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Preview of Project Based Learning: Run A Lemonade Stand (PBL) For Print & Google Classroom

Project Based Learning: Run A Lemonade Stand (PBL) For Print & Google Classroom

Project Based Learning for Math and ELA. Running A Lemonade Stand!This project integrates elements of math, ELA, technology, design, and planning into a student-made final product as they prepare to run a lemonade stand. This project at all of the preparation areas within Sales, Marketing, Organization, and Production that must be accounted for.There are 20 ACTIVITIES (1 page for each) for students to complete. Each page involves a problem or idea they must solve, recreate, or answer to prepar
Preview of Multiplication and Division CSI Detective Math Mystery The Missing Teacher

Multiplication and Division CSI Detective Math Mystery The Missing Teacher

Created by
Kiwiland
Are you looking for a fun detective math mystery to engage your students in multiplication and division? Then these math activities for you.Capture your students attention with this fun CSI Math Mystery activity by taking them on a journey to solve math problems and puzzles. Students narrow down the possible options by completing the activities and marking them off until one person is left. Who is the missing teacher?This case includes multiplication and division problems up to their 12 times ta
Preview of Pi Day Activities ⭕ Circle Math and Art Fun for Elementary ⭕

Pi Day Activities ⭕ Circle Math and Art Fun for Elementary ⭕

*BEST SELLER!* Pi Day Activities for elementary? Yes! Even elementary students can understand pi on a basic level and have fun exploring circles! Pi day is March 14th (3/14)! It is such a fun holiday to celebrate math and of course, CIRCLES. Get your MATH on (and art, too) with a variety of worksheets and activities that include circles and pi. Looking for Pi Day activities for upper grades? Head over to Pi Day Pack!✅ What You'll Get ✅What is Pi? Explains pi in a kid-friendly way!Hands-On Pi Exp
Preview of Project Based Learning: To the Rainforest! (PBL) For Print & Google Classroom

Project Based Learning: To the Rainforest! (PBL) For Print & Google Classroom

Project Based Learning: Discovery in the Rainforest! This project based learning (PBL) activity joins together Science, Math, ELA, Social Studies, and Technology.This project integrates elements of science, math, ELA, social studies, ELA, and technology into a student-made product. It will combine student imagination, creativity, and problem solving skills as they travel through a rainforest.There are 15 activities (1 page for each) for students to complete. Each page involves a problem or id
Preview of PLACE VALUE Digital Number Talks Third Grade Math Warm Ups

PLACE VALUE Digital Number Talks Third Grade Math Warm Ups

Created by
Digging Deeper
These place value number talks will help your third graders strengthen their number sense. This ready-to-use resource includes 109 number talks for third-grade place value skills like rounding to the nearest ten and hundred, value and place value, ordering values from least to greatest, number forms, and more. Your students will be begging for these math talks every day. You'll be impressed with the way they share their thinking with their peers.Kickstart your math class with a daily number talk
Preview of Points, Lines, Line Segments, Rays and Angles LESSON

Points, Lines, Line Segments, Rays and Angles LESSON

Looking for a lesson to teach Points, Rays, Lines, Line Segments, and Angles? This file includes: a PowerPoint Lesson to share with your students, a graphic organizer for them to take notes on, and an exit ticket to demonstrate understanding of the lesson. The PowerPoint is NOT EDITABLE, but includes 15 colorful slides. The lesson includes: Lesson Objective on EVERY SLIDE, Preview of the lesson, definitions and examples, problem solving, analyzing, real world application, and closure. At t
Preview of STEM Activity Pi Day ➡️ Packaging Engineer Career Exploration Math Challenge ⭕

STEM Activity Pi Day ➡️ Packaging Engineer Career Exploration Math Challenge ⭕

A STEM activity with a career focus that is great for Pi Day or any time! In this hands-on math challenge, students will be packaging engineers for the day as they determine the best arrangement for a set of circles in the various packages! This 2D STEM challenge is a scaled-down, paper version of what real packaging engineers must accomplish with 3D objects and products. This activity ties in well to Pi Day because the objects are all circles! In a 3D version, these objects could be something l
Preview of Sequencing Math Logic Puzzles, Early Finisher Activities, Enrichment 2nd Grade

Sequencing Math Logic Puzzles, Early Finisher Activities, Enrichment 2nd Grade

Improve your students' critical thinking and problem-solving skills with these 36 sequencing logic puzzles. Students must use logic and reasoning to create a set of birds on a wire that satisfies all the clues in the puzzle. The activities require them to analyze statements about relationships, evaluate a solution to see if it meets given criteria, explain their reasoning, create more than one solution to a problem, and generate their own problems and solutions. Check out the preview for a c
Preview of Tiny House STEM - Floor Plan Design

Tiny House STEM - Floor Plan Design

Tiny House Floor Plan and Budget STEM Challenge- The Tiny House Movement has people building small houses. The demand for Tiny Living homes is big! Have your students design a livable floor plan for a Tiny Home. They must stick to a budget and meet certain requirements. Learning has never been so fun! This STEM focuses on solving a real-world science problem with engineering. It meets NGSS Standards. Please check the preview to see what is included! This STEM activity includes: "The Pro
Preview of Multiplication and Division Game - Monsters Team Challenge Smart Board Activity

Multiplication and Division Game - Monsters Team Challenge Smart Board Activity

Created by
Pink Cat Studio
Have a blast practicing multiplication and division with this fast paced engaging team game for interactive whiteboards (SMARTBoard, Promethean, Mimio), tablets and computers. Students face off to see who can answer the question first. The team with the most points when time runs out wins! Your students will love the silly monsters who pop out of the boxes and show the questions. Fun animations and sounds add to the excitement of the game and make it one that your students will want to play agai
Preview of CSI Math Mystery Fortnite Game and Activities

CSI Math Mystery Fortnite Game and Activities

Created by
Kiwiland
This CSI Fortnite themed math mystery will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve Multiplication, Division, Addition and Subtraction problems and puzzles. Students narrow down the suspects by completing Fortnite themed activities and marking them off from the suspect list until one person is left. If your students love Fortnite, they will love this.***I have now included an alternative version in including dance moves***I have now included 2 versions as the original mentioned guns
Preview of How To Make A Paper Airplane | STEM Activity & Procedural Writing

How To Make A Paper Airplane | STEM Activity & Procedural Writing

✏️ Engage your students in a fun and interactive way while teaching them essential sequencing and procedure writing skills with this paper plane activity and digital slideshow. Perfect for STEM or STEAM lessons, this activity caters to three different levels of learners in your classroom. Your kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students will love creating and flying their own paper planes while developing valuable writing skills.What's included?3 x How to make a paper airplane worksheet
Preview of Elapsed Time Bingo

Elapsed Time Bingo

Created by
Sarah Tighe
Students will practice telling time skills with this fun elapsed time game! This set includes 28 different What's the TIME-O game cards, What's the TIME-O clue cards, and large slides for easy display on a SmartBoard or Promethean Board. You can play this in small groups or as a whole class. Use this during math instruction and watch your students blossom!Please note that this is a PDF file. All of the fonts are embedded so it appears on your screen the way it is intended. To view the slides lik
Preview of Summer Math Logic Puzzles - Enrichment Activities for May & June Early Finishers

Summer Math Logic Puzzles - Enrichment Activities for May & June Early Finishers

Created by
Live Laugh Math
Keep students learning and thinking at the end of school year and over the summer with these logic puzzles for practicing critical thinking and basic math skills! Use as math enrichment worksheets for early finishers, a cooperative learning activity, or a math center. Available as a printable resource (PDF) and a digital version (made with Google Slides™).Math Skills Included:- Basic Operations- 2-D Shapes- Logic with Coins and Adding & Comparing Money- Area and Perimeter- Reading Pictograph
Preview of Multiplication & Division Enrichment Activities - Math Menu, Choice Board

Multiplication & Division Enrichment Activities - Math Menu, Choice Board

Created by
Briana Beverly
NO-PREP, 3rd Grade Multiplication & Division Enrichment Projects and ChallengesThis multiplication & division choice board is full of no-prep math challenges - perfect for 3rd grade math classes that need enrichment! Give early finishers the opportunity to explore multiplication and division in a deeper and meaningful way with this math menu! These activities are perfect for extensions for fast finishers .This math menu can be used as a tic-tac-toe board, and is full of 9 highly engaging
Preview of Telling Time Activities for 2nd Grade with Google Slides

Telling Time Activities for 2nd Grade with Google Slides

This 2nd Grade Google Classroom Distance Learning resource includes 19 Google Slides that will enable students to practice telling time. These digital Task Cards make it easy to implement distance learning with your students. This digital resource can be assigned through Google Classroom or Google Drive. Perfect for 1:1 classrooms. Each Google Slide is aligned to Common Core State Standard 2.MD.C.7.⭐Interested in a FREE sample of my 2nd Grade growing bundle? Click here.This digital resource incl
Preview of Fairy Tale Activity - Hansel and Gretel STEM Challenge

Fairy Tale Activity - Hansel and Gretel STEM Challenge

*Best seller!* Can YOUR students help Hansel and Gretel outsmart the witch? They will need to use their math skills in this fairy tale with a STEM twist! The StoryYour students will help Hansel and Gretel cleverly outwit the witch to set themselves free and trap her instead! Students will need to use basic measurement skills for this project (either estimating dimensions or measuring linear dimensions). You will need STEM building materials such as cardboard, tape, straws, or pipe cleaners. You
Preview of Open Ended Word Problems: Complex, Multi-Step Challenges for Enrichment

Open Ended Word Problems: Complex, Multi-Step Challenges for Enrichment

Prepare your students for state testing in a highly engaging way with the click of the print button. These challenging story problems are perfect for fast finishers, enrichment for the whole class or targeting your gifted students. This resource is by far my best seller, because it instantly engages the students in meaningful problem solving.The problems are deep, multi-step and require perseverance. You will notice that the Standards for Mathematical Practice are embedded within these problem
Preview of Multiplication Digital Number Talks - Third Grade Math Warm Ups

Multiplication Digital Number Talks - Third Grade Math Warm Ups

Created by
Digging Deeper
These multiplication number talks will help your third graders strengthen their basic multiplication skills. This ready-to-use resource includes 101 number talks for third-grade multiplication. The activities include a range of skills: subitizing, skip counting, equal group pictures, arrays, multiplying with 3 factors, and even multiples of ten! Your students will be begging for these math talks every day. You'll be impressed with the way they share their thinking with their peers.Kickstart your
Preview of PBL Problem Solving Math Project - The Amusement Park - Print & Digital

PBL Problem Solving Math Project - The Amusement Park - Print & Digital

Whether you call them "open ended math challenges" or "real world problem solving tasks" or "rich math tasks", finding engaging math problems that apply multiple standards are not easy to find. In fact, if you are looking for challenging math problems and tasks that keep your students engaged, apply the math you have taught, and meet your math standards--I can help you out!My guess is that you are looking for a low-prep, ready-to-print (or send digitally) math project that has just the right amo
Preview of Gifted and Talented Curriculum - Space Unit Third Fourth Fifth Grade

Gifted and Talented Curriculum - Space Unit Third Fourth Fifth Grade

Created by
Tristen Dixon
This unit contains both a printable packet version AND individual JPEG files for each document so that you can easily upload to Google Classroom. Since they are in JPEG format, students should be able to write on the documents in Google Classroom.Additionally, this unit now includes a PARENT INSTRUCTIONS edition that you can easily pass on to parents when students are out of school. The instructions are easy to follow and allow parents to work with students just as you would in the classroom! Th
Preview of Place Value Math Menu or Choice Board - Place Value Activities

Place Value Math Menu or Choice Board - Place Value Activities

Created by
Briana Beverly
NO-PREP, 2nd Grade Place Value Enrichment Projects and ChallengesThis place value choice board is full of no-prep math challenges - perfect for 2nd grade math classes that need enrichment! Give early finishers the opportunity to explore these concepts in a deeper and meaningful way with this place value math menu! These activities are perfect for your fast finishers and high flying students.This math menu can be used as a tic-tac-toe board, and is full of 9 highly engaging and cross-curricular e
Preview of Gifted and Talented Curriculum - Fairy Tale Unit Third Fourth Fifth Grade

Gifted and Talented Curriculum - Fairy Tale Unit Third Fourth Fifth Grade

Created by
Tristen Dixon
This unit contains both a printable packet version AND individual JPEG files for each document so that you can easily upload to Google Classroom. Since they are in JPEG format, students should be able to write on the documents in Google Classroom.Additionally, this unit now includes a PARENT INSTRUCTIONS edition that you can easily pass on to parents when students are out of school. The instructions are easy to follow and allow parents to work with students just as you would in the classroom! Th
Preview of Addition and Subtraction Jeopardy Math Review Game

Addition and Subtraction Jeopardy Math Review Game

This product features a 50-slide powerpoint review game focusing on the standards of basic operations- addition & subtraction.Question types include:- Solving addition problems (to thousands place)- Solving subtraction problems (to thousands place)- Word Problems (addition/subtraction - 1 & 2 step)- Fact Families (related facts - subtraction, addition)Question types vary but get harder as the point value increases.Powerpoint is fully linked to include elimination of questions already cho
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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.