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3rd grade Back to School math resources under $5

Preview of Addition & Subtraction Coloring Pages - End of Year & Summer Math Art Activity

Addition & Subtraction Coloring Pages - End of Year & Summer Math Art Activity

Created by
Pink Cat Studio
Practice number matching, addition, subtraction, multiplication or division with these 15 fun and engaging differentiated color-by-code worksheets for seasons and special occasions throughout the entire school year! There is one picture per special occasion. These activities are perfect for distance learning, morning work, math centers, early finishers, substitutes, and homework. Teachers have commented:"I was able to make these at different levels for different kids, and they had no idea it was
Preview of Monsters Lines of Symmetry Drawing Activity - Fun End of Year Math Art Center

Monsters Lines of Symmetry Drawing Activity - Fun End of Year Math Art Center

Created by
Pink Cat Studio
Practice symmetry with this engaging differentiated activity by drawing and coloring these silly monsters! Perfect for math centers, morning work, early finishers, substitutes and homework. This fun activity includes 6 monsters, each with three levels of difficulty. The difficulty level 1 worksheet has a completed drawing so the student can focus on coloring the monster symmetrically. The difficulty level 2 worksheet has half of the monster shown on the left of the page and a partial drawing on
Preview of Back to School Flipbook for Meet the Teacher Night - Editable Parent Handbook

Back to School Flipbook for Meet the Teacher Night - Editable Parent Handbook

Created by
Chalk and Apples
Put important class information at parents’ fingertips with this editable back to school flip book! This flipbook for parents is an easy way to get important class information to parents for Meet the Teacher, Open House, or Parent Night at the beginning of the school year.  These class info handouts for parents are PERFECT for an open house! Its small size and bright colors mean parents might actually keep and use it! You can print this open house flipbook on brightly colored paper and send it h
Preview of Area and Perimeter Robot Craft

Area and Perimeter Robot Craft

The year is 2050, and kids everywhere rejoice because they no longer have to do chores! Instead, they can build robots that do chores for them. There’s just one hitch: unless your students understand Area and Perimeter, the robots won’t work!In this fun activity, each student will create a different robot according to the Area and Perimeter specs on the card given to them. The result? A classroom full of paper robots ready to take on all of those chores! Well, probably only one chore: being part
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 EDITABLE Visual Classroom Daily Schedule Cards with Time Back to School Decor

EDITABLE Visual Classroom Daily Schedule Cards with Time Back to School Decor

Created by
Fishyrobb
Do you need an easy, eye-catching way to display your classroom schedule? Do your students like to know what's happening in their day? Do they constantly ask you what's coming up next? When's recess? Is it time for lunch yet? These daily classroom schedule cards give students an easy way to find the information themselves - without asking you all day long.This resource helps you easily create an eye-catching visual schedule that lets students know what's happening throughout the school day and w
Preview of Class Gram Bulletin Board - Classroom Community, End of Year Gift & Activities

Class Gram Bulletin Board - Classroom Community, End of Year Gift & Activities

Showcase your classroom photos with this Instagram themed classroom community bulletin board or end of year gift! Simply print and post pictures of what is going on in your classroom to display for your students, staff, and parents!  This is a resource that is perfect for a class bulletin board that can be used all year or as an end of year gift for students. You and your students will LOVE the Instagram theme as it shows off your classroom pictures in a fun and unique way! There are plenty of v
Preview of Multiplication Math Mystery Game: Multiplication Facts 1-12 & Word Problems

Multiplication Math Mystery Game: Multiplication Facts 1-12 & Word Problems

Multiplication Math Mystery: Case of The Monster Mix-Up. This fun math mystery activity engages and motivates your students to review their multiplication skills.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 out in the preview section)⭐BONUS: Ending video added to wrap up
Preview of End of Year Review Activities for 2nd Grade w/ End of Year Math & ELA Review

End of Year Review Activities for 2nd Grade w/ End of Year Math & ELA Review

Created by
Amy Lemons
This comprehensive Review Booklet may be just what your students need to review Math and ELA concepts learned throughout their 2nd grade year as they get ready for 3rd grade! There are 44 fun and engaging review pages for math, grammar, and reading skills (22 pages for math and 22 pages for ELA). This review booklet can be done at the beginning of 3rd grade OR at the end of 2nd grade. Works for both situations! Use this time to review in a meaningful way, and support your students as they head
Preview of All About Me Rainbows Back to School Activities

All About Me Rainbows Back to School Activities

All About Me Rainbows are a back to school beginning of the year activity perfect for getting to know your students! This beginning of the school year activity will help you {and the class} learn about your new students and make your room bright and colorful.You will find out:how old your students aretheir birthday if they have siblings and their namesif they have pets and their namesfavorite colorfavorite foodwhat they want to be when they grow upfavorite animalfavorite bookfavorite subjectwh
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 4th Grade Fractions Review - Math Mystery Fractions Equivalent, reducing + more

4th Grade Fractions Review - Math Mystery Fractions Equivalent, reducing + more

4th grade Fractions review wrapped up in a fun Math Mystery! Students must use their fraction math skills to discover where the Forgetful Pharaoh left his Scepter in Ancient Egypt! They will be required to reduce fractions to the lowest terms, compare fractions, create equivalent fractions, add and subtract fractions with LIKE denominators, and convert improper fractions to mixed number fractions. Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided with
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 Area and Perimeter Worksheets No Prep

Area and Perimeter Worksheets No Prep

This is a collection of 55 Fun and Educational Area & Perimeter Worksheets! These worksheets are perfect for homework, classwork, and centers. No prep is involved! All you need to do is print. My students really enjoy these worksheets because each page includes a fun activity. All worksheets include jokes, word scrambles, cut and paste, mazes, matching, puzzles and more! Check out the preview for a sample of some of the worksheets! These worksheets are geared towards third grade but also wor
Preview of Multiplication Color by Number | Multiplication Practice | Multiplication Facts

Multiplication Color by Number | Multiplication Practice | Multiplication Facts

Created by
Ford's Board
Your students will have fun with multiplication color by number activities as they solve emoji mystery pictures! Students solve math problems and color by code. This set of math mysteries reviews the following:Multiplication Facts 0-5Multiplication Facts 3-6Multiplication Facts 7-12Mixed Multiplication PracticeThese math mysteries are great for:1. Math Centers2. Early Finishers3. HomeworkThe following Common Core Standards are included:3.NBT.3 - Multiply one-digit whole numbers by multiples of
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 Place Value Game - 3rd Grade CSI Math Mystery Activity

Place Value Game - 3rd Grade CSI Math Mystery Activity

Place Value Math Mystery: the Case of The Puzzled Pirate -3rd Grade Edition. Students must review place value math skills to help the Puzzled Pirate find the treasure!Easy prep!Printable PDF - print, copy, solve!Digital worksheets with Google Slides or EASEL⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case! (Check it out in the preview section)⭐BONUS: Ending video added to wrap up the case!⭐Math Skills Required to Unlock Clues⭐Students must use their math skills to unlock clues. Then, use t
Preview of Bulletin Board Lettering Pack - Neutral BOHO RAINBOW | Boho Classroom Decor

Bulletin Board Lettering Pack - Neutral BOHO RAINBOW | Boho Classroom Decor

Creating your very own headers for your bulletin boards and classroom displays has never been easier, using this editable boho lettering pack.Designed to match my Neutral Boho Rainbow classroom decor range, this Bulletin Board Lettering Pack has been created using a stylish, neutral boho colour palette with messy boho dots.So easy to customise and edit, simply type in your letters using the pre-made templates and print!Video tutorial included.INCLUDED:3 styles of lettering in multiple colour cho
Preview of Monthly Weekly Classroom Newsletter Template Editable Parent Communication

Monthly Weekly Classroom Newsletter Template Editable Parent Communication

Newsletter Templates: You will love using these Weekly Newsletter Template Editable Forms with Monthly Themes! These are perfect for weekly and monthly communication with school, parents, and families. You will love sending these digitally via email or as a hard copy weekly or monthly. TAKE A PEEK AT THE COMPLETE NEWSLETTER & CALENDAR BUNDLE HERE!NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD:Print and digital files included in the zip folder- file #2 will have digital linksAll newsletters are in provided in color and
Preview of Monsters Math Craft Color by Number, Add & Subtract - Fun End of Year Art Center

Monsters Math Craft Color by Number, Add & Subtract - Fun End of Year Art Center

Created by
Pink Cat Studio
Practice number matching, adding, subtracting, multiplying or dividing with these fun Monsters color-by-code pictures that turn into a 3D paper toys! This activity is perfect for math centers, morning work, early finishers, substitutes or homework. This product includes 4 monster pictures and each picture has 37 worksheets for the following skills: matching numbers to 20, number words, addition to 20, subtraction within 20, doubles addition, doubles + 1 addition, multiplication from 1 to 12 and
Preview of Back to School Gift Tags Editable Open House Meet the Teacher Student Gift Tags

Back to School Gift Tags Editable Open House Meet the Teacher Student Gift Tags

Easily create personalized, memorable back to school, Meet the Teacher Night, or Open House gifts for your students with this set of 25 unique, editable student gift tags. Help your new students feel a little more at ease and excited about beginning a new school year by having something special waiting for them. Simply edit, print, and attach to inexpensive trinkets such as bubbles, Blow Pops, pop it fidget toys, cookies, pencils, crayons, etc. Includes 25 different student gift tag designs so
Preview of 3rd Grade Fractions  Review, Math Mystery Fractions - Models, Comparing + + +

3rd Grade Fractions Review, Math Mystery Fractions - Models, Comparing + + +

3rd Grade Fractions Activity Math Mystery: Fraction Models, Comparing Fractions, Equivalent Fractions, Ordering Fractions, and Reducing Fractions. Students use their fraction math skills to discover where the Forgetful Pharaoh left his Scepter in Ancient Egypt! Engage and motivate your students with this fun fractions math mystery activity! It is great for reviewing a few different fraction skills in one. Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provid
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 Perimeter and Area Math Project | Real-World Perimeter and Area Activities

Perimeter and Area Math Project | Real-World Perimeter and Area Activities

Perimeter and Area Math Project Engage your students with this 12 page, real-world Perimeter and Area Math Project where students will design their very own city! Your class will be masters at perimeter and area after they complete this project. Students will create and design many buildings and aspects in an imaginary city: from parks and recreation to housing and hospitals - it's all up to them to design! Students will practice perimeter and area with varying tasks while designing all aspec
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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.