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3rd grade math Common Core W.5.2 resources

Preview of National Parks Research Activities End of Year Project Includes Yellowstone

National Parks Research Activities End of Year Project Includes Yellowstone

Created by
Shelly Rees
This Visit a National Park research project will have your students so engaged, they won't want the activity to end! In this unit, students have the opportunity to plan a trip to a National Park, create a road map, write a research article, and so much more! What better way to have students use real-life math, reading, and writing skills than with this fun U.S. National Parks Activity? Now includes nonfiction reading passages and other bonus reading activities!Click HERE to SAVE 25% with the PB
Preview of End of Year Fun Activity Packet | GRADES 3-5 | Math ELA Brain Teasers Puzzles

End of Year Fun Activity Packet | GRADES 3-5 | Math ELA Brain Teasers Puzzles

If you are anything like me, the end of the school year is definitely the time when I am reaching for easy, no prep life savers that will keep my students engaged. It always feels like I have a to-do list longer than the beginning of the year, while at the same time 30 students who are more burnt-out than I am, and just looking for something fun to do (that is still educational, rigorous, and challenging).If you are looking for activity worksheets that combine fun independent and partner activit
Preview of Water Park Writing Math Project Based Learning End of the Year Real World Math

Water Park Writing Math Project Based Learning End of the Year Real World Math

Created by
Shelly Rees
Students LOVE real-life learning, and this Design a Water Park Project will have them asking for more units just like it! Students will have the opportunity to design their very own waterpark, create and design a park map, write a description of the world's best waterpark, and so much more! What better way to have students use real-life math, reading, and writing skills than with this fun project based learning activity? Please click the PREVIEW above for an idea of everything included in this l
Preview of Restaurant Menu Project Based Learning PBL | Menu Math

Restaurant Menu Project Based Learning PBL | Menu Math

Created by
Shelly Rees
Students LOVE real-life learning, and this "Start a Restaurant" PBL unit will have them asking for more units just like it! Now includes a digital version for Google Classroom! Students will have the opportunity to plan their very own restaurant, create a menu, design an advertisement, and so much more! What better way to have students use real-life math, reading, and writing skills than with this fun restaurant project based learning activity? Click HERE to SAVE 25% with the PBL Activities Bund
Preview of Create a Planet Project Based Learning PBL

Create a Planet Project Based Learning PBL

Created by
Shelly Rees
Students LOVE real-life learning, and this Create a Planet PBL unit will have them asking for more units just like it! Students can plan their very own planet, create a model, design a planet brochure, and so much more! What better way to have students use real-life math, reading, and writing skills than with this fun science project based learning activity? Click HERE to SAVE 25% with the PBL Activities Bundle for the Year!Please click on the PREVIEW above for an idea of everything included in
Preview of 100th Day of School Activity Reading Writing Math Upper Elementary 3rd 4th Grade

100th Day of School Activity Reading Writing Math Upper Elementary 3rd 4th Grade

100th Day of School Color by Number included! The 100th day of school made easy for your 3rd and 4th grade upper elementary students! These reading, writing, math, and community-building activities are high interest, easy to use, and specifically designed for upper elementary students!These one-hundredth days of school activities will refresh students' memories about all the skills you have taught them this year while engaging them with a wide range of standards-based tasks.Nonfiction articles a
Preview of St. Patrick's Day PBL | Leprechaun Writing Prompt and Math Projects

St. Patrick's Day PBL | Leprechaun Writing Prompt and Math Projects

Created by
Shelly Rees
Students LOVE real-life learning, and this Design a Leprechaun Village St. Patrick's Day project will have them asking for more units just like it! Students will have the opportunity to plan and design a leprechaun village, research leprechaun facts and folklore, create a set of leprechaun laws, and so much more! What better way to have students use real-life math, reading, and writing skills than with this fun St. Patrick's Day activity? Click HERE to SAVE 25% with the PBL Activities Bundle for
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 Easter Project Based Learning | Easter Activities PBL

Easter Project Based Learning | Easter Activities PBL

Created by
Shelly Rees
Students LOVE real-life learning, and this Plan an Easter Egg Hunt PBL unit will have them asking for more units just like it! Students will have the opportunity to plan and design a fun Easter Egg Hunt, create a map, write a newspaper article, and so much more! What better way to have students use real-life math, reading, and writing skills than with this fun Easter Activity? Click HERE to SAVE 25% with the Bundle for the Year!Please click the PREVIEW button above for an idea of everything incl
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 Sports Themed Activities | End of Year Theme Day | Summer Games | The Olympics

Sports Themed Activities | End of Year Theme Day | Summer Games | The Olympics

Sports activities for an entire day of engaging lessons are all planned out for you with this fun product! Sports activities for reading, writing, language, social studies, science, and math are all included!Your students will LOVE all the hands-on activities and the now included digital version. You will love having meaningful, standards-based activities AND an entire day of instruction planned out for you! This product is perfect to use at the end of the school year, in conjunction with major
Preview of Project Based Learning Math and Writing | Start a Smoothie Stand PBL

Project Based Learning Math and Writing | Start a Smoothie Stand PBL

Created by
Shelly Rees
Students LOVE real-life learning, and this Start a Smoothie Stand PBL unit will have them asking for more units just like it! Students will have the opportunity to plan their very own smoothie stand, create and design a menu, write directions for making the world's best smoothie, and so much more! What better way to have students use real-life math, reading, and writing skills than with this fun project based learning activity? Click HERE to SAVE 25% with the PBL Activities Bundle for the Year!P
Preview of Wall-E Movie Guide and THREE DAYS Emergency Sub Lesson Printables K-5 Earth Day

Wall-E Movie Guide and THREE DAYS Emergency Sub Lesson Printables K-5 Earth Day

Created by
Tristen Dixon
This packet is "REEL FUN" and ready to go for the month of April for Earth Day!Sometimes you have to miss a day and you don't always know ahead of time. Sometimes, things just don't go as planned and you need some emergency lesson plans! This packet is for YOU friend!! EVERYTHING is NO PREP. All you need is the movie Wall-E and you are ready to go! The movie guide included in this set is separated over three days, so there are three total days of lesson plans included to go with those three
Preview of NO PREP Sub Plans Grades 3-5 Ice Cream Style

NO PREP Sub Plans Grades 3-5 Ice Cream Style

Created by
SSSTeaching
We all know that prepping for a sub can be more work than just going in. No teacher wants to be in that predicament. With these NO PREP sub plans you don't have to worry. Included are reading, writing, science, social studies, and math plans geared towards grades 3-5. All you need is to print and go. It's that easy! Full table is included where you just add times for each activity along with complete answer keys for your sub. No need for students to fall behind. They will stay on track
Preview of Snow Day Packet for Upper Grades (Digital & Print Versions)

Snow Day Packet for Upper Grades (Digital & Print Versions)

The Upper-Grade Snow Day Digital & Print Packet is the answer to your prayers on an unexpected snow day! Everything your students will need to have an education-filled day from the comfort of their own home all assigned digitally or physically!You will get:3 different Language Arts lesson plans with accompanying worksheets tailored to each grade level (prefixes & suffixes, similes, and parts of speech)3 expertly leveled reading passages with comprehension questions to get your students w
Preview of STEM: Fall Halloween - Candy Corn Tower - Engineering, Integrated Math & Writing

STEM: Fall Halloween - Candy Corn Tower - Engineering, Integrated Math & Writing

STEM: Fall Halloween - Candy Corn Tower - Engineering, Integrated Math & WritingYour team has been given a challenge! Build the tallest FREE-STANDING structure you can with 25 candy corns and 25 toothpicks. Walk through the ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS and utilize INTEGRATED MATH & WRITING. Ask, Imagine, Plan, Build, Improve, and HAVE FUN!Materials: Only 25 candy corns and 25 toothpicks needed for each team (not included). REMEMBER TO LEAVE ME RATINGS & FEEDBACK : )We love hearing from
Preview of Snow Day Packet for Upper Grades (Print Version)

Snow Day Packet for Upper Grades (Print Version)

The Upper-Grade Snow Day Packet is the answer to your prayers on an unexpected snow day! Everything your students will need to have an education-filled day from the comfort of their own home!You will get:3 different Language Arts lesson plans with accompanying worksheets tailored to each grade level (prefixes & suffixes, similes, and parts of speech)3 expertly leveled reading passages with comprehension questions to get your students working on their reading skillsHands-on science experiment
Preview of STEM: Building Prosthetic Limbs CCSS/NGSS

STEM: Building Prosthetic Limbs CCSS/NGSS

This is a great hands on unit for 3-5 students that is aligned with ELA & Math CCSS, and Next Generation Science Standards for Engineering & Design. Students will put themselves into the perspective of a Biomedical Engineer. For further details, sample photos, and examples of student work, please visit my blog: http://completelykindergarten.blogspot.com/2015/02/stem-building-prosthetic-limbs.html ***Please note additional materials are needed for this activity*** Duct tape, large pops
Preview of 3rd-5th Grade Homework Choice Boards BUNDLE - Differentiated Homework Worksheets

3rd-5th Grade Homework Choice Boards BUNDLE - Differentiated Homework Worksheets

This year-long, no-prep, EDITABLE resource contains 36 Homework Choice Boards per grade level (one for each week of the school year) that cover a variety of 3rd-5th grade skills and knowledge including reading, writing, art, social studies, and science.Grades Available: 3rd Grade4th Grade5th GradeIf you're looking to reduce homework stress and provide more student choice in your classroom, these homework choice boards are the way to go! Parents and students in my class have absolutely loved thes
Preview of Winter Holiday Fun Activity Packet | Grades 3-6 | Math ELA Brain Teasers Puzzles

Winter Holiday Fun Activity Packet | Grades 3-6 | Math ELA Brain Teasers Puzzles

If you are anything like me, the winter season (especially before and after winter and holiday breaks) is definitely the time when I am reaching for easy, no prep life savers that will keep my students engaged. This can be a difficult stretch of time to get through as a teacher, not to mention for students who are more burnt-out than I am, and just looking for something fun, but still learning-centered, to do.This resource was created for those days during the winter season when you’re looking f
Preview of End of the Year Camp: Digital and Printable Bundle

End of the Year Camp: Digital and Printable Bundle

Created by
Math Mojo
Send your students off with a smile and end your year with learning and fun! This printable AND digital end of the year camp themed unit for Google Classroom is perfect for distance learning in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades! There is a digital version and a printable version of each activity (some activities are modified for digital use).This camp themed end of the year unit has a complete week of "camp themed" printable and Google Slides activities. The key features of the unit are:The unit has dail
Preview of Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity Complete NGSS Unit

Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity Complete NGSS Unit

Created by
Sunshine STEM
⭐⭐ Now in print OR Google Slides! This amazing two unit bundle covers the extensive 3-LS4 performance expectations! The first unit covers;3-LS4-1 - Analyze and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of the organisms and the environments in which they lived long ago. The print and go packet gives students everything they need and more for this performance expectation. Explore the world of fossils with your students with several interactive, engaging lessons. Your students will love the
Preview of Ready To Go Sub Plans Pre-K through 6th Grade Printable MEGA Bundle

Ready To Go Sub Plans Pre-K through 6th Grade Printable MEGA Bundle

Need emergency sub plans for multiple grade levels? This Mega Bundle includes FIVE FULL days (or more!) of PRINTABLE substitute plans for grades Pre-K through 6th grade that are no prep and ready to go! These printables are perfect for emergency sub plans to fill your sub tub. Your students will be actively engaged in learning activities aligned to standards while you are away. Be sure to read to the end of this listing to learn more about the$30 in bonuses!Our Ready To Go Sub Plans are standar
Preview of Valentine's Day NO PREP Activities Grades 3rd-5th

Valentine's Day NO PREP Activities Grades 3rd-5th

Looking for cute and fun activities for your students to celebrate Valentine's Day? This set of NO PREP Valentine's Day Activities is perfect for your third - fifth grade students.VALENTINE'S DAY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:Blank Valentine's Day Themed Writing PagesJournal Prompt Writing Pages Persuasive WritingProcedural WritingNarrative WritingMazesGraph ActivitiesCircle GraphsBar GraphsPictographsBrain Break ActivitiesColoring PagesBook MarksSamples~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~~♡~♡~♡~♡
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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.