Math – Grade 3

District 2853

Month

Content

Performance Standards Addressed

Skills for Student Achievement

Assessment

 

September

·         Addition and Subtraction

Mathematical Reasoning

 - Benchmarks #1,  #4, #5, #6

Computation and Operation

 - Benchmarks #1, #2, #3, #4, #5

Patterns and Functions

 - Benchmark #2

Algebra

 - Benchmarks #1, #2

Measurement

 - Benchmarks #4, #5

·         Know concept of addition and subtraction through the 9's

·         Understanding odds and evens

·         Review time relationships (1/2 hour, hour, 5 min., 1 min.)

·         Introduce decimal points

·         Know words and symbols = represent

·         Teacher observation – Assessment sourcebook (at the end of each unit)

·         Teacher made computer programs

 

·         Calculator

Computation and Operation

 - Benchmark #3

Algebra

 - Benchmarks #1, #2

Number Sense

 - Benchmarks #1, #3

Mathematical Reasoning

 - Benchmark #3

·         Know how to use calculator

·         Evaluate the reasonableness of the solution by considering appropriate estimates

·         Teacher observation – Assessment sourcebook (at the end of each unit)

·         Teacher made computer programs

 

·         Data

Number Sense

 - Benchmarks #1, #5

Algebra

 - Benchmark #2

Mathematical Reasoning

 - Benchmark #6

Data and Statistics

 - Benchmarks #1, #2

·         Understand line plots and circle graphs

·         Collecting data

·         Representing data

·         Teacher observation – Assessment sourcebook (at the end of each unit).

·         Teacher made computer programs

 

·         Multiplication and Division

·         (ylp)

Mathematical Reasoning

 - Benchmarks #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6

Measurement

 - Benchmark #2

Algebra

 - Benchmark #1

Patterns and Functions

 - Benchmark #1

Computation and Operation

 - Benchmarks #6, #7

·         Understand relationship between multiplication and division

·         Understand the symbols of x, -

·         Patterns – skip counting (e.g. 2, 3, 4, 5, through 12)

·         Introducing arrays

·         Represent how to solve a problem in words, pictures or numbers

·         Introducing dimension length & width

·         Teacher observation – Assessment sourcebook (at the end of each unit).

·         Teacher made computer programs

Mid November

·         Money

Patterns and Functions

 - Benchmark #2

Computation and Operation

 - Benchmarks #1, #2

Measurement

 - Benchmark #6

Number Sense

 - Benchmark #3

Mathematical Reasoning

 - Benchmark #4

·         Calculating money problems

·         Teacher observation – Assessment sourcebook (at the end of each unit).

·         Teacher made computer programs

 

·         Story Problems

Mathematical Reasoning

 - Benchmarks #1, #2, #4, #5, #6

Measurement

 - Benchmark #5

Computation and Operation

 - Benchmarks #1, #2, #3, #5, #6, #7

Algebra

 - Benchmark #1

·         Writing story problems

·         Solve story problems

·         Decide operation to use with story problems

·         Use sentence notation (number sentence)

·         Pick out appropriate information to begin and solve problem

·         Using four operations adding, subtraction, multiplication, division

·         Teacher observation – Assessment sourcebook (at the end of each unit).

·         Teacher made computer programs

Early December

·         Geometric Shapes

Spatial Sense

 - Benchmarks #1, #2

Geometry

 - Benchmark #1

·         Intro congruency (same size, shame shape)

·         Use slide, flips and turns to fit into given space

·         Teacher observation – Assessment sourcebook (at the end of each unit).

·         Teacher made computer programs

December

·         Number Sense

Patterns and Functions

 - Benchmark #1

Computation and Operation

 - Benchmarks #6, #7

Number Sense

 - Benchmarks #1, #2

·         Understand landmarks (25, 50, 75, 100, 200 to 9,999)

·         Skip Counting

·         Factors of Multiplication

·         Review multiplication and division

·         Teacher observation – Assessment sourcebook (at the end of each unit).

·         Teacher made computer programs

 

·         Money

Mathematical Reasoning

 - Benchmark #4

Measurement

 - Benchmark #6

Patterns and Functions

 - Benchmark #1

Computation and Operation

 - Benchmarks #1, #2

Algebra

 - Benchmark #2

Number Sense

 - Benchmark #3

·         Counting with actual coins

·         Dividing a dollar evenly into 2, 4 , 5, 10, 20 parts

·         Counting change from a dollar

·         Solving money problem

·         Teacher observation – Assessment sourcebook (at the end of each unit).

·         Teacher made computer programs

January

·         Measurement

Mathematical Reasoning

 - Benchmarks #3, #4

 

Patterns and Functions

 - Benchmark #1

Data and Statistics

 - Benchmark #2

Measurement

 - Benchmarks #1, #3

·         Estimating length and width

·         Select measurements only

·         Know vocab involved in standard units

·         Knowing body benchmarks (yard, inch, foot)

 

·         Introducing metric system

·         Comparing differences with volumes, weight, temperature

·         Teacher observation – Assessment sourcebook (at the end of each unit).

·         Teacher made computer programs

 

·         Data

Mathematical Reasoning

 - Benchmark #3

Data and Statistics

 - Benchmarks #1, #2

Computation and Operation

 - Benchmark #6

·         Collect data in accordance with measurement and compare

·         Represent with measurement using four operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division

·         Teacher observation – Assessment sourcebook (at the end of each unit).

·         Teacher made computer programs

February

·         Math Strategies

Mathematical Reasoning

 - Benchmarks #1, #3, #5, #6

Computation and Operation

 - Benchmarks #3, #6, #7

Number Sense

 - Benchmark #2

Patterns and Functions

 - Benchmark #1

Algebra

 - Benchmark #1

·         Sentence notation for problems (number sentence)

·         Use landmarks (25, 50, 75, 100, 200, 500, etc.)

·         Explain verbally and written the comparisons

·         Interpreting data

·         Writing as problem

·         Using four operations – addition, subtraction, multiplication, division

·         Teacher observation – Assessment sourcebook (at the end of each unit).

·         Teacher made computer programs

March

·         Fraction

 

This is introduced earlier in the

year

Mathematical Reasoning

 - Benchmark #4

Number Sense

 - Benchmarks #3, #4

·         Equivalent fractions 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/6

·         Mixed numbers

·         Symmetry

 

·         Vocabulary for fraction (e.g. numerator, denominator, etc. fair share)

·         Problem solving with fractions

·         < > = with relevant to fraction

 

·         Know decimal .25, .5, .33, .75

·         Adding like denominator fractions (introduced)

·         Teacher observation – Assessment sourcebook (at the end of each unit).

·         Teacher made computer programs

Early March

·         Practice for MCA’s Test

Number Sense

 - Benchmark #2

Computation and Operation

 - Benchmarks #6, #7

·         Review practice tests

·         Develop test taking skills

·         Four operations multiplication division, addition, subtraction

·         Teacher observation – Assessment sourcebook (at the end of each unit).

·         Teacher made computer programs

April

·         Geometric

Measurement

 - Benchmark #2

Geometry

 - Benchmark #1

Spatial Sense

 - Benchmark #1

·         Properties of triangle

·         Triangle vocabulary

·         Intro perimeter

·         Computer use (Turtle Paths)

·         Teacher observation – Assessment sourcebook (at the end of each unit).

·         Teacher made computer programs

 

·         Calendar

Mathematical Reasoning

 - Benchmark #3

Computation and Operation

 - Benchmark #6

·         Calculating calendar problem

·         Days left, month old, etc.

·         Skip counting by 7’s

·         Teacher observation – Assessment sourcebook (at the end of each unit).

·         Teacher made computer programs

 

·         Graphs

Mathematical Reasoning

 - Benchmarks #3, #5

Computation and Operation

 - Benchmark #6

Data and Statistics

 - Benchmarks #1, #2

Algebra

 - Benchmark #1

·         Know change and regular distances on graphs

·         Understanding net change

·         How to plot addition and division number

·         Teacher observation – Assessment sourcebook (at the end of each unit).

·         Teacher made computer programs

April

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Mathematical Reasoning

 - Benchmark #3

·         Calculating length

·         Develop mental math

·         Knowing open and closed figures

·         Four operation problem solving

·         Teacher observation – Assessment sourcebook (at the end of each unit).

·         Teacher made computer programs

May

·         Geometric 3D Shapes

Geometry

 - Benchmark #2

Spatial Sense

 - Benchmark #1

·         Exploring 3D shapes

·         Terminology of 3D shapes

·         Visualize shapes

·         Understand shapes

·         Find geometric shape in real world use

·         Teacher observation – Assessment sourcebook (at the end of each unit).

·         Teacher made computer programs

 

TECHNOLOGY USED:

 

®                 Calculators

®                 Overhead projector

®                 Videos

®                 Computers

®                 Music CDs