3rd Grade Math Centers | Elapsed Time | Fractions | Multiplication | Measurement

Math centers that your students will actually LOVE! Engage your students during math centers with this BUNDLE of hands-on, collaborative activities targeting 3rd grade math skills. Inside you'll find third grade math games, task cards, sorts, and more! This bundle includes four activity packs targeting fractions, time, area & perimeter and multiplication properties. Let's make math FUN for upper elementary students! Take a peek at what's included in each math center activity pack:

Telling Time + Elapsed Time Math Centers:

Review telling time & elapsed time during math stations! This huge time activity pack includes 9 hands-on games & task cards to fit the needs of all learners. Students will be solving elapsed time word problems, practice reading the times on a clock, determining if activities take place in the AM & PM, and much more! Each activity is hands-on and interactive for students making them perfect for collaborative learning and math centers. Most activities include open-ended and multiple choice questions making differentiation a breeze! You will also find 'challenge' activities for those high-achieving learners. Activities target 3rd grade time measurement standards: 3.MD.A.1

Fraction Math Centers:

Get your students excited about fractions with these hands-on fraction activities! These 3rd grade math centers include activities focusing on representing and comparing fractions. Inside you'll find 10 fun ice cream-themed fraction games, task cards and math centers covering the 3.NF fraction standards. The activities cover parts of a whole, parts of a set, equivalent fractions, fractions on a number line, comparing fractions, and much more!

Multiplication Properties Math Centers:

This grocery store themed bundle includes 8 multiplication activities covering the 3.OA multiplication standards. The activities cover understanding of the commutative, distributive, identity, associative, and zero property of multiplication.

This resource was designed to use as individual 'stations' during a classroom themed transformation! However, the activities may be used during guided math groups, centers or as a 'buddy' activity.

Area & Perimeter Math Centers:

Practice 3rd grade area and perimeter standards with these FUN & ENGAGING math centers! This area and perimeter activity pack includes 9 hands-on activities, games & task cards to fit the needs of all learners. Students will be use the distributive property to find the area of an L-shaped figure, engage in a Connect Four area & perimeter game, find the length of a missing side of a figure, create their own farm map, use multiplication to find area, and much more! 3.MD.5 , 3.MD.6 , 3.MD.7 , 3.MD.8

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What exactly is inside each math center pack?

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Telling Time + Elapsed Time Math Centers:

• Build the Time: Students will pick a time from a card pile and add the hands on the clock mat to represent the time. This activity is perfect for learners that need extra practice with reading times on the clock and understanding the difference between the minute and hour hand. The set includes digital clock cards with times to the minute. For differentiated instruction, a card set with hour, quarter hour, and half hour times only is also included. (Color + B&W Version)

• Clip the Time: This activity is designed to help students review telling time on an analog clock/watch. Students will use the time on the watch including terms such as “quarter past, quarter to, half past” to tell the time and clip the correct time using a clothpin. (Color + B&W Version)

• Elapsed Time on a Number Line: Students will solve elapsed time word problems using the number line mat to count the time between a start and end time. This set includes open-ended and multiple-choice task card options. (Color + B&W Version)

• Time Review Board Game: Students will solve a variety of time-related questions to move across the game board. Questions consist of telling time on a clock, determining start/end time, finding elapsed time, AM + PM, and more! Questions are self-checking making it the perfect addition to your math centers! (Students can flip cards over to read the answers) This set includes open-ended and multiple-choice task card options. (Color + B&W Version)

• Zoo Show Schedule: Students will use the information on the zoo schedule to determine show names, what time each show starts and ends, the duration of each show and the amount of time between each show. This set includes open-ended and multiple-choice task card options. (Color + B&W Version)

• AM or PM Sorting: Students will read the time on the clock, record the time, and determine if the activity and time on the task card is AM or PM. Students will drop the card into the correct bag. Each task card includes a QR code version so that students can self-check using a tablet. (Color + B&W Version)

• Time Connect Four Game: Students will work with a partner in a competitive game of ‘Connect Four’. Students will pick a card, solve the elapsed time riddle, and add a counter to the time on their mat. The first student to make have four counters in a row wins. This game includes two sets of task cards & mats for differentiation. (Color + B&W Version)

• Elapsed Time Puzzles: Students will put start and end time puzzle pieces together and identify the total elapsed time. (Color +B&W Version)

• Clock Matching Mats: Students will match the analog clocks with the correct time on the mat using Velcro. This activity includes 3 different mats to differentiate instruction. (Color +B&W Version)

Direction sheets (for teachers & students), response sheets, and answer keys are included for all activities!

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Fraction Math Centers:

• Key Word Matching: Students will work in groups to identify important fraction key words. They will match the word to its definition and example. (Color + B&W Version)

• Vocabulary Flip Book: Record the definition and examples of fraction key terms.

• Frosty’s Lab: Help students understand how fractions can be used to represent a part of a group. Students will create models to help them visualize the denominator and the numerator in a group. (Color + B&W Version)

• What's the Scoop? Understanding how the numerator and denominator in a fraction can tell us how many are in a part of a group. Students will find how many are in a part of a group by modeling fractions with manipulatives. (Color + B&W Version)

• Fraction Challenge/ Face-Off: Students challenge the opposing team to see who has the largest fraction! Students will compare fractions with different numerators and denominators. They will use the >,<, and = symbols when comparing two fractions. (Color +B&W Version)

• Ice Cream Station: Students will review fractions of a whole. Students will create their own fraction sundae by following the fraction recipe on each card.

• Fraction True/False Comparison: Students will break down fractions to determine whether the comparisons are true or false. (QR Codes for self-checking included!)

• Scoops on a Line: Students will scoot around the room to locate fractions on a number line. (Color +B&W Version)

• Scooping up Fractions: Students will solve a variety of fraction-related questions to move across the game board.

• Fraction Craft: Students will build an ice cream sundae using their own fractions.

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Multiplication Properties Math Centers:

• Multiplication Property Posters- Posters to display which provide definitions, example, and image to match each multiplication property. Can also be printed in smaller size and glued in notebooks.

• Vocabulary Flap Book- Record the definition and examples of multiplication key terms.

• Sort Out the Properties- Sorting Activity: Students will read each equation and decide if it's an example of the commutative, identity, associative, distributive, or zero property of multiplication. Students will place the equation under the correct header.

(Includes scannable QR code to self-check answers)

• Throw it in the Bag!- Spin/Roll an Equation: Students will roll the dice or spin the spinner to create a multiplication equation. (Use three die for the associative property) Student can use manipulatives or the small grocery food pieces to model their equation. Use an expo marker to record the equation on the mat.

• Throw it in the Cart!- Associative Property Cards: Students will choose a multiplication sentence card and use manipulatives or small grocery food pieces to model the equation. Use an expo marker to record the equation on the mat.

• Factor or Product?- Sorting Activity: Students will reach each equation and decide if the highlighted number(s) are the factors or product in the equation. Students will place the equation under the correct header.

(Includes scannable QR code to self-check answers)

• Grocery Store Problem Solving- Task Cards & Game Board: Students will solve a variety of multiplication-related questions to move across the game board.

Includes multi-step, Part A/B, and 'Select all that apply' questions.

(Includes scannable QR code to self-check answers)

• Fill the Cart- Multiplication/Division Task Cards: Students will read each task card and use the grocery item pieces to ‘fill the cart’ to model the problem. Students will then create a multiplication or division equation to match.

(Includes scannable QR code to self-check answers)

• Find the Missing Factor- Equation Cards: Students will use the associative property of multiplication to find the missing factor in the equation.

(Includes scannable QR code to self-check answers)

• Break it Apart!- Distributive Property Task Cards: Students will read each task card and use the distributive property to solve.

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Area & Perimeter Math Centers:

• Clip the Area: This activity is designed to help students find the area of a square/rectangular shape using unit squares and/or square inches. Students will find the area of the shape and clip the correct area using a clothpin. (Color + B&W Version) Differentiation includes shapes with unit squares and shapes with length and width inch measurements.

• Build the Area: Students will represent each area by creating a figure on the mat using unit squares. Students can use manipulatives such as Cheese-its, Starbursts, or simply draw on the map using an Expo marker. (Color + B&W Version) Differentiation includes cards with areas written on them (EX: 24 square inches) and multiple choice cards with multiplication sentences. (EX: 6 x 4= 24 square inches)

• True/False Area Sorting Sorting: Students will look at area word problem and decide if the multiplication or addition sentence represents the area of the figure by sorting them into ‘true’ or ‘false’ bags. (Color + B&W Version) Differentiation includes shapes with unit squares and shapes with length and width inch measurements.

• Area & Perimeter Review Board Game: Students will solve a variety of area and perimeter measurement-related questions to move across the game board. Questions consist of finding the area of a shape, finding the missing length, finding the perimeter, L-Shaped figures and much more! Questions are self-checking making it the perfect addition to your math centers! (Students can flip cards over to read the answers) (Color + B&W Version)

• Find the Missing Length of a Figure: Students will find the missing length of a figure when given the perimeter. Challenge cards require students to find the missing length and the perimeter. (Color + B&W Version)

• Find the Area of an L-Shaped Figure using the Distributive Property: Students will use the distributive property to break apart L-shaped figures to find the total area. (Color + B&W Version) Differentiation includes shapes with unit squares and shapes with length and width inch measurements.

• Use a Ruler to find the Perimeter: Students will measure the sides of different figures to find the perimeter in centimeters. Students will use Velcro to add the figure card inside the correct area mat.(Color + B&W Version)

• Perimeter & Area Connect 4 Game: Students will find the area or perimeter of different shapes and compete against other classmates to score four in a row. (Color +B&W Version)

• Build a Farm Map: Students will use the dimensions on the Farm Catalogs to build their own farm. They will choose 5 areas from the Farm Catalog and draw each space on the farm map using the side lengths or area listed. (Color +B&W Version)

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