3rd grade math independent work packets for Microsoft Word and for GATE

Applied Math, Engineering, Gifted and Talented

Kid-built in a few hours . . . this 7 inch tall basketball hoop can be assembled and re-assembled. We’re not going to toss a ball to make baskets with this project. Oh, no . . . we are making a little catapult to launch marshmallows at the hoop! Oh, yes! Sweet! Use this building project as a challenging independent study for upper elementary, as a whole-class engineering project, or use it to make math and science applications like percentages, measurements and geometry, action/reaction, tr

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Projects, GATE

Also included in: 30 Hours of STEAM ADVENTURES Bundle - 8 3-6 Hour Units Upper Elementary GATE

Friday Math - PAPER FOOTBALL - 3rd GATE through 6th Grade, 3 Levels of Challenge

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Fractions, Gifted and Talented, Word Problems

In this lesson, we take goofing off to a new level. Imagine playing paper football as an assignment . . . this might take all the fun out of it forever! This lesson is perfect for a Friday, for after a big test, for a test review, or as a center. It only takes about an hour and keeps kids engaged and thinking. You will find three levels of challenge to meet the needs of a diverse group of learners make this set of lessons highly adaptable, and alignment to the Common Core Math Standards thre

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Centers

CCSS:

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Also included in: KID CREATED GAMES Standards-based STEM and Math Games Bundle

STEAM -- Snap n' Shoot Marshmallow Soccer Game

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Applied Math, Engineering, Physical Science

Kid-built in a few hours . . . this goalie, net and goal, and cool marshmallow “snapper” is a complete kid-built soccer game. We don’t have to use our imagination here! Our snapper really shoots the marshmallow ball, and our goalies really defend. Use this building project as a challenging independent study for upper elementary, as a whole-class engineering project, or use it to make math and science applications like percentages, measurements and geometry, action/reaction, trajectory, etc.

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Activities, GATE

CCSS:

5.NF.B.3

Also included in: KID CREATED GAMES Standards-based STEM and Math Games Bundle

Math Higher Level Thinking Questioning Stems

Created by

Stephanie Y

Do you want to raise the level of questioning in your students during math? Do you want to raise your level of questioning? Then this product is for you! Based on Bloom's four highest level of thinking, these questions help to guide discussions. There are "Questions for my Peers" and "Questions for Self-Reflection". There is also a tracking sheet included for students to be aware of types of questions they ask and to set questioning goals. Great for gifted and talented students! Can also be adap

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

1st - 12th

Types:

GATE, Printables, Centers

FREE Special Education Life Skills Math Daily Warm Up with IEP goals pre-written

Created by

Creative Resources

Life Skills Special Education Math Unit Free DownloadThis is a sample version of my full Life Skills Math packet available in my shop. The full version runs an entire year, while this sample offers material for one month. This lets you decide whether the lessons are right for your class. This packet is tailored to make writing and assessing IEP goals a streamlined process. I developed this packet for my high school life-skills classroom. This program works by focusing on 11 specific goal areas,

Subjects:

Life Skills, Special Education, Word Problems

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Independent Work Packet, Lesson, Centers

Toy Car Golf Math STEAM Design - Gifted and Talented GATE 2nd-4th 9 Hours

Created by

Engineering, Gifted and Talented, Math

Engaging math and engineering with ramps and toy cars! Your students will go home and share the news about how absolutely cool school seems now. My mathematically gifted 2nd graders were VERY Challenged by this unit, and I would not hesitate to use it for 3rd grade GATE or in 4th grade as an enrichment for the whole class.Schoolhouse Rock Math: We’re using Zero My Hero and 5’s Multiplication to learn multiplication, repeated addition, and patterns to calculate areas of rectangles—a very advance

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, GATE

CCSS:

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Also included in: KID CREATED GAMES Standards-based STEM and Math Games Bundle

WWII Airplane Fighter Gliders - GATE STEM + Reading 3rd-7th Grades

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Engineering, Gifted and Talented, Math

Yes, we get to throw little gliders around the classroom. This is the sneakiest, most evil sort of teacher trick: learning standards and being challenged academically while having fun! This unit is perfect for a Friday or the day before a vacation. Start it in the morning, and run across the entire curriculum throughout the school day. Or take pieces out of the unit here and there over the course of days and weeks . . . as the components can work as “stand alone” or as a cohesive trip acr

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Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: 4th 5th +more COMPLETE PROGRAM Bundle Gifted and Talented GATE 400 pages 46% off

STEM Kid Constructions -- Rubber Band Swing Ride

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Engineering, Gifted and Talented, Math

Another STEM unit that is very popular with my students. We teachers are a sneaky sort, though . . . because this unit is packed with challenging critical thinking activities, math, physics, and engineering—even a GATE social-emotional lesson. If you’ve purchased any of my STEM design lessons and units before, you know what to expect. If you have not, please read the reviews! Use this for your advanced groups, or send students off on an independent investigation. Level: Extra challenging f

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Unit Plans, GATE, Lesson

CCSS:

, 6.G.A.1

Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE

Math Dictionary for ESL / EL - Multilingual, Packet, Editable - Frayer Model

Created by

Multilingual Multiverse

This product includes an editable math dictionary for EL students (or any student!) The dictionary includes:- Colorful cover- Index with words and page number (organized by subject)- 60 pages (over 100 words)For each word, there is an EL friendly definition and example. There is space for students to draw thier own picture, and write the word in more languages. The words included in the dictionary fit into the following subjects of math (and are organized by these groups):Counting, comparing,

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Math, Vocabulary

Grades:

K - 8th

Types:

Printables, Scaffolded Notes, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: Math Foundational Bundle - ESL Dictionary, One Pagers & Puzzles

STEM Kid Constructions - TOPS! Cool Lessons from the Core

Created by

Engineering, Geometry, Gifted and Talented

Tops are the tops! Let’s make our own and experiment! Who would have thought we could blend so much science, engineering, and math into this simple little toy? You’ve probably seen those valentines where you can punch out a circle and insert a pencil to make a top. Those are hugely disappointing. These tops, however, are COOL! Anytime we do something cool in the classroom, we want to sneak in plenty of content with it, right? Such is the case here, and you’ll find Common Core State Standa

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Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Gifted and Talented SURVIVAL KIT Bundle -- 235 pages, big discount!

WHALES & Dolphins -- Cross-Curricular Adventure Upper Elementary and GATE

Created by

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Measurement

Use these activities as a supplement to your curriculum or stand-alone learning opportunities. Use them for advanced 3rd grade groups or 4th and 5th grades. With this collection, you’ll get full explanations of the activities, ready-to-print activity sheets, templates, examples of student work, and photos so you are ready to go TODAY in your classroom! Included in this collection are six activities to enhance your study of oceans, marine mammals, or whales. These activities are charged wi

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Basic Operations, Business, Life Skills

CCSS:

, RL.4.1

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Also included in: Gifted and Talented SURVIVAL KIT Bundle -- 235 pages, big discount!

Fractions Clothesline

Created by

Ms. Differentiation

Do you need a new and exciting way to teach comparing fractions to your students? Well, the Fractions Clothesline is the way to go! It gets the students actively involved in comparing, ordering, and analyzing fractions. This activity can be used as early as 2nd grade!

Subjects:

Fractions

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Activities, GATE

Student checkbook register

Created by

KT's Brain Children

You can use these to help students learn how to use a checkbook, manage their money, and as a managemnent tool. I award students "$1" for each homework assignment turned in on time. Students track their progress daily. Table points can be cashed in monthly and added in. Excessive restroom use can result in owing money. At the end, you can have a store or some sort of opportunity for students to practice writing a check and also balance their checkbooks. Make multiple copies back to back and

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

GATE

STEAM Marble Park Enrichment -- Whole Class and GATE - Math - Engineering

Created by

Engineering, Geometry, Gifted and Talented

This school year Portable Gifted and Talented is filling up the portable with whole-class enrichment lessons. The lessons are designed to be used by a gifted resource teacher in a “push-in” model or for classroom teachers who want to reach all levels of ability in an engaging way.Great fun and challenging thinking! This enrichment is designed for whole-class 4th and 5th grade or gifted and talented and high ability 3rd grade students. Success in this unit will rely on hands-on application of

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Geometry, St. Patrick's Day, World History

CCSS:

, 3.G.A.2

Also included in: KID CREATED GAMES Standards-based STEM and Math Games Bundle

St. Patrick's Day Ireland Coding project learning about Ogham stones

Created by

Creative Resources

Ireland is more than just the land of four leaf clovers! This is the perfect activity for older kids who are ready for something different than the normal St. Patrick's Day activities. This exercise is also a great screen-free way to introduce your students to the world of coding!Ogham Stones are large stones that people carved a secret language in on the island of Ireland. This lesson will teach your students how to create their own secret codes with the Ogham alphabet. The alphabet is simple i

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Independent Work Packet, Centers

CCSS:

4.G.A.1

, 4.G.A.2

, RL.3.1

, RL.3.4

, RL.4.1

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Also included in: World History Distance Learning Social Studies Bundle with hand made projects

Friday Math - Penny Tile Flooring for Upper Elementary and GATE

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Applied Math, Geometry, Gifted and Talented

Another Friday Math lesson for hands-on learning across several Common Core Standards . . . at least 22 standards from 2nd to 6th grade: multiplication, division, decimals, area, geometry arrays, expressing ratios, public speaking and listening, and more! In this lesson, students apply math skills to determine the number of pennies required to tile a kitchen floor. They’ll make strong hands-on, visual-mathematic connections for area and multiplication as they tackle this real-life DYI dilem

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Also included in: 30 Hours of STEAM ADVENTURES Bundle - 8 3-6 Hour Units Upper Elementary GATE

Desktop Zip Lines -- GATE STEM for Upper Elementary

Created by

Engineering, Geometry, Gifted and Talented

Students not only study physical science, they design with it, build with it, they write about it, calculate with it, and they live it. It’s the engineering process in miniature as our engineering teams design and then build desktop ziplines from scratch. Students will draft plans, build zipline towers, choose the best zippy materials, and assemble their ziplines. Hey, it’s incredible fun . . . but it’s not just fun and games here! Students will use their ziplines to collaborate on a physica

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Also included in: SIMULATIONS Real-World Projects GATE Bundle Gifted

ISEE Lower Level Study Guide Math Section (ANWSER KEY & EXPLANATIONS)

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For those looking to help their student or children prepare for the math section of the lower level ISEE! We offer a practice test that includes thorough explanations and a breakdown of common concepts that will be presented on the test.

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Also included in: ISEE Lower Level Study Guide Bundle (ANWSER KEY + EXPLANATIONS)

STAAR 4th Grade Math Study Guide (ANWSER KEY & EXPLANATIONS INCLUDED)

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Prepare your 4th grader for the STAAR test with our study guide! We include fun starter games and activities along with a breakdown of key concepts that they will need in order to be successful on the test!

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Also included in: STAAR 4th Grade Study Guide Bundle (ANWSER KEY & EXPLANATIONS INCLUDED)

STAAR 3rd Grade Math Study Guide (ANWSER KEY WITH EXPLANATIONS INCLUDED)

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Prepare your 3rd grader for the STAAR test with our study guide! We include fun starter games and activities along with a breakdown of key concepts that they will need in order to be successful on the test!

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Assessment, Independent Work Packet, Centers

4th Grade Math PSSA State Testing 127 Power Problems

Created by

Christine Dushack

4th Grade PSSSA State Testing Power Problems are aligned to the PA Math Standards. They are sequential order of the math curriculum so you can start using them at the beginning of the year and they will progress with the curriculum. There are 127 problems worded closely with the PSSA problems on the Item Samplers. It includes open ended as well as multiple choice answers. This gives you more practice with the specific wording and structure that you can use all year and not just the Item Sampl

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

ISEE Lower Level Study Guide Quantitative Reasoning ANWSER KEY & EXPLANATIONS)

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For those looking to help their student or children prepare for the quantitative reasoning section of the lower level ISEE! We offer a practice test that includes thorough explanations and a breakdown of common concepts that will be presented on the test.

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Also included in: ISEE Lower Level Study Guide Bundle (ANWSER KEY + EXPLANATIONS)

Long Division for Elementary School Study Guide (ANSWER KEY WITH EXPLANATIONS)

Created by

Applied Math, Basic Operations, Math

Prepare your students or children for long division with our study guide! We break down the concept of long division with visual aids to help them understand what they should do to find the answer. We include practice questions and answers for students to practice their skills.

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Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types: