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3rd grade math activities for Google Apps

Preview of Build A Tiny House! Project Based Learning for Geometry and Math

Build A Tiny House! Project Based Learning for Geometry and Math

If you’ve been watching TV or reading magazines, chances are you've seen a tiny house. These little homes are everywhere...and now, we're asking students to make their own 3D version! Build A Tiny House is a project based learning (PBL) activity that'll put the designing into the hands of the students. Students will dive deep to show they understand the how (and why) math concepts such as area, perimeter, and geometry are used in building a home. This project integrates multiple elements such a
Preview of No Prep Area and Perimeter | Print and Digital

No Prep Area and Perimeter | Print and Digital

Created by
Ashleigh
Give your students FUN area and perimeter practice with these 50 printables!No Prep NeededAll you have to do is print, and you're ready to go! These perimeter and area printables are a great way to supplement your existing math curriculum. These worksheets were created for my students who need a little extra help with area and perimeter. They were designed for a third grade classroom, and are all Common Core aligned.***************************************************************************What'
Preview of Place Value Math Project | Activities for Place Value, Rounding, Comparing

Place Value Math Project | Activities for Place Value, Rounding, Comparing

DIFFERENTIATED Place Value Math Project, Place Value Detectives! Your students will love practicing their place value skills as real-life, crime-solving detectives. As the students start up their own detective agency, they must also solve 5 crimes that require them to use their place value skills. {4 of the pages have two different options to maximize your differentiation!)Check out the preview for a look at all 8 student work pages (Also includes 4 additional pages with larger numbers, up to t
Preview of Water Bottle Flip STEM Challenge + STEM Activity

Water Bottle Flip STEM Challenge + STEM Activity

The ORIGINAL water bottle flip STEM activity and lab! Water bottle flip at school? Absolutely! Students will love this on-trend STEM challenge inspired by the popular YouTube water bottle flipping challenge where students toss a water bottle and attempt to land it straight up. Practice scientific method with some probability, fractions and data collection in the mix while having fun!This self-paced, low-prep, project based learning water bottle flip STEM challenge is print-and-go. Each activit
Preview of Math Logic Puzzles | Early Finishers Activities Enrichment Digital Resources

Math Logic Puzzles | Early Finishers Activities Enrichment Digital Resources

Created by
Kristine Nannini
In the hustle and bustle of a new school year, enrichment activities are just one more thing on your plate. These Back to School Math Logic Puzzles are ready-to-go brain teasers just perfect for use as early finisher activities, enrichment activities, or morning work. Designed to give students the opportunity to solve real-world, first-week teacher problems, these logic games push students to practice both their reasoning and key math skills. Students will be so engaged as they solve missing bus
Preview of Multiplication Game - Math Facts Review - End of the Year Activities  - Knockout

Multiplication Game - Math Facts Review - End of the Year Activities - Knockout

Created by
Erin Waters
Are you looking for a fun and exciting way to teach your kids multiplication facts? Look no further than Knockout, an action-packed math game that will keep your students moving and thinking! With this thrilling game, students can practice multiplication facts without even realizing they are learning. Players who are first to answer the question correctly can eliminate other players from the game - all while having a blast! Get ready to experience pure excitement as you watch your children enjoy
Preview of End of the Year Activity - 3rd Grade Math Mystery Game Worksheets

End of the Year Activity - 3rd Grade Math Mystery Game Worksheets

End of Year Math Mystery Activity – The Case of The Graduation Gremlins - 3rd Grade Edition. This fun End of Year activity engages and motivates your students during math time! Students have to use their math skills to eliminate places to find out where the Graduation Gremlins are hiding!Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------⭐Opti
Preview of Area and Perimeter Design a Zoo Challenge Math Activity PRINT and DIGITAL

Area and Perimeter Design a Zoo Challenge Math Activity PRINT and DIGITAL

In this math project based learning activity, students use area and perimeter to design their own zoos. They must adhere to the minimum size for animal enclosures and other project guidelines as they construct their zoos. After designing their zoos, students must list the area and perimeter of each animal enclosure to ensure that they are large enough. This resource includes: teacher directions a force copy link to a Google Slides DIGITAL version of the activity (with rubric) student directions
Preview of End of the Year Activity - 4th Grade Math Mystery Game

End of the Year Activity - 4th Grade Math Mystery Game

End of Year Math Mystery Activity – The Case of The Graduation Gremlins - 4th Grade Edition. This fun End of Year activity engages and motivates your students during math time! Students have to use their math skills to eliminate places to find out where the Graduation Gremlins are hiding!Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------⭐Opti
Preview of End of the Year Activity - 2nd Grade Math Mystery Game Worksheets

End of the Year Activity - 2nd Grade Math Mystery Game Worksheets

End of Year Math Mystery Activity – The Case of The Graduation Gremlins - 2nd Grade Edition. This fun End of Year activity engages and motivates your students during math time! Student detectives must use their math skills to eliminate places to find out where the Graduation Gremlins are hiding! ⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case! (Check it out in the preview section)⭐BONUS: Ending video added to wrap up the case!⭐Preparation⭐- Print, copy, and staple the pages together or pl
Preview of Place Value Activity | Donuts Place Value Math Craft

Place Value Activity | Donuts Place Value Math Craft

Created by
Briana Beverly
Place Value Math Craft for Second GradeWrap up your place value unit with this fun place value craftivity! This printable and digital donut craft is a great review of number forms, and makes a fun bulletin board display. Students will love using base ten blocks to create the sprinkles on their donuts. There are differentiated response sheets and challenge cards for your students who need the extra enrichment. This works for both 2-digit, 3-digit, and 4-digit numbers.This includes a printable ver
Preview of 4th Grade Beginning of the Year Activity - Back to School Math Mystery Game

4th Grade Beginning of the Year Activity - Back to School Math Mystery Game

Back to School Math Mystery: the Case of The School Invaders - 4th Grade Edition.Students must review math skills from the previous grade to help get rid of the stinky, slimy Geometron aliens invading Mathhattan Elementary School! Easy prep!Printable PDF - print, copy, solve!Digital worksheets with Google Slides or EASEL⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case!CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO HOOK! or check out in the preview section.⭐Due to several requests, now there is the option to use a
Preview of 3rd Grade Addition, Subtraction & Missing Addends - Math Mystery Activity

3rd Grade Addition, Subtraction & Missing Addends - Math Mystery Activity

Addition, Subtraction, and Missing Addends Math Mystery Activity - 3rd Grade Edition - The Case of The Jungle Joker. Engage and motivate your third-grade students while they use a variety of math skills to help solve a crime!Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case! (Check it ou
Preview of Graphs Review Math Mystery (Bars Graphs, Pictographs, Line Graphs, Tally Graphs)

Graphs Review Math Mystery (Bars Graphs, Pictographs, Line Graphs, Tally Graphs)

3rd Grade Graphs Review Math Mystery Activity - Case of The Greedy Gnome. Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.Engage and motivate your students while they practice and review graph skills. Completing the math will unlock important clues that will help them figure out who is the Greedy Gnome!⭐There is an optional Video Hook available to introduce this activity to your students in a fun way. Check it out in the preview
Preview of 2D and 3D Shapes Activities & Anchor Chart + Digital - What Does the Shape Say?

2D and 3D Shapes Activities & Anchor Chart + Digital - What Does the Shape Say?

Created by
Linda Kamp
Are you looking for high engagement 2D and 3D shapes activities? These flexible and fun geometry activities are ideal for whole group and small group lessons teaching 2D and 3D shape identification, attributes of shapes, and writing about math. Students compare and distinguish between attributes, match geometry vocabulary to shapes, and identify shapes by their attributes. This resource now includes 6 interactive digital activities on Google Slides with directions for assigning them in Google Cl
Preview of End of the Year Activities Logic Puzzles | Last Day Early Finishers Enrichment

End of the Year Activities Logic Puzzles | Last Day Early Finishers Enrichment

Created by
Kristine Nannini
End of year and summer break is approaching—sometimes students are a little more distracted, and sometimes you find a few spare minutes between end of the year festivities. Grab students’ attention with End of the Year Math Logic Puzzles - ready-to-go brain teasers that are just perfect for use as early finisher activities, enrichment activities, or morning work. Designed to give students the opportunity to solve real-life problems that might pop up at the end of the year, these logic games push
Preview of 3rd Grade Geometry Review Math Mystery 2D & 3D Shapes, Perimeter + Area

3rd Grade Geometry Review Math Mystery 2D & 3D Shapes, Perimeter + Area

Geometry Math Mystery Activity: Case of The Giant Goblin - 3rd Grade Edition. NO PREP, just print and go. Students must use their geometry math skills to eliminate locations & possibilities to find out where the Shrinkinator is to make the Giant Goblin the right size again!Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Docs option provided within your download.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------⭐Optional video h
Preview of 3rd Grade Groundhog Day Math Mystery Activity Printable & Digital Worksheets

3rd Grade Groundhog Day Math Mystery Activity Printable & Digital Worksheets

Groundhog Day Math Mystery 3rd Grade Edition worksheets are common core aligned and are great for practice and review (Available in a printable and digital format with Google Slides). Students must solve clues to save Chuck the groundhog! Depending on where your students are at in the curriculum it may also provide an excellent opportunity to teach something new! Engage and motivate your students during Math!Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option pro
Preview of Division Game - 3rd Grade Math Mystery Activity Facts & Word Problems Included

Division Game - 3rd Grade Math Mystery Activity Facts & Word Problems Included

Division Math Mystery Activity – Case of The Divided Dragons 3rd Grade Edition – Your students will be practicing and reviewing division skills to solve which dragon is responsible for the breaking up of the Dragon Alliance! This fun and engaging math activity will motivate your students during math class. Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Docs option provided within your download.------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Preview of Multiplication Fact Booklets - Improving Understanding and Memorization

Multiplication Fact Booklets - Improving Understanding and Memorization

Created by
Ashleigh
These multiplication fact booklets can be used to help students understand the concept of multiplication, as well as memorize multiplication facts. Plus, they can be used with distance learning, as there is a digital version in addition to the PDF version! There are eleven total booklets (2 facts-12 facts) that are each eight pages long. At the end of each booklet, there are two pages that can be cut out and used as flashcards. On each page students will:represent the multiplication expression
Preview of Christmas Math Mystery - 3rd Grade Christmas Activity -  Selfish Elf Math Game

Christmas Math Mystery - 3rd Grade Christmas Activity - Selfish Elf Math Game

Engage your students with a Christmas Math Mystery, the 'Case of the Selfish Elf' (3rd Grade Edition). This activity will add an exciting twist to your math sessions. Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.Distance Learning Update: I've added a Word Document within the folder that contains a Google Slides link to share this resource with your students via Google Classroom or Drive. Parts of the pages are editable so that
Preview of Math Fact Game - Addition & Subtraction Within 20 - End of the Year Activities

Math Fact Game - Addition & Subtraction Within 20 - End of the Year Activities

Created by
Erin Waters
Are you looking for a fun and exciting way to teach your kids addition and subtraction facts within 20? Look no further than Knockout, an action-packed math game that will keep your students moving and thinking! With this thrilling game, students can practice adding and subtracting within 20 without even realizing they are learning. Players who are first to answer the question correctly can eliminate other players from the game - all while having a blast! Get ready to experience pure excitement
Preview of Fractions on a Number Line Game and Activities | Google Classroom™

Fractions on a Number Line Game and Activities | Google Classroom™

Fractions on number lines can be a challenging skill for many students. This supplemental resource will provide your students with review and fun at the same time.This pack includes BOTH digital activities and printable activities.It has been updated to include digital slides that work inside of Google Slides™. Google Slides can supplement the activity sheets + an answer key is included.**▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁◎◉◎◉◎◉◎◉◎◉ 4 Resources You Will Also Love ◎◉◎◉◎◉◎◉◎◉✔︎ Digital Math Gam
Preview of 3rd Grade  Beginning of the Year Activity - Back to School Math Mystery Math

3rd Grade Beginning of the Year Activity - Back to School Math Mystery Math

Back to School Math Mystery: the Case of The School Invaders -3rd Grade Edition.Students must review math skills from the previous grade to help get rid of the stinky, slimy Geometron aliens invading Mathhattan Elementary School! Easy prep!Printable PDF - print, copy, solve!Digital worksheets with Google Slides or EASEL⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case!CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO HOOK! or check out in the preview section.⭐Due to several requests, now there is the option to use a v
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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.