Teaching 3rd Grade Math ➕ ➖ ✖️ ➗
Third grade isn’t just about memorizing multiplication and division facts, although those are VERY important. Teaching 3rd grade math means you’re introducing and expanding on rounding, fractions, telling time, elapsed time, perimeter, area, quadrilaterals, mass, two-step word problems, subtracting across zeros, and more. Add in the fact you have to DIFFERENTIATE because students are all at different levels, and it can become very overwhelming… for both the teacher and the students!
What helps? SPIRAL REVIEW
Spiral review doesn’t have to look the same for every activity. It doesn’t have to be something done at a certain time of day. A lot of teachers do a review in the morning to get the day started. That’s a great option. But for me, it’s sprinkling in spiral review all the time. Students MUST understand these basic concepts before moving on to upper grade math.
Do you have students who finish EVERY assignment, test, and activity quickly? Spiral review is great for those early finishers. They get meaningful work, and this leads to fewer distractions in your classroom.
Do you have math centers, but you aren’t sure what type of activities to do? Any math review worksheets will work!
Do you struggle with classroom management before a holiday or school break? Give students activities with the season/holiday’s theme to keep them engaged.
Are you looking to add to your sub folder? These resources have no prep, so you just need to copy and leave for the substitute.
I’ve bundled all of the math resources in my store to help teachers with all of this.
What types of math resources are available?
- I have worksheets perfect for expanding on your lessons and working with all students during guided practice.
- I’ve created products that work well for independent practice, spiral review, early finishers, and assessments.
- Several of my math resources are holiday/season-themed, helping to keep students engaged during hectic times.
What do these worksheets/activities look like?
- basic worksheets where students just answer problems
- color by number activities that allow students to color in pictures with their answers
- graphing activities using candy
- fun frames where students show their answer several ways
- cut and paste
- matching
- fun mazes
- task cards
- taking a survey
Are answer keys included?
ABSOLUTELY! I know what it takes to run a classroom. I’m here to make your life easier!
Everything you need to keep students engaged in YEAR ROUND spiral review!
Here are some examples of what’s included:
Not ready to commit to something so big yet? No problem! Check out my sample below.
Here’s what you’ll get:
- 1 page of 4-digit ADDITION with regrouping
- 1 page of identifying FRACTIONS on a NUMBER LINE
- 1 page of PLACE VALUE
- 1 page with FACT FAMILIES for MULTIPLICATION & DIVISION
- 1 page ROUNDING using NUMBER LINES
- 1 page of a ONE-STEP WORD PROBLEM
- 1 page of 4-digit SPIRAL REVIEW
- 1 page TELLING TIME
- 1 FUN color by code for ROUND to the nearest 100
- 1 FUN color by code for division
Looking for just holiday/seasonal-themed activities? Check out the bundle below. (NOTE: All of these resources are included in the big bundle above.)
What skills will students be reviewing?
- Place Value
- Rounding to 10/100/1,000
- Addition
- Subtraction
- Multiplication
- Division
- Word Problems
- Fractions
- Perimeter
- Area
- Time to the Nearest Minute
- Elapsed Time
- Graphing
Whatever you choose to do, make sure your students are getting constant review throughout the entire school year. This ensures you’re setting them up for success in the future!
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