• Course Description

    In this course, instructional time focuses on four critical areas: (1) developing understanding of multiplication and division and strategies for multiplication and division within 100; (2) developing understanding of fractions, especially unit fractions (fractions with numerator 1); (3) developing understanding of the structure of rectangular arrays and of area; and (4) describing and analyzing two-dimensional shapes.

    Grade Level(s): Third Grade

    Related Priority Standards (State &/or National):  K-12 Mathematics Missouri Learning Standards

    Essential Questions

    • Does this problem make sense?
    • Does my approach make sense?
    • Does my model make sense?
    • Does my answer make sense?
    • Does my argument make sense?
    • Can I use my process/solution to solve another problem?

    Course-Level Scope & Sequence (Units &/or Skills)

    Module 1: Early Multiplication and Division

    • Solve multiplication and division problems within 100 using a variety of strategies
    • Fluently multiply/divide to 10 from memory

    Module 2: Data and Measurement

    • Create an accurate representation of a given set of data, including line plots with wholes, halves, and quarters

    Module 3: Addition, Subtraction, and Place Value 1

    • Solve addition and subtraction problems within 1000 using a variety of strategies

    Module 4: Geometry and Measurement

    • Solve problems involving area and perimeter
    • Recognize and draw shapes based on a set of attributes

    Module 5: Multiplication and Division 2

    • Solve multiplication and division problems within 100 using a variety of strategies
    • Fluently multiply/divide to 10 from memory

    Module 6: Number Sense and Operations in Fractions

    • Represent equivalent fractions using objects, pictures, and number lines - with denominators of 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 10
    • Compare fractions that have the same numerator or denominator

    Module 7: Addition, Subtraction, and Place Value 2

    • Solve multi-step problems with addition and subtraction where the unknown might be in any position
    • Solve problems involving area and perimeter

    Module 8: Multiplication and Division 3 - Working with Larger Numbers

    • Solve addition and subtraction problems within 1000 using a variety of strategies
    • Solve multiplication and division problems within 100 using a variety of strategies
    • Fluently multiply/divide to 10 from memory

    Course Resources & Materials: Investigations 3, Contexts for Learning Units, Exemplars

    Date Last Revised/Approved: 2018