Mathematics — Grade 3

Story Problems Made Interesting

After introducing students to story problem stategies, students will be asked to write their own story problem(s). The problems must deal with real life situations. Fantasy worlds and silly situations are not allowed. Each student must also be able to solve their own problem(s). If the problems are not entered into a computer and saved on a disk by the students, then the teacher will compile groups of problems for the students to solve. The author's name of each problem should be attached to the problem. If a student needs help solving a problem, he/she is only allowed to ask the author of that problem for assistance.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)

By Tim Galliher.

Peanut butter & jelly and order of operations

Students will discover the need for order of operations by giving step-by-step instructions for making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)

By Melissa Everhart.

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.

Resources on the web

Times six, times seven: Looking backward and moving forward

In this lesson, students play games to help them practice and review the multiplication facts they have memorized. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Super Bowl scores

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students explore the connections between mathematics and football. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Super Bowl scavenger hunt

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students bring home an activity sheet designed to have families examine some enjoyable (and, sometimes, obscure) questions using mathematics during the Super Bowl game. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Patterns and products

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students focus on generating the multiplication facts and using a hundreds board and a calculator. Then, they record their current level of multiplication fact mastery on a multiplication table. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Pattern block fractions

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students focus on the identification of fractional parts of a region and record them in standard form. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

More patterns with products

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students use an interactive Web site to find patterns in the multiplication tables. They then practice multiplication facts and record their current level of mastery. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

More fun with fraction strips

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students work with fraction strips to compare and order fractions. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Making your own product game

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students review strategies for playing the Product Game. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Making your first million

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students attempt to identify the concept of a million by working with smaller numerical units, such as blocks of 10 or 100. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–6 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Looking for patterns

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, that focuses on the properties of multiplication, students skip count, examine multiplication patterns, and explore commutativity. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Looking for calculator patterns

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students use a Web-based calculator to create and compare counting patterns using the constant function feature of the calculator. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Focusing on retention

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students practice multiplication facts by playing card games and singing skip-counting songs. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Finding products

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students examine the role of commutativity and the multiplicative identity, play a multiplication game, and explore products where one of the factors is 6. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Finding multiplication patterns

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students explore commutative properties, examine patterns when one factor is 6, and record known facts. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The factor game

In this Illuminations lesson, students play the Factor Game, which engages students in a friendly contest where strategies involve distinguishing between numbers with many factors and numbers with few factors. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Expanding our pattern block fraction repertoire

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students expand the number of fractions they can represent with pattern blocks by increasing the whole. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: 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)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics