Third Grade Math Skills

Third Grade Math Skills

1. Recognizes, describes, and extends patterns (e.g., colors, shapes, numbers, and letters)
2. Creates patterns using manipulatives
3. Demonstrates and explains the relationship between numeration and patterns
4. Reads, models, and counts up to five-digit numbers
5. Reads and writes number words up to five-digit numbers
6. Recognizes place value to the ten thousands’ place
7. Identifies the value of a given digit in a five-digit number
8. Compares and orders five-digit numbers using <, >, and =
9. Expresses numbers in expanded notation
10. Regroups hundreds, thousands, and ten-thousands
11. Identifies points on a number line
12. Rounds numbers to the nearest 1,000
13. Recognizes, draws, models, and orders fractions with fourths, fifths, sixths, and eighths
14. Recognizes, draws, and models equivalent fractions
15. Reads and writes Roman Numerals 1 to 100
16. Uses appropriate multimedia resources and manipulatives to explore number values and relationship
17. Compares and interprets quantities represented on different types of graphs (line, bar, circle), and makes predictions based on the information collected
18. Compares data represented on charts and tables
19. Uses appropriate technology and manipulatives to collect, organize, and display data
20. Explores, predicts, and models the number of different combinations of two or more objects
21. Experiments and describes the concepts of probability
22. Identifies and compares differences among length, weight/mass, and capacity/volume (English and metric measures)

23. Chooses appropriate units of measurement for length, weight/mass, and capacity/volume

24. Converts between pints, quarts, and gallons
25. Converts miles to feet and yards
26. Compares metric measurements to English measurements
27. Measures using various types of instruments:
    length in millimeters, meters, kilometers; inches, feet, yards
    capacity in milliliters, liters; pints, quarts, gallons
    time to nearest minute
    temperature in Celsius and Fahrenheit
28. Uses manipulatives and gridded regions to determine area of shapes
29. Estimates elapsed timed
30. Estimates measures of length, weight/mass, and capacity/volume
31. Solves word problems using time, money, and measurements
32. Identifies polygons with three, four, five, six, eight, and ten sides
33. Identifies and distinguishes between parallel, intersecting, and perpendicular lines
34. Identifies right angles and compares them to acute and obtuse angles
35. Establishes three-dimensional relationships (e.g., circle/sphere, square/cube, triangle/pyramid, and rectangle/rectangular prism)
36. Explores geometric concepts through appropriate technology and resources
37. Estimates solutions to problems using basic operations
38. Estimates sums and differences in money problems up to $100.00
39. Uses mental math to solve problems
40. Chooses appropriate operational signs to complete number sentences
41. Adds and subtracts five-digit numbers with and without regrouping
42. Adds up to three four-digit addends
43. Recalls multiplication facts 0 to 5
44. Models, explores, and states multiplication facts 6 to 12, and division facts 1 to 12
45. Multiplies up to three-digit numbers by one-digit multipliers with and without regrouping
46. Divides three-digit numbers by one-digit divisors
47. Adds and subtracts fractions with like denominators
48. Models, explores, and recognizes decimals to tenths
49. Adds and subtracts numbers with decimals to tenths
50. Adds amounts of money up to $999.99 represented with decimal notation
51. Subtracts amounts of money from $100.00 or less
52. Counts change from $5.00 or less
53. Uses a variety of multimedia and technology resources to solve problems involving basic operations
54. Determines the value of variables to complete number sentences
55. Constructs fact families for the basic operations
56. Models, identifies, and explains the properties of basic operations using appropriate manipulatives
    Zero property of multiplication
    Inverse operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
    Commutative and associative properties of addition and multiplication
    Identity property of addition and multiplication
57. Solves one and two-step word problems using the four basic operations
58. Analyzes word problems to determine if the given information is required for the solution
59. Creates and writes word problems using one or more of the basic operations
60. Uses multimedia resources to investigate and solve word problems