A comprehensive third-grade mathematics curriculum that develops fluency in multiplication and division, deepens understanding of place value and multi-digit operations, introduces fractions as numbers on the number line, and explores area, perimeter, and data representation—all while revealing God's orderly design in creation and His faithfulness in Scripture.
Achieve fluency in multiplication and division within 100, knowing all products of two one-digit numbers from memory
Add and subtract fluently within 1000 using place value strategies and algorithms
Understand fractions as numbers, represent them on number lines, and compare fractions with reasoning
Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, perimeter, time, liquid volume, and mass
Recognize that mathematics reflects God's order and use mathematical thinking to glorify Him as Creator and Provider
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Explore how hundreds, tens, and ones combine to form three-digit numbers using base-ten blocks and place value charts.
Represent three-digit numbers with models and expanded formhands-onPractice reading and writing three-digit numbers in standard, word, and expanded forms.
Read and write numbers to 1000 in multiple formsworksheetUse place value understanding to compare two three-digit numbers using >, =, and < symbols.
Compare three-digit numbers using place value reasoninggameOrder sets of three-digit numbers from least to greatest and greatest to least.
Order three-digit numbers using place valuehands-onReview the week's concepts through mixed practice problems and discuss how God keeps track of even the largest numbers.
Apply place value understanding in varied contextsreviewLearn the rules for rounding two- and three-digit numbers to the nearest ten using number lines.
Round numbers to the nearest 10hands-onExtend rounding skills to round three-digit numbers to the nearest hundred.
Round numbers to the nearest 100worksheetUse rounding to estimate sums and differences in real-world contexts like feeding the 5,000.
Estimate sums and differences using roundingdiscussionPlay a competitive game where students round numbers quickly and accurately to score points.
Apply rounding fluently in timed activitiesgameDiscuss situations where estimation is appropriate versus when exact answers are needed, connecting to biblical precision in temple measurements.
Determine reasonableness of estimatesdiscussionAdd three-digit numbers when no regrouping is needed, using place value strategies.
Add within 1000 without regroupinghands-onPractice addition with regrouping in the ones place using base-ten blocks and the standard algorithm.
Add with regrouping in the ones placehands-onExtend regrouping skills to the tens place and practice multi-step regrouping.
Add with regrouping in the tens placeworksheetSolve word problems involving addition within 1000, such as counting church attendance or mission donations.
Solve addition word problems within 1000discussionComplete timed addition practice to build fluency and accuracy with three-digit addition.
Add fluently within 1000worksheetSubtract three-digit numbers when no regrouping is needed, focusing on place value alignment.
Subtract within 1000 without regroupinghands-onLearn to regroup when subtracting in the ones place using manipulatives and algorithms.
Subtract with regrouping from tenshands-onTackle the challenging skill of regrouping when zeros are present in the minuend.
Subtract with regrouping across zerosworksheetSolve word problems involving subtraction, such as the parable of the lost sheep (100 - 1 = 99).
Solve subtraction word problems within 1000discussionReview all subtraction strategies through varied practice problems and error analysis.
Subtract fluently within 1000reviewIntroduce multiplication as combining equal groups, using concrete objects and real-world scenarios.
Understand multiplication as equal groupshands-onConnect repeated addition to multiplication expressions and equations.
Write multiplication equations from repeated additionworksheetUse arrays to visualize multiplication and understand the commutative property.
Model multiplication with arrayshands-onExplore the miracle of feeding the 5,000 and discuss how God multiplies our offerings.
Apply multiplication to biblical contextsdiscussionPlay a matching game connecting equal groups, arrays, and multiplication expressions.
Recognize multiple representations of multiplicationgameLearn the identity and zero properties of multiplication through exploration and discussion.
Multiply by 0 and 1discussionMaster multiplication facts for 2s using skip counting and doubling strategies.
Multiply by 2hands-onUse skip counting by 5s and finger patterns to learn the 5s multiplication facts.
Multiply by 5gameConnect the number 10 to Scripture and practice 10s multiplication using place value patterns.
Multiply by 10worksheetReview all facts learned this week through mixed practice and fluency drills.
Recall facts for 0, 1, 2, 5, 10 fluentlyreviewLearn 3s facts using skip counting and the relationship to 3 + 3 + 3 patterns.
Multiply by 3hands-onUse the doubling strategy (double the 2s facts) to master 4s multiplication.
Multiply by 4worksheetConnect the 6 days of creation to 6s facts and use skip counting and doubling 3s.
Multiply by 6discussionCreate visual array art to reinforce understanding of 3s, 4s, and 6s facts.
Model multiplication with arrays for 3, 4, 6hands-onCompete in teams to solve multiplication problems quickly and accurately.
Recall facts for 3, 4, 6 fluentlygameLearn strategies for 7s facts, including skip counting and using known facts.
Multiply by 7hands-onMaster 8s facts by doubling the 4s facts and identifying patterns.
Multiply by 8worksheetUse the finger trick and patterns (one less than 10s) to learn 9s facts.
Multiply by 9hands-onExplore multiplication involving 12 and discuss Jesus choosing 12 disciples.
Multiply by 12 (extension)discussionParticipate in a class tournament to demonstrate mastery of all multiplication facts.
Recall all multiplication facts fluentlygameDiscover that changing the order of factors doesn't change the product using arrays and equations.
Apply the commutative property of multiplicationhands-onExplore how grouping factors in different ways yields the same product.
Apply the associative property of multiplicationdiscussionLearn to break apart numbers to make multiplication easier using the distributive property.
Apply the distributive property of multiplicationworksheetDiscuss how mathematical properties reflect God's orderly creation and unchanging nature.
Connect properties to biblical truthdiscussionSolve puzzles and problems that require using multiplication properties strategically.
Apply properties to solve problemsgameIntroduce division as fair sharing and equal grouping using concrete objects.
Understand division as equal sharinghands-onModel division situations where objects are divided into a specific number of groups.
Model division with equal groupshands-onExplore the relationship between multiplication and division as inverse operations.
Connect division to multiplicationworksheetDiscuss biblical examples of division, such as Jesus dividing food among the crowds.
Apply division to biblical contextsdiscussionDraw pictures to represent division problems and write corresponding equations.
Represent division with drawings and equationshands-onExplore how multiplication and division facts are related within fact families.
Identify and complete fact familieshands-onPractice division facts for 2, 5, and 10 using the corresponding multiplication facts.
Divide by 2, 5, 10worksheetBuild fluency with division facts for 3, 4, and 6 through practice and games.
Divide by 3, 4, 6gameMaster the more challenging division facts for 7, 8, and 9.
Divide by 7, 8, 9worksheetComplete timed division practice to build automaticity with all division facts.
Recall division facts fluentlyreviewLearn to determine whether a word problem requires multiplication or division.
Identify operations in word problemsdiscussionSolve real-world problems that require one multiplication step.
Solve one-step multiplication word problemsworksheetSolve real-world problems that require one division step.
Solve one-step division word problemsworksheetTackle problems that require two operations to reach the solution.
Solve two-step word problemshands-onWrite original word problems for classmates to solve, incorporating biblical themes.
Create and solve word problemsprojectExplore patterns in the multiplication table, such as symmetry and skip counting.
Identify patterns in multiplicationhands-onInvestigate how multiplying even and odd numbers produces predictable patterns.
Explain even and odd patterns in multiplicationdiscussionDiscover patterns when dividing by the same number or dividing multiples.
Identify patterns in divisionworksheetConnect mathematical patterns to patterns in nature, such as petals on flowers or stripes on animals.
Relate math patterns to creationdiscussionSolve puzzles that require recognizing and extending arithmetic patterns.
Apply pattern recognition to problem-solvinggameUnderstand how multiplying by 10 shifts digits one place to the left.
Multiply by 10hands-onExtend understanding to multiply one-digit numbers by multiples of 10.
Multiply by multiples of 10worksheetExplore how place value patterns make multiplying by 10s efficient.
Use place value to multiply by 10sdiscussionSolve problems involving multiples of 10, such as counting money or items in packages.
Apply multiplication by 10s to real-world contextsworksheetReview and practice all skills related to multiplying by multiples of 10.
Multiply by multiples of 10 fluentlyreviewIntroduce fractions as equal parts of a whole using concrete models.
Understand fractions as equal partshands-onLearn the vocabulary of fractions and how to read and write them.
Identify numerator and denominatorworksheetExplore unit fractions (1/2, 1/3, 1/4, etc.) and understand what they represent.
Understand unit fractionshands-onDiscuss biblical examples of sharing and fractions, such as breaking bread.
Connect fractions to biblical contextsdiscussionCreate art by dividing shapes into fractional parts and coloring specific fractions.
Represent fractions visuallyprojectUnderstand that fractions represent specific points on the number line.
Place fractions on a number linehands-onPractice placing unit fractions on number lines from 0 to 1.
Locate unit fractions on number linesworksheetExtend to fractions like 2/3, 3/4, and 5/6 on the number line.
Locate non-unit fractions on number lineshands-onExplore fractions greater than 1 on extended number lines.
Represent fractions greater than 1worksheetCompete in teams to correctly place fractions on number lines.
Apply number line understanding fluentlygameDiscover that different fractions can represent the same amount using visual models.
Recognize equivalent fractionshands-onUse fraction bars and circles to find fractions equivalent to given fractions.
Generate equivalent fractions with modelshands-onLearn the numerical method of multiplying numerator and denominator by the same number.
Generate equivalent fractions numericallyworksheetIntroduce the concept of simplest form and practice simplifying fractions.
Simplify fractions to simplest formworksheetDiscuss how different representations of the same truth reflect unity in diversity.
Apply equivalent fractions conceptuallydiscussionUse models and reasoning to compare fractions that have the same denominator.
Compare fractions with like denominatorshands-onUnderstand that when numerators are the same, the fraction with the smaller denominator is larger.
Compare fractions with like numeratorsworksheetCompare fractions to benchmarks like 0, 1/2, and 1 to reason about size.
Compare fractions using benchmarksdiscussionUse number lines to visually compare the size of different fractions.
Compare fractions using number lineshands-onPlay a card game where students compare fractions to determine the winner.
Compare fractions fluentlygameUnderstand that 1 can be written as 2/2, 3/3, 4/4, etc.
Express 1 as a fractionhands-onLocate whole numbers on fraction number lines and write them as fractions.
Represent whole numbers as fractionsworksheetCompare fractions to whole numbers using number lines and reasoning.
Compare whole numbers and fractionsdiscussionDiscuss how God is complete and whole, connecting to the concept of whole numbers.
Apply whole number fractions to biblical truthdiscussionReview expressing and comparing whole numbers as fractions through varied exercises.
Apply whole number fraction conceptsreviewReview the function of hour and minute hands and telling time to the nearest 5 minutes.
Tell time to the nearest 5 minuteshands-onLearn to count each minute mark on the clock to tell time to the nearest minute.
Tell time to the nearest minuteworksheetUnderstand the difference between A.M. and P.M. and practice identifying them.
Distinguish between A.M. and P.M.discussionSolve problems involving elapsed time within the hour.
Calculate elapsed timeworksheetExplore biblical stories that emphasize God's timing, such as Esther's 'for such a time as this.'
Connect time concepts to ScripturediscussionPractice measuring objects to the nearest inch and centimeter using rulers.
Measure length in standard unitshands-onDevelop estimation skills by predicting lengths before measuring.
Estimate and measure lengthhands-onIntroduce perimeter as the distance around a shape.
Understand the concept of perimeterdiscussionFind the perimeter of rectangles by adding all four sides.
Calculate perimeter of rectanglesworksheetCalculate the perimeter of shapes with more than four sides.
Calculate perimeter of irregular polygonshands-onIntroduce area as the amount of space inside a shape, measured in square units.
Understand the concept of areahands-onFind the area of shapes by counting the number of unit squares that cover them.
Measure area by counting unit squareshands-onDiscover the formula for area of rectangles by relating it to multiplication.
Calculate area using length × widthworksheetSolve word problems involving area, such as covering floors or walls.
Apply area to real-world contextsdiscussionCalculate the area of the tabernacle courtyard using biblical measurements.
Apply area concepts to biblical contextsprojectCompare and contrast area and perimeter using visual models.
Distinguish between area and perimeterdiscussionExplore how shapes can have the same perimeter but different areas.
Analyze relationship between area and perimeterhands-onInvestigate how shapes can have the same area but different perimeters.
Analyze relationship between area and perimeterhands-onSolve problems that require calculating both area and perimeter.
Calculate area and perimeter fluentlyworksheetDesign a rectangular garden and calculate its area and perimeter.
Apply area and perimeter to design projectprojectIntroduce liters as a unit of liquid volume and practice measuring.
Measure liquid volume in litershands-onUnderstand milliliters and measure smaller volumes using graduated cylinders.
Measure liquid volume in millilitershands-onUse balance scales to measure mass in grams and develop estimation skills.
Measure mass in gramshands-onIntroduce kilograms and practice measuring heavier objects.
Measure mass in kilogramsworksheetDiscuss how the Israelites measured manna and God's faithful provision.
Connect measurement to biblical storiesdiscussionLearn how to collect data by asking questions and recording responses.
Collect and organize datahands-onCreate picture graphs where each picture represents more than one unit.
Create and interpret scaled picture graphshands-onDraw and interpret bar graphs with scales greater than one.
Create and interpret scaled bar graphsworksheetUse information from graphs to solve one- and two-step word problems.
Solve problems using data from graphsworksheetCreate a class graph showing ways students have seen God's blessings.
Apply graphing to personal reflectionprojectDefine polygons and identify examples and non-examples.
Identify and define polygonsdiscussionExplore different types of quadrilaterals and their properties.
Identify and classify quadrilateralshands-onClassify triangles by their sides (equilateral, isosceles, scalene).
Classify triangles by sidesworksheetSort shapes into categories based on shared attributes like number of sides or angles.
Sort shapes by attributeshands-onIdentify geometric shapes in nature and discuss God as the master designer.
Connect geometry to creationdiscussionDivide circles and rectangles into 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 equal parts.
Partition shapes into equal partshands-onLabel each part of a partitioned shape with the appropriate unit fraction.
Express partitions as unit fractionsworksheetUnderstand that equal parts of the same whole have equal areas.
Recognize equal areas in partitionsdiscussionPartition various polygons into equal parts and compare strategies.
Partition various shapeshands-onCreate artwork by partitioning shapes and coloring fractional parts.
Apply partitioning creativelyprojectComplete timed drills to reinforce automaticity with multiplication facts.
Recall multiplication facts fluentlyreviewComplete timed drills to reinforce automaticity with division facts.
Recall division facts fluentlyreviewPractice writing and completing fact families for multiplication and division.
Apply fact family relationshipsworksheetSolve a variety of one-step and two-step word problems.
Apply operations to word problemsworksheetPlay bingo using multiplication and division facts to build fluency.
Recall facts in game contextgameReview key fraction vocabulary and concepts using models.
Understand fraction fundamentalsdiscussionPractice placing various fractions on number lines.
Represent fractions on number linesworksheetFind and generate equivalent fractions using multiple strategies.
Generate equivalent fractionsworksheetCompare fractions with same numerators, same denominators, and using benchmarks.
Compare fractionsworksheetEngage in fraction games that review all concepts learned.
Apply fraction understandinggameCalculate perimeter of various polygons and solve related word problems.
Calculate perimeterworksheetFind area by counting unit squares and using formulas.
Calculate areaworksheetSolve real-world problems requiring area and perimeter calculations.
Apply measurement to word problemsworksheetFind objects around the room to measure and calculate area or perimeter.
Apply measurement in real contextshands-onDesign structures with specific area or perimeter requirements.
Apply measurement creativelyprojectLearn to identify what the problem is asking and what information is given.
Analyze word problemsdiscussionPractice choosing appropriate strategies and operations to solve problems.
Plan solution strategieshands-onCarry out solution plans and check answers for reasonableness.
Execute and verify solutionsworksheetSolve complex problems requiring multiple operations and steps.
Solve multi-step problemsworksheetWrite original word problems for classmates to solve.
Create and solve word problemsprojectPractice making change and solving money problems using coins and bills.
Apply operations to moneyhands-onUse multiplication to double recipe ingredients and discuss measurements.
Apply multiplication to recipeshands-onCompare prices and quantities to determine the best value.
Apply comparison and operations to shoppingdiscussionPlan a class party by budgeting money and calculating needed supplies.
Apply multiple operations to planningprojectDiscuss how we can use math skills to be good stewards of God's resources.
Connect math to biblical stewardshipdiscussionIdentify symmetrical patterns in butterflies, leaves, and other natural objects.
Recognize symmetrydiscussionExplore numerical and geometric patterns found in nature, such as petals on flowers.
Identify patterns in naturehands-onMeasure natural objects and calculate perimeter, area, or volume.
Apply measurement to natural objectshands-onIntroduce the Fibonacci sequence and find it in pinecones, shells, and flowers.
Recognize advanced patternsdiscussionCreate art inspired by mathematical patterns in nature.
Apply math concepts creativelyprojectReview and practice fluent addition and subtraction of three-digit numbers.
Add and subtract within 1000worksheetComplete mixed practice with all multiplication and division facts.
Recall all facts fluentlyreviewSolve word problems requiring all four operations.
Choose and apply appropriate operationsworksheetIntroduce the concept of solving problems with multiple operations in correct order.
Understand order of operations basicsdiscussionCompete in math challenges covering all four operations.
Apply all operations fluentlygamePractice telling time, measuring length, and measuring mass.
Apply measurement skillsworksheetSolve varied problems involving area and perimeter calculations.
Calculate area and perimeterworksheetIdentify, classify, and describe two-dimensional shapes.
Classify shapes by attributesreviewCreate and interpret scaled graphs using collected data.
Work with data and graphshands-onComplete challenge problems integrating measurement and geometry.
Apply measurement and geometrygameLook back at work from the year and reflect on growth and favorite concepts.
Reflect on learning journeydiscussionPlay favorite math games from throughout the year.
Apply skills in game contextsgamePresent final math projects showcasing favorite topics or real-world applications.
Communicate mathematical understandingprojectDiscuss how math will be used in fourth grade and in daily life.
Connect math to future learningdiscussionCelebrate the year with a reflection on how math reveals God's glory and helps us serve Him.
Worship God through mathematicsdiscussionStart with Day 1 and work through at your own pace. Each lesson builds on the last!