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Mathematics — Grade 3

Goal 3, Objective 3.02

Goal 3

Geometry - The learner will recognize and use basic geometric properties of two- and three-dimensional figures.

Objective 3.02

Use a rectangular coordinate system to solve problems.

  • Graph and identify points with whole number and/or letter coordinates.
  • Describe the path between given points on the plane.

Resources aligned to this objective

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"Hang" a Time
Students will create their own timelines in a simple "clothesline" format using newspapers as a resource for dates, times and words for related events. Criteria will be simple at first to assure understanding but can be made more complex with subsequent activities.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
By Cora Mae Pipkin.
Human Coordinate Graph
Students will actively learn how to plot ordered pairs on a coordinate plane. They will also learn how to connect ordered pairs to graph a picture.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 and 6 Mathematics)
By Cheryl Sexton.
Step Right Up!
The students will learn to name an ordered pair for a point and plot positions named by an ordered pair on a large grid located on the classroom floor.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
By Shelley Dodson.
Tabletop Grids
Students will play a game in small groups using large grids to develop skill in locating and naming points on grid maps.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
By Monica Delanoy.
You Sank My Battleship
Students will learn how to plot ordered pairs using the coordinate plane and determine in which quadrant these ordered pairs lie. Students will show mastery of plotting ordered pairs by playing Battleship. Modifications have been added for Intermediate Low English Language Learners.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 and 7–12 English Language Development and Mathematics)
By Theadore Taylor and Justine Busto.

Lesson plans on the web

Construct a solid
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students use an online, interactive activity to analyze characteristics and properties of three-dimensional geometric shapes. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Describing data
In this lesson, students create glyphs based on the characteristics of their names. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Getting to know the shapes
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students discover the uses of geometry and measurement in the world of architecture as they are introduced to a project in which they design a clubhouse. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 and 5 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Looking for patterns
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students use an online, interactive activity to analyze characteristics and properties of three-dimensional geometric shapes. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
More work with shapes
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students explore geometric concepts by modeling on the geoboard. They investigate parallel, perpendicular, and intersecting lines. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Planning a road trip
This lesson reviews latitude and longitude and asks students to find the latitude and longitude for several United States cities. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies and Mathematics)
Provider: National Geographic
Rectangles and parallelograms
In this lesson, from Illuminations, students use dynamic software to examine the properties of rectangles and parallelograms and then identify what distinguishes a rectangle from a more general parallelogram. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Rescue mission game
In this lesson, from Illuminations, students play a game to learn about the four forces of flight: lift, drag, thrust, and gravity. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Working with shapes
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students review different geometric terms. They explore these and other geometric concepts by modeling on the geoboard. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics