

This is an engaging set of eight digital spinners perfect for practicing place value! Spinners 1-4 include ones and tens. Spinners 5-8 include ones, tens, and hundreds. Each spinner has two rewards to keep students engaged. Your students will be glued to the lesson with each spin as they wait to see what the spinner lands on! Spinners 1, 2, 5, and 6 have students show their answer in standard form; I like to have students use their white boards to show their answers. Students 3, 4, 7, and 8
Preview of Thanksgiving Math Digital Multiplication 3rd 4th Disguise a Turkey

Thanksgiving Math Digital Multiplication 3rd 4th Disguise a Turkey

This is an engaging Thanksgiving math activity focusing on single-digit multiplication. With this Thanksgiving math activity, students get to dress up five different turkeys using single-digit multiplication to choose the correct decorations. This activity is designed for 3rd and 4th grades. Math skills include single-digit multiplications from 2-9.Digital and Classroom Learning: This is a perfect print and go activity OR digital activity to push out using your online classroom platform. Three v
Preview of Digital Interactive Math for 3.G.1 - Geometry (Slides + Self-Grading Quiz)

Digital Interactive Math for 3.G.1 - Geometry (Slides + Self-Grading Quiz)

Interactive Math Slides provide review, practice, and enrichment in an engaging and meaningful way. These interactive slides are fully digital, providing you with a paperless, no-prep resource! The mathematical concepts are represented visually as students will drag, drop, and sort images. A self-grading Google Forms quiz is also included as a follow-up that will provide you with valuable data. This is perfect for assigning in your virtual classroom!This resource includes slides for the 3.G.1 st
Preview of Apple Activities STEM Challenge Fall STEAM October Johnny Appleseed November

Apple Activities STEM Challenge Fall STEAM October Johnny Appleseed November

Celebrate Apple Johnny Appleseed Day with this fun fall STEM Challenge. In this engaging Fall STEM challenge students will design their own tower to balance apples. Use any materials you have!! Includes a digital & printable version! They will even incorporate math skills to answer questions. LOW PREP so set up is easy for you!This activity is included in my FALL BUNDLE. Use STEM all month long with the FALL BUNDLE! Click here to Save 30% with 5 activities!MaterialsI bought fake plastic app
Preview of Digital Math for 3.NBT.2 - Addition and Subtraction (Slides + Self-Grading Quiz)

Digital Math for 3.NBT.2 - Addition and Subtraction (Slides + Self-Grading Quiz)

Interactive Math Slides provide review, practice, and enrichment in an engaging and meaningful way. These interactive slides are fully digital, providing you with a paperless, no-prep resource! The mathematical concepts are represented visually as students will drag, drop, and sort images. A self-grading Google Forms quiz is also included as a follow-up that will provide you with valuable data. This is perfect for assigning in your virtual classroom!This resource includes slides for the 3.NBT.2
Preview of Digital Math for 3.OA.8 - Two-Step Word Problems (Slides + Self-Grading Quiz)

Digital Math for 3.OA.8 - Two-Step Word Problems (Slides + Self-Grading Quiz)

Interactive Math Slides provide review, practice, and enrichment in an engaging and meaningful way. These interactive slides are fully digital, providing you with a paperless, no-prep resource! The mathematical concepts are represented visually as students will drag, drop, and sort images. A self-grading Google Forms quiz is also included as a follow-up that will provide you with valuable data. This is perfect for assigning in your virtual classroom!This resource includes slides for the 3.OA.8 s
Preview of Introduction to Fractions* Digital Resource* Google Classroom Slides & Worksheet

Introduction to Fractions* Digital Resource* Google Classroom Slides & Worksheet

This Google Slides presentation is a quick way to introduce the concept of fractions to students. Each Google slide is animated so the lesson is a highly engaging to teach the beginning fraction skills. At the end of the Introduction to Fraction Google Slides presentation there is a printable sheet with practice fraction problems. The fraction problems are aligned with this digital resource so students can practice as they follow along. Be sure to use this digital resource in presentation m
Preview of STEM Activities for the first day of school STEAM Challenges Getting to know you

STEM Activities for the first day of school STEAM Challenges Getting to know you

Start off the year by reviewing STEM SKILLS. This STEM Activity will review the terms interests & talents. Students will get to know themselves by figuring out what their interests, talents & hobbies are. This is a great whole group lesson that is printable & digital. When people hear the word “talent,” they often think of an artistic area of expression such as drawing or playing a musical instrument. We also refer to people as being talented athletes or talented in science. Most exp
Preview of Geometry Symbolic Notation Digital Activities | SOL 4.10

Geometry Symbolic Notation Digital Activities | SOL 4.10

Created by
Alyssa Teaches
Symbolic notation may not be the most exciting part of a geometry unit, but it's super important that students know what all those little symbols mean! This digital resource makes it easy and engaging for students to learn about and practice using symbolic notations in geometry.Students will complete these no-prep digital activities right in Google Slides™ by moving objects and typing in text boxes. No prep for you; no lost papers for them!Content Includes:explanation of symbolic notationreview
Preview of Digital Math for 3.OA.1 - Multiplication Strategies (Slides + Self-Grading Quiz)

Digital Math for 3.OA.1 - Multiplication Strategies (Slides + Self-Grading Quiz)

Interactive Math Slides provide review, practice, and enrichment in an engaging and meaningful way. These interactive slides are fully digital, providing you with a paperless, no-prep resource! The mathematical concepts are represented visually as students will drag, drop, and sort images. A self-grading Google Forms quiz is also included as a follow-up that will provide you with valuable data. This is perfect for assigning in your virtual classroom!This resource includes slides for the 3.OA.1 s
Preview of Telling Time to the Minute Digital Math Game Digital Task Cards 3rd Grade

Telling Time to the Minute Digital Math Game Digital Task Cards 3rd Grade

Are you looking for digital math task cards & fluency practice all in one that are engaging and integrate FUN FACTS?! This Telling Time to the Minute Fact of the Day digital math activity is perfect for distance learning or your technology rotation during your in-person math rotations or during your whole group math mini lesson. Just project the game onto the screen and have your students use their whiteboards to write the answers to the questions. Your reading specialist will also LOVE you
Preview of Halloween STEM Challenge Spookley The Square Pumpkin October Activities Stories

Halloween STEM Challenge Spookley The Square Pumpkin October Activities Stories

Do your students love Spookley The Square Pumpkin? The Halloween STEM challenge is a perfect pair. Include literacy with Simple STEM Stories. This is an easy-to-set up STEM activity that focuses on the popular story, Spookley. This challenge is printable and digital, with Google Slide & Seesaw activities. ★ Begin your lesson by reading Spookley The Square Pumpkin as a whole group. Introduce your class to the building challenge. Students will be challenged to create a square pumpkin. Review t
Preview of Telling Time Nearest 5 minutes Reading a Clock Google Classroom Interactive

Telling Time Nearest 5 minutes Reading a Clock Google Classroom Interactive

There are never too many ways for students to practice the skill of telling time! These interactive slides for Google Classroom are a great interactive way for students to practice reading an analog clock to the nearest 5 minutes. This is a great way to get your primary kiddos onto Google Classroom or Microsoft OneDrive. Students read the analog clock and have 3 choices for it's match. They move one of the digital items that they believe the analog clock to be to the blue rectangle at the bottom
Preview of Digital Math for 3.NBT.1 - Rounding (Slides + Self-Grading Quiz)

Digital Math for 3.NBT.1 - Rounding (Slides + Self-Grading Quiz)

Interactive Math Slides provide review, practice, and enrichment in an engaging and meaningful way. These interactive slides are fully digital, providing you with a paperless, no-prep resource! The mathematical concepts are represented visually as students will drag, drop, and sort images. A self-grading Google Forms quiz is also included as a follow-up that will provide you with valuable data. This is perfect for assigning in your virtual classroom!This resource includes slides for the 3.NBT.1
Preview of Digital Math for 3.OA.2 - Division Strategies (Slides + Self-Grading Quiz)

Digital Math for 3.OA.2 - Division Strategies (Slides + Self-Grading Quiz)

Interactive Math Slides provide review, practice, and enrichment in an engaging and meaningful way. These interactive slides are fully digital, providing you with a paperless, no-prep resource! The mathematical concepts are represented visually as students will drag, drop, and sort images. A self-grading Google Forms quiz is also included as a follow-up that will provide you with valuable data. This is perfect for assigning in your virtual classroom!This resource includes slides for the 3.OA.2 s
Preview of Multiplication Facts Digital Flash Cards PowerPoint Game

Multiplication Facts Digital Flash Cards PowerPoint Game

Created by
HappyEdugator
This multiplication facts game is fun practice with digital flashcards. Students have 3 seconds to give the product of the math fact shown on the screen, and then the answer will display. Students love trying to beat the computer. This interactive PowerPoint has animated graphics and sound effects that will engage students and get them to concentrate without getting distracted. The quick pace is a fun challenge. A digital resource that students can use on their own devices or that can be projec
Preview of Digital Math for 3.MD.2 - Measuring Mass and Volume (Slides + Self-Grading Quiz)

Digital Math for 3.MD.2 - Measuring Mass and Volume (Slides + Self-Grading Quiz)

Interactive Math Slides provide review, practice, and enrichment in an engaging and meaningful way. These interactive slides are fully digital, providing you with a paperless, no-prep resource! The mathematical concepts are represented visually as students will drag, drop, and sort images. A self-grading Google Forms quiz is also included as a follow-up that will provide you with valuable data. This is perfect for assigning in your virtual classroom!This resource includes slides for the 3.MD.2 s
Preview of The Recess Queen STEM Challenge Back to School STEM Activities Playground

The Recess Queen STEM Challenge Back to School STEM Activities Playground

Do you want to include literacy with STEM challenges? Then Simple STEM Stories are perfect for you. This is an easy-to-set up STEM challenge that focuses on the popular story, The Recess Queen. This challenge is printable and digital, with Google Slide & Seesaw activities. ★ Begin your lesson by reading The Recess Queen by Alexis O’neill as a whole group. Introduce your class to the building challenge. Students will be challenged to create a piece of playground equipment that everyone can ha
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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.

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.