3rd+Grade+Math


 * ~ Unit ||~ Start Date (duration) ||~ Essential Questions ||~ Content / Concepts ||~ Skills ||~ Texts ||~ Supporting / Supplementary Materials ||
 * 1 || Aug-Sept ||  || *Count/Compare Numbers to 1000
 * Counting
 * Place Value
 * Comparing and Ordering Numbers
 * Problem Solving || *Count/Compare numbers 1000
 * Use base-ten blocks to count, read, and write numbers to 1000.
 * Coint by 1s, 10s, 100s, and 1000s to 10,000
 * Use base-ten blocks and a place value chart to read, write, and represent numbers to 10,000
 * Read and write numbers to 10,00 in standard form, expanded form, and word form.
 * Use base ten blocks to compare and order numbers
 * Use place value to compare and order numbers
 * Use thinking skills: deduction and identifying patterns and relationships
 * Use problem solving strategies: look for patterns and guess and check || Student Text-Math In Focus

Student Workbook Student Enrichment and Extra Practice Workbook || *Base-ten blocks * Use different strategies to add 2-digit numbers close to 100 mentally Student Workbook Student Enrichment and Extra Practice Workbook || *Numbers Cards Calculator *Number cubes
 * Place -Value mat
 * 10 sided dice
 * Place-Value charts
 * Place-Value srtips
 * Number Lines
 * Index Cards ||
 * 2 || Sept ||  || *Mental Addition
 * Mental Subtraction
 * Rounding Numbers to Estimate
 * Using Up-Front Estimation
 * Problem Solving || *Use Number Bonds and Estimation Strategies to Add and Subtract
 * Add 2-digit numbers mentally with or without regrouping * Subtract 2-digit numbers mentally with or without regrouping
 * Add 2-digit numbers mentally with or without regrouping * Subtract 2-digit numbers mentally with or without regrouping
 * Round Numbers to estimate sums and differences
 * Use front-end estimation to estimate sums and differences
 * Thinking Skills:analyzing parts and whole and deduction
 * Problem Solving:Guess and Check and the before and after concept || Student Text-Math in Focus
 * scissors
 * Number Lines ||
 * 3 || Oct. ||  || *Addition w/o regrouping
 * 3 || Oct. ||  || *Addition w/o regrouping


 * Addition with regrouping in Hundreds


 * Addition with Regrouping in Tens, Hundreds and ones


 * Problem Solving || *Adding Greater Numbers without regrouping


 * Adding Numbers with regrouping in the Hundreds only


 * Adding greater Numbers with Regrouping in the ones, tens and hundreds || Student Textbook-Math In Focus

Student Workbook

Enrichment and Extra Practice Workbook || *Base Ten blocks


 * Place-Value Mats


 * Hundreds Cards (TR09)


 * Scissors ||  ||
 * 4 || Nov. ||  || *Subtraction without regrouping
 * Subtraction with regrouping in the Hundreds and Thousands
 * Subtraction with regrouping in Ones, Tens, Hundreds and Thousands
 * Subtraction Across Zeros
 * Problem Solving || *Use base-ten blocks to subtract w/o regrouping
 * Use base-ten blocks to subtract with regrouping
 * Use base-ten blocks to subtract across zeros
 * Write subtraction number sentences
 * Solve subtraction word problems
 * Thinking Skill:analyze parts and whole
 * Problem Solving Strategy:Guess and Check || Student Textbook-Math In Focus
 * Problem Solving Strategy:Guess and Check || Student Textbook-Math In Focus

Student Workbook

Enrichment and Extra Practice Workbook || *Base-ten blocks (TR01) (TR11) (TR12)
 * Place-Value Mats
 * Recording Sheet
 * Number Cards
 * Scissors
 * Cards-(TR13) ||
 * 5. || Nov. ||  || *Word Problem w/ Addition and Subtraction
 * Problem Solving || *Use Bar Models to add and subtract with real-world problems
 * Thinking Skills:Make inferences and Using a diagram || Student Textbook-Math In Focus
 * Thinking Skills:Make inferences and Using a diagram || Student Textbook-Math In Focus

Student Workbook

Enrichment and Extra Practice Workbook || Connecting Cubes || *Multiply by 6 *Multiply by 7 *Multiply by 8 Guess and Check || Student Textbooks-Math in Focus
 * 6 || Nov/Dec ||  || *Multiplication Properties
 * 6 || Nov/Dec ||  || *Multiplication Properties
 * Multiply by 9
 * Division:finding the number of items in each group
 * Division:Making Equal Groups
 * Problem Solving || *Multiplication Properties
 * Understand Multiplication by using array models
 * Practice multiplying by 6
 * Use Area models to understand multiplication
 * Practice multiplying by 7
 * Understand multiplication by using number lines and area models
 * Practice multiplication facts of 8
 * Practice multiplication facts of 9
 * Divide to find the number of items in a group
 * Understand related multiplication and division facts
 * Write division sentences for real-world problems
 * Divide to find the number of groups
 * Thinking Skills:Patterns and relationships
 * Problem Solving:Work Backwards

Student Workbook

Enrichment and Extra Practice Workbook || **Number Line(TR05)
 * Dot Paper Array and 1, 2, and 3(TR14)
 * Counters/Connecting Cubes
 * Number Cudes
 * (TR15)Number Train
 * (TR12)Number Cards
 * Scissors
 * Crafts Sticks
 * (TR16)Square Grid
 * (TR17)
 * (TR18)Multiplier Cards
 * (TR19)Dot Array
 * (TR20)Number Board
 * (TR21) ||
 * 7 || Dec ||  || *Mental Multiplication
 * Multiply without Regrouping
 * Multiplying Ones, Tens, and Hundreds with Regrouping
 * Problem Solving || *Multiplying ones, tens, and hundreds mentally
 * Multiply ones, tens, and hundreds without regrouping.
 * Multiply ones, tens, and hundreds with regrouping
 * Look for patterns in problem solving * Identify patterns and relationships as a problem solving strategy || Student Textbooks-Math in Focus
 * Look for patterns in problem solving * Identify patterns and relationships as a problem solving strategy || Student Textbooks-Math in Focus

Student Workbook

Enrichment and Extra Practice Workbook || *base-ten blocks and Place Value Mat (TR01) with numbers 2, 3, 4, and 5 per group
 * Activity Sheets A to F and Multiplier Cards with numbers 2, 3, and 4 (TR22) per group
 * Transparent Spinners (per group)
 * Spinner Base (TR23)
 * Game Cards 1 to 4 (TR24) per group ||
 * 8 || Jan ||  || *Mental Division
 * Quotients and Remainders
 * Odd and Even Numbers
 * Divide w/o remainders
 * Divide with regrouping in tens and ones
 * Problem Solving || *Use related multiplication facts to divide
 * Use patterns to divide multiples of 10 and 100
 * Divide one and two digit numbers by a one digit number with or w/o a remainder
 * Use different strategies to identify odd and even numbers
 * Use base ten blocks and place value to divide 2 digit numbers without remainders
 * Use base ten blocks and place value to divide 2 digit numbers by one digit numbers with regrouping and with or w/o remainders
 * Identify patterns and relationships
 * Guess and Check Strategy || Student Textbooks-Math in Focus
 * Guess and Check Strategy || Student Textbooks-Math in Focus

Student Workbook

Enrichment and Extra Practice Workbook || *counters Multiplication 2 step with multiplication
 * connecting cubes
 * base-ten blocks
 * Number Cards 10-35 (TR25) per group
 * Spinner and Spinner Base(TR26) w/ numbers 3,4,5 per group
 * Place Value Mats (TR01) ||
 * 9 || Feb ||  || *Real World Problems:
 * 9 || Feb ||  || *Real World Problems:
 * Real World Problems:
 * Real World Division problems
 * Real World 2 step division problems || *Use bar-models to solve one-step multiplication problems
 * Use bar-models to solve two-step multiplication problems
 * Choose correct operations in two-step problems
 * Use bar-models to solve one step division word problems
 * Use bar-models to solve two-step division word problems
 * Solve two-step problems using the 4 operations
 * Represent the unknown quantities with letters
 * Identify patterns and relationships
 * Use the guess and check strategy || Student Textbooks-Math in Focus

Student Workbook

Enrichment and Extra Practice Workbook || *Paper Strips(TR27)
 * Groups of 37 counters ||
 * 10 || March ||  || *Addition of money
 * Subtraction with Money
 * Real World Money Problems
 * Problem Solving || *Add Money in different ways without regrouping
 * Add money in different ways with regrouping
 * Subtract money in different ways without regrouping
 * Subtract money in different ways with regrouping
 * Solve one and two-step real world problems involving the addition and subtraction of money
 * Comparing
 * Identifying patterns and relationships
 * Use diagrams and models || Student Textbooks-Math in Focus
 * Use diagrams and models || Student Textbooks-Math in Focus

Student Workbook

Enrichment and Extra Practice Workbook || *Set of bills and coins *Estimate and measure length Comparing Classifying Deduction Analyzing parts and whole Act it out Work Backwards || Student Textbooks-Math in Focus
 * Bill cut-outs(TR28)
 * Coin cut-outs(TR29) ||
 * 11 || March ||  || *Meters and Centimeters
 * Kilometers and Meters
 * Kilograms and Grams
 * Liters and Milliliters
 * Problem Solving || *Use meters and centimeters as units of measurement of length
 * Use kilometers and meters as units of measurement of length
 * Use kilometers and meters as units of measurement of length
 * Convert units of measurement
 * Read scales in kilograms and grams
 * Estimate and find actual masses of objects by using different scales
 * Estimate and find volume of liquid in liters and milliliters
 * Find the volume and capacity of a container
 * Thinking Skills:
 * Problem Solving Strategies:

Student Workbook

Enrichment and Extra Practice Workbook || *Measuring Tapes(or rulers) -spatial visualization -Identifying patterns and relationships -act out problems || Student Textbooks-Math in Focus
 * Paper Ball Toss Recording Sheet (TR30)
 * Centimeter Grid Paper (TR16)
 * Metric scale
 * Kitchen scale
 * Dual-Dial Scale
 * Objects to weigh
 * Kilogram Measuring Scales (TR33)
 * Mass Recording Sheet (TR32)
 * Metric Measuring Cups
 * Different Size Containers
 * Capacity Recording Sheet (TR31) ||
 * 12 || April ||  || *One-step Real world Problems w/ Measurement
 * Two-Step Real World Problems w/ Measurement
 * Thinking Skills || *Draw Bar-Models to solve one-step real world problems
 * Choose the Operation to solve one-step word problems
 * Draw Bar-Models to solve two-step real world problems
 * Choose the operation to solve two-step word problems.
 * Thinking Skills:
 * Thinking Skills:
 * Problem Solving

Student Workbook

Enrichment and Extra Practice Workbook || *Base-Ten blocks (TR01) -Comparing -Identifying relationships -Making Inferences -Deduction -Make a systematic list || Student Textbooks-Math in Focus
 * Place-Value Mat
 * Place Value Chart (TR03)
 * Base-Ten Cut-Outs (TR03)
 * Index Cards ||
 * 13 || April ||  || *Create Bar Graphs with scales
 * Reading and Interpreting Bar Graphs
 * Line Plots
 * Problem Solving || *Make Bar Graphs with scales using data in picture graphs and tally charts
 * Read and interpret data from bar graphs
 * Solve problems using bar graphs
 * Make a line plot to represent and interpret data.
 * Thinking Skills:
 * Thinking Skills:
 * Problem Solving Strategy

Student Workbook

Enrichment and Extra Practice Workbook || *Bar Graph 1 (TR34) -Spatial Visualization -Comparing -Use a Model - Make a Systematic List || Student Textbooks-Math in Focus
 * Bar Graph 2 (TR35)
 * Centimeter Square Grid Paper (TR16)
 * Tally Chart (TR36)
 * Bar Graph 3 (TR37)
 * Number Line (TR38)
 * Tally Chart (TR36) ||
 * 14 || May ||  || *Understanding Fractions
 * Understanding Equivalent Fractions
 * Comparing Fractions
 * Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions
 * Fractions of a Set || *Read, write, and identify fractions from wholes with more than 4 parts
 * Identify numerator and denominator
 * Use models to identify equivalent fractions
 * Use a number line to identify equivalent fractions
 * Use multiplication and division to find equivalent fractions
 * Write fractions in simplest form
 * Compare and Order Fractions
 * Show fractions as points or distances on a number line
 * Compare and order fractions using benchmark fractions
 * Add 2 or 3 fractions with sums to 1
 * Subtract a like fraction from another like fraction or one-whole
 * Read, write, and identify fractions of a set
 * Find the number of items in a fraction of a set
 * Express whole numbers as fractions
 * Recognize fractions that are equal to whole numbers
 * Thinking Skills:
 * Thinking Skills:
 * Problem Solving

Student Workbook

Enrichment and Extra Practice Workbook || *Connecting Cubes of Different Colors
 * Fraction Circle Cut-Outs (TR43)
 * Small Bag
 * Identical Paper Strips (TR39)
 * Centimeter Square Grid Paper (TR16)
 * Fraction Strips (TR41)
 * Fraction Number Lines (TR40)
 * Scissors
 * Sets of Fraction Circles
 * Colored Pencils
 * Fraction Strips (TR42)