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What You See Is What You Get
Students practice visualization as a strategy for reading and comprehending math word problems.
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Hands On: Repeated Subtraction
In this repeated subtraction worksheet, students use counters and repeated subtraction to solve the word problems. Students solve six problems.
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Even and Odd Numbers
For this even and odd worksheet, students cut out 20 pieces of mail and study the address. Students paste (or just sort) the mail according to whether it would be delivered to the even side of the road or the odd side. The directions are...
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Island Hopping
Learners to use cooperation, communication, problem solving, and math skills.
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One- and Two-Digit Multiplication
Third graders multiply whole numbers by one- and two-digit numbers using base ten blocks and technology connection.
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But That's Not FAIR!
Third graders solve problems using fractions through hands-on activities and appropriate literature.
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Have You Flipped Your Bic?
Third graders flip a dime and a quarter to record and predict the probability of possible outcomes.
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Equivalent Fractions
Students write a fraction to tell what part of a region is shaded, name the numerator and denominator of a fraction and identify equivalent fractions.
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How Many Bears in the Forest?
Third graders model the tag and recapture of bears and use proportions to estimate the population of the bears in their forest. This is a statistical sampling method used by scientists and naturalists to determine population numbers.
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Million Dollar Gift
Third graders create a box big enough to hold a million dollars. This is a project fun to do near the winter holidays with inexpensive gifts included in the boxes. This hands-on instructional activity very effectively demonstrates the...
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Equivalent Fractions
Students study the concept of equivalent fractions using naming concepts.
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Seeds of Life
Students match real seeds with the corresponding names of fruits and vegetables. They answer discussion questions, and glue the seeds on the correct squares of a chart.
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Air Pressure is Powerful
Students construct a barometer and collect data on the changes in air pressure. They work is small groups using plastic tubing, corks, and green food coloring. They then use a formula to convert inches of mercury to barometric pressure...
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Symmetrical Journals
Students examine the concept of symmetry by studying the symmetry of symbols in a wall painting and creating journals with a symmetrical design. After a class review of symmetry and identifying the line of symmetry in several objects in...
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Beginning Fractions Worksheet 1
In this math instructional activity, students practice shading in the correct values for the fractions. The answers are found on page two.
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Dividing Decimals By 10, 100, And 1000
In this math worksheet, students master division using decimals. Students complete 45 problems dividing decimals by 10, 100, and 1000.
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Understanding Place Value
For this understanding place value worksheet, students, with a partner, problem solve and calculate the answers to seven place value exercises.
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Problem Solving
Students explore the concept of problem solving. In this problem solving instructional activity, students use a decision square to solve a word problem. Students practice using a decision square to problem solve.
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Tic-Tac-Toe Note Organizer
In this organizer worksheet, students divide a sheet of paper into nine tic-tac-toe sections on which to take notes. The worksheet is a generic, blank graphic organizer.
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Rice Cookie Computation
Third graders subtract by counting forward. In this lesson with subtraction word problems, 3rd graders find the solution by counting forward from the number they are subtracting and by drawing pictures.