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Preview of The Titanic Disaster: STEM Engineering Challenges Five Pack!

The Titanic Disaster: STEM Engineering Challenges Five Pack!

Created by
Smart Chick
Can your students engineer topics related to the sinking of the Titanic? Try these five STEM Engineering Challenges to find out! The Five Challenges Included in this Set: Life Vest Design Challenge Life Boat Design Challenge Make an Iceberg Challenge Rivet Strength Challenge Artifact Restoration Challenge These challenges are a great way to incorporate STEM learning with the topic of the Titanic! Students must design and construct a variety of items related to the disaster! Stay tuned for
Preview of Engineering with Play Dough ~ STEM Challenges ~ Set of Five!

Engineering with Play Dough ~ STEM Challenges ~ Set of Five!

Created by
Smart Chick
This is a collection of five STEM Engineering challenges using play dough and a few other items. Can your students complete these challenges and engineer some play dough fun of their own? The Five Challenges Included in this Set: Play Dough Tower Challenge Play Dough Strength Challenge Play Dough Bridge Challenge Play Dough Recipe Challenge Play Dough Sculpture Challenge Most elementary teachers are more comfortable with using easy to find objects, so I have decided to create STEM challenge
Preview of Engineering Planets and Space: STEM Engineering Challenges Five Pack!

Engineering Planets and Space: STEM Engineering Challenges Five Pack!

Created by
Smart Chick
Can your students engineer topics related to the Planets and Space? Try these five STEM Engineering Challenges to find out! The Five Challenges Included in this Set: - Solar System Model Challenge - Mars Airbag Landing Challenge - Lunar Lander Challenge - Alien Creation Challenge - Planet Oobleck Challenge These challenges are a great way to incorporate STEM learning with the topic of Space! Students must design and construct a variety of items inspired by the planets and space! Stay tuned
Preview of Gravity Force And Motion Lesson | Marble Run Roller Coaster Science And STEM

Gravity Force And Motion Lesson | Marble Run Roller Coaster Science And STEM

Creating marble roller coasters is a fantastic and budget-friendly STEM activity. Many teachers use this as an End of the Year Activity. The teacher guide and student activity pages make it easy to implement. Learning about gravitational potential energy has never been more fun and memorable. Included in the Hands-On Science and STEM Unit:Video ExplanationNext Generation Science Standards CorrelationTeacher Background Information and Tips (including vocabulary and Laws of Energy)Activity 1 Scien
Preview of Math Olympics

Math Olympics

Created by
Get Your CRAY ON
Get out of your seat and let's do some math!!! "Events" are set up using everyday materials such as cotton balls and paper plates. Students must complete the event, measure to find their score, and then calculate the average. I left the units of measurement blank so you can use this with inches or centimeters. This lab includes 5 outdoor and 5 indoor events. I use this as an end of the year activity and my 4th graders LOVE it!
Preview of Build a Working Weather Station: STEM Engineering Challenges Six Pack!

Build a Working Weather Station: STEM Engineering Challenges Six Pack!

Created by
Smart Chick
Can your students engineer topics related to the Weather by building a working Weather Station? Try these six STEM Engineering Challenges to find out! The Six Challenges Included in this Set: Build a Thermometer Challenge Anemometer Model Challenge Working Wind Vane Challenge Build a Barometer Challenge Rain Gauge Model Challenge Bonus Weather Station Challenge These challenges are a great way to incorporate STEM learning with the topic of Weather! Students must design and construct a varie
Preview of Engineering with Pool Noodles ~ STEM Challenges ~ Set of Five!

Engineering with Pool Noodles ~ STEM Challenges ~ Set of Five!

Created by
Smart Chick
This is a collection of five STEM Engineering challenges using pool noodles and a few other items. Can your students complete these challenges and engineer some pool noodle fun of their own? The Five Challenges Included in this Set: Pool Noodle Race Track Challenge Pool Noodle Shooter Challenge Pool Noodle Rocket Challenge Pool Noodle Structure Challenge Pool Noodle Sculpture Challenge Most elementary teachers are more comfortable with using easy to find objects, so I have decided to create
Preview of Racing Cars - A Unit About Force and Motion

Racing Cars - A Unit About Force and Motion

Created by
The Science Nook
This unit is designed to be project based, and teach students how forces affect the motion of car as it moves down a ramp. Students will gain deeper understanding of mass, air resistance, gravity, friction, inertia, and acceleration. Students will explore forces through inquiry-based learning where they will design a ramp to carry a car the farthest distance. This unit plan features a lesson plan/unit overview, and 16 pages of student workbook pages with brainstorming, challenge questions, bra
Preview of Engineering with Potato Chips - STEM Engineering Challenges  - Set of 5!

Engineering with Potato Chips - STEM Engineering Challenges - Set of 5!

Created by
Smart Chick
This is a really engaging STEM Challenge Pack using potato chips! My kids love working with food in the classroom and this set gives them that opportunity! This is a STEM pack we do while we are studying about different inventions and inventors! We also use a great picture book about the inventor of the potato chip, George Crum! This pack contains these challenges: Protect a Chip Challenge Build a Chip Tower Challenge Potato Chip Circle Challenge Mail a Chip Challenge Potato Chip Bridge Chal
Preview of 50 Math Labs - Fractions Operations Number Sense Graphing Data Math Skills

50 Math Labs - Fractions Operations Number Sense Graphing Data Math Skills

PREVIEW AVAILABLE!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? CHECK OUT OTHER STEM RESOURCES IN MY SHOP!FROM THE CREATOR OF 50 STEM LABS & 50 MORE STEM LABS comes this collection of 50 Math Activities for kids. Recommended for grades K to 6 and up! Each one has a snappy title, a brief set of instructions, recommended materials list, and space for notes. These are very adjustable for your classroom, home, or homeschool needs. Do projects for concepts like: Operations, Math Skills, Geometry, Shapes, Fractions, Percen
Preview of Tools Scientists Use:  A Notebook for Little Scientists

Tools Scientists Use: A Notebook for Little Scientists

Students will LOVE to explore science equipment using this notebook. This is perfect for students to examine the Nature of Science and use the very tools that scientists use daily! Students from primary to intermediate grades will love the experiments too! To make the booklet, just print and go. Students color a fun cover page. The inside pages include a page about the tool and an experiment or exploration to match! This allows students to explore the scientific process in the context of th
Preview of MEASUREMENT BACK TO SCHOOL Review 6 Activities Worksheet Bundle Practice Measure

MEASUREMENT BACK TO SCHOOL Review 6 Activities Worksheet Bundle Practice Measure

Created by
Science by Sinai
Here are six back to school measurement review activities covering mass, liquid mass estimating, conversions, water displacement, volume of regular objects, reading a ruler and reading an analog clock. Great for unit introduction, distance learning review or assessment for math or science teachers. Please the previews of each product for details. Included in this bundle:Finding Volume of Regular ObjectsEstimating and Measuring MassFinding Volume with Water DisplacementReading an Analog ClockRule
Preview of Simple Machines Interactive STEAM Hands-on Activities

Simple Machines Interactive STEAM Hands-on Activities

Simple Machines Bundle - set of printables and hands-on activities. About to teach the Unit on the Simple Machines: wedge, screw, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, and a lever? Then consider one of my kiddos' favorites series of activities presented in this growing bundle. Everyone's emotions ran free! Who said that learning should be boring? Certain Scientific concepts might be challenging for some of them, but it should not cause negative emotions to learn them. Invite students to discov
Preview of STEAM into Reading - Ocean Themed Family Engagement Night STEM Stations

STEAM into Reading - Ocean Themed Family Engagement Night STEM Stations

Created by
Fifth Gear
Are you looking for STEM Stations for your family engagement night? Would you like to link reading with STEAM for your One Book One School Event? These ocean themed STEAM Stations combines reading and STEAM for family engagement success! These STEM stations were designed to align with the themes from the books The Islanders and Stella Diaz Never Gives Up. Each station incorporates ocean conservation or ocean related topics. What’s Included:✅Implementation Guide ✅10 STEAM Station Instructions ✅Su
Preview of Football/Superbowl STEM Challenge

Football/Superbowl STEM Challenge

Looking for an engaging way to celebrate the Super Bowl and/or football season? Learners will construct their own field goal post out of basic materials. They will then create a paper football to test it! Use the Google Slides to help guide you and your students through the STEM challenge! Google Slideshow includes football timer with music, video on how to make a paper football, etc. Don't forget to grab the free STEM Notebook paper from my store to accompany the challenge!
Preview of Volume Measurement RAINBOW LAB - 3 Versions! (MUST HAVE for any science class!)

Volume Measurement RAINBOW LAB - 3 Versions! (MUST HAVE for any science class!)

PROCEEDS BENEFIT "REACH INC."-EMPOWERING ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES http://www.reachinc.org -Southern Science Specialists - Chapel Hill, North Carolina- THE RAINBOW LAB! Be your own mad scientist. Make your very own rainbow while learning the scientific method, measurement, data collection, and precision at the same time. See Preview! A great lab for small groups or as an individual scientist! 3 DIFFERENTIATED LABS IN ONE! Materials needed for Level A. Materials NOT NEEDED for Level B an
Preview of STEM Build a Boat Design Challenge-Cross Curricular

STEM Build a Boat Design Challenge-Cross Curricular

Created by
Ali's Answers
This resource provides you with all the necessary tools to launch your Build a Boat Unit. It comes with 5 comprehensible lesson plans with all the activities and worksheets included.What is great about this unit is that it can be tied into numerous literacy or social studies units. The design challenge question for this unit is "How will you build a boat that travels across the “Atlantic Ocean” while holding 25 pennies?" which ties into a Christopher Columbus. However, this design challenge ques
Preview of Mealworms Unit: In-Person & Digital

Mealworms Unit: In-Person & Digital

Created by
Red Sister Squad
This product combines both my digital mealworms unit and my in-person mealworms unit. Buy both and save 2 dollars! This unit is designed to provided a high-quality digital learning experience and hands-on, in class learning experience. This packages is NGSS, CCSS Math, and CCSS Writing aligned.This is an entire unit based on Mealworms! It includes:Teacher Resource Page that outlines the 12 days2 Power points for Notes:History of a MealwormMealworm NotesFinal ExamStudy GuideKahoot Review gameNar
Preview of Mealworm STEM unit

Mealworm STEM unit

Created by
Red Sister Squad
This is an entire unit based on Mealworms! It includes: Teacher Resource Page that outlines the 12 days 2 Power points for Notes: History of a Mealworm Mealworm Notes Final Exam Study Guide Kahoot Review game Narrative Writing Prompt Hands Up, Stand Up, Pair Up Game cards Homework Worksheet Exit Slip Lab booklets includes 5 labs or activities Activity #1: Getting to know your Mealworm Activity #2: Measuring MealwormsActivity #3: Mealworm Olympics Activity #4: Mealworm Races Activity #5: D
Preview of Rocket Math | Geometry, Protractor, Averaging, Measurement STEM

Rocket Math | Geometry, Protractor, Averaging, Measurement STEM

Created by
Brain Brigade
Rocket Math includes step-by-step instructions to building and launching foam rockets. Your students collect, average and analyze the data to find the optimum launch angle. Included are a graphing template so that the instructor can enrich the lesson by graphing variables. Students will explore measurement, angles, averaging, recording data, geometric terms, scientific method using variables, and graphing. Included in the Rocket Math download:*Step-by-step instructions with photos for building f
Preview of Martin Luther King Jr STEM Challenge

Martin Luther King Jr STEM Challenge

Looking for a way to combine history, engineering, and math? Well look no further! This MLK STEM Challenges asks learners to build a podium for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. so that he can make his famous speech. Google Slides take you and your learners through the lesson and includes a video of the famous speech, timer for the challenge, materials list, etc. Materials are basic office supplies and can be changed based on what you have available. For a math extension, you can talk about 3D sha
Preview of Slime Clip Art BUNDLE   ClipArt  Images Day Clip Art

Slime Clip Art BUNDLE ClipArt Images Day Clip Art

Slime Clip Art BUNDLE ClipArt Images "MACSTAR Clips” Clip Art161 images and Frames in totalThis set includes:116 Color Clip Art. As shown in the preview.45 Black and white Clip Art. Terms of Use: The clip art may be used in educational commercial products. All images must be secured in a pdf file if you're using the images in products you sell (distribute).Smart Board and PowerPoint uses are fine in commercial products as long as the image is flattened as part of a background and not l
Preview of Merry Gumdrop Tree STEM Challenge

Merry Gumdrop Tree STEM Challenge

A STEM Challenge that combines the holidays, history, and math! The Merry Gumdrop Tree STEM challenge looks at the history of Christmas trees and how 3D shapes are represented in them. Learners take a look at different 3D shapes and decide which will produce a prototype that is the tallest, free-standing, and most stable. The Google Slide Show will walk you and your learners through the activity, including a historical video about Christmas trees. Slide show also has timer with music, materials
Preview of Turkey Zipline STEM Challenge

Turkey Zipline STEM Challenge

A fun Thanksgiving themed STEM challenge with a focus on math and force/motion! Check out this fun design challenge. Learners will create a zipline for their turkey so that it doesn't get eaten for Thanksgiving! Materials for this challenge are flexible and can include as much or as little as you want. Learners will make a zipline and basket/harness for their turkey. This challenge include opportunities for redesign as learners test their zipline and change the angle. The Google Slideshow wil
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Find lessons for 3rd grade math | TPT

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.