Standard Course of Study :: Mathematics — Grade 3

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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 1

Number and Operations - The learner will model, identify, and compute with whole numbers through 9,999.

Objective 1.01

Develop number sense for whole numbers through 9,999.

  • Connect model, number word, and number using a variety of representations.
  • Build understanding of place value (ones through thousands).
  • Compare and order.

Resources aligned to this objective

Anthill Number Round-Off
The purpose of this lesson is to give students a visual aid to help them round off numbers to the nearest ten or hundred.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
By Phyllis Roberts.
Cross Up Hundreds Board
Students will experience patterns and problem solving on the Hundreds Board.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
By Karen Bartlett.
M&M Math
M&M Math provides students with hands-on activities. Students will be sorting objects, comparing whole numbers, writing fractions, performing addition, subtraction, and division problems with the use of manipulatives.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
By Angela Gillie.
A Million Fish....Serving up Exaggeration
Students will become familiar with the term "exaggeration" and how it can be used in stories to catch the reader's attention. Students will create narrative stories of their own using exaggeration.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts and Mathematics)
By Jennie McGuire.
Money and More Money
Students will use problem solving skills and knowledge to solve a given problem using money. This activity will help enhance the students' self concept, and understanding the importance of learning basic money skills.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and Mathematics)
By Betty Black.
Musical Money
Musical Money is a game to help reinforce counting different amounts of money. It is fashioned after the game Musical Chairs.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
By Brenda Allred.
Piggin Out with Money
Students will work with money manipulatives to solve word problems that involve adding money amounts and making change. The lesson is introduced with the literature book, Pigs Will be Pigs. After solving the problems posed in the book, the students will work with partners to create their "pig problems". Assessment will require students to solve similar problems on a teacher made worksheet. When time allows, each student will have the opportunity to go to an Internet site to work with money problems and games.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and Mathematics)
By Cherry Rouse.
Place Value to the Thousands Place (Review Activity)
Students will use number cards with the digits 0-9, and a place value chart with thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones columns to play this game using place value.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
By Beth Evans.
Rounding Ball
This lesson is designed to help students become more efficient at rounding numbers to tens and hundreds using mental math methods. It will help students become quick thinkers and stay focused.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
By Brenda Seymour.
Shopping Spree
Students will practice counting money up to five dollars using grocery ads from local stores.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
By Lauren Gary.
Subtraction Sticks
Using craft sticks, students will practice subtraction of 2 and 3 digit numbers with renaming.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
By Susan Fry.
You're the Cashier!
Students will use manipulatives and computers to count back change from amounts up to $5.00.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
By Lynn Tugwell.

Lesson plans on the web

A brownie bake
This lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, focuses on student organization, preparation, and presentation of some simple foods as a way to apply various mathematical concepts, with problem-solving techniques being a central theme. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Changes in change
Students visit a website that gives them practice in counting money. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council on Economic Education
Clipping coupons
Students calculate savings for different products when using coupons. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Social Studies and Mathematics)
Provider: National Council on Economic Education
Collecting the rays
In this lesson, from Illuminations, students explore how variations in solar collectors affect the energy absorbed. They make rectangular prisms that have the same volume but different linear dimensions. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics and Science)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Create an address number: Grades 3-4
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students look for all the possible solution sets for a mathematics problem involving a three-digit house number. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Eggsactly with eighteen eggs
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students continue to examine fractions as part of a set. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Every breath you take
This lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, focuses on problem solving, reasoning, and communication skills. This lesson enables students to see connections among various mathematical concepts and principles in the real world. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Exploring the value of the whole
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students consider the size or value of the same fraction when different “wholes” are compared. This lesson promotes problem-solving and reasoning as the students compare similar fractions. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics