Third Grade Math
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