Grade 3

The BC math curriculum for intermediate grades (3,4,5) focusses on expanding number sense to include operations with larger numbers, understanding fractional and decimal notation, and building multiplicative reasoning skills.

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In the table below, you will find instructional resources organized by theme as well as according to discrete skills for Grade 3 Math (ex. Place Value, multi-digit addition and subtraction, fraction sense, and models of numbers in Base-10).

Common Models in Grade 3 Math Flipbook Pages (Masters to print or project)	Concrete Models Base Ten Blocks Cuisenaire Rods (TTMAKT-0189) Lego Bricks (SSKT-0371) Pattern Blocks Virtual Manipulatives	Pictorial Models (1:1) bar and pie models of unit fractions Tally Marks 100-Chart Money (PNW Money Masters) Canadian Dollars Dots and Boxes Game	Symbolic Models Balance Scale Puzzles Number Bonds Puzzles Games with Cards, Money, Trades Currency coins and bills (1: many)
Minds On Math	Pips Brain Game	Mathology Little Books: Grade 3 (MAKT-0400)	Financial Literacy Kits (MAKT-0401 and MAKT-0406)
Number Sense Recommended Resource: Penny Drop Teaching Number Sense Booklets	Recognize and Name fractions Understand parts and wholes Recognize and compare numbers to 1000 Game with Dice Counting Grids (Various) Place value (to 3 places) Roll and Round Game	Recall addition facts to 20 Decompose numbers into 100s, 10s and 1s Esti Mysteries Grade Level Guide Unit Chats Fraction Referents / Benchmarks (¼ ½ ¾ ⅒ ⅓ ⅔) Foundational Fractions Math Pack Art Connection: musical notation (parts of whole notes)	Using benchmarks (100, 250, 500) Open Number Line Ascenders Game (played with 3 dice) Benchmark values of Time (Minutes, hours, months) - "quarter after, quarter to, half past" Science Connection: Moon Cycle (quarters)
Operational Fluency Addition/Subtraction Tables	Addition / Subtraction to 1000 Tarsia Puzzle 3-digit# - tens The Box of Facts (Addition and Subtraction) MAKT-0355 Race to 110 Game Subtraction Pack (Grade 2&3)	Use strategies for 4 operations ( + - x ÷ ) Doubles (Even) and Halves Near Doubles (Odd) Fact families (addition and subtraction statements) I Have, Who Has Routine	Counting Strategies: Grouping, then skip-counting (making whole dollars and friendly values with coins and bills) Add to subtract (same distance, same difference) Tarsia Puzzle 1000s - 3 digit Rearrange or regroup to simplify (by place value, horizontal and vertical methods) Math Pickle Game Template
Patterns & Modelling Modelling in Math K-12 Trajectory	Increasing and decreasing number patterns Place value (hundreds, tens, ones) Addition/Subtraction using place value tables Pattern rules	Arranging objects into a rectangle or square of a given area Youcubed Fractions Puzzles	Model sharing and grouping (x ÷) Concrete models of grouping (sets) Social Studies Connection: Mapping Me and My World (Flipbook)
Shape & Space Measurement in Math Trajectory	Geometry Attributes of 2D and 3D objects Shapes Bingo Hexagon Puzzle 11x17 Tangrams Kit (MAKT-0356) GeoTemplet Puzzle	Measurement (2D and 3D) Perimeter, area (cm² and non-standard) Capacity (mL ↔ L), (g↔kg), (tsp, tbsp, cups) Distance (cm, m, km) Art Connection: Mondrian Art Area Puzzles	Equality / Balance Use symbols for inequality / equality (< ,=, >) Greater Than, Less Than Game Use a shape to represent a change in quantity (ex. 6 + □ = 10)
Communication, Reasoning & Logic Problem Strings for Grade 3	Develop/use strategies for evaluating chance (and predicting outcomes ex. coin toss, roll dice, spinner, random draw) Extend addition to include regrouping Area Tile Questions (*unit tile is worth 2, 3, 5, 10, 100)	Describe Probability: likely, unlikely, certain, impossible, equally likely (50/50) Foundational Fractions (Probability) Pages 28-32 Think Tank Problem Solving Cards for Gr.3 (MAKT-0358)	Plan spending within a budget (up to $100, including coins and bills) Bank of Canada Lesson Pack "My Book Fair Budget" Planning a Special Event
Seasonal Resources SD72 Seasonal Round (Seasons as quarters and months as thirds of quarters)	Fall Mastering the Facts: Addition (TTMAKT-0179) Fall Equinox (half/half)	Winter Mastering the Fact: Subtraction (TTMAKT-0174) Winter Solstice (minimum) Math is Cool Grade 3 Pages	Spring Heart Unit Chat Vernal Equinox (half/half) Fraction Crackers Lesson Art Connection: Scandinavian Woven Heart Basket
Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy Interweaving Math Poster	Connecting to Place Exploring West Coast Ecosystems Life cycles of local plant and animal species Salmon Frog Whale Cedar Tree Butterfly Bird (various) Land-based, experiential learning Beach (Various) Islands (Quadra, Cortes, Reade) Forest (Beaver Lodge Lands, etc. Wetlands (Various) River (Fish Hatchery, Quinsam River) School Garden Projects Seasonal Round and 13 Moons Calendar Lessons (Resource Under Development)	Connecting to Language Using counting words, colour words, and other words to describe shape, quantity, and location (in Kʷak̓ʷala and Lik̓ʷala, English, French, and/or ayʔaǰuθɛm) Contact the Indigenous Education Department for more information. IndigenousEd@sd72.bc.ca French Resources (Page Under Development) Literacy Connection: Canada's New Toonie (Current Event)	Connecting to Culture and Community Learning from members of various Indigenous communities: Liǧʷiɫdax̌ʷ (We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum), Xwémalhkwu (Homalco), Klahoose, Tlowitsis, Comox, Métis, etc.) Contact the Indigenous Education Department for more information. IndigenousEd@sd72.bc.ca FNESC Math First Peoples Guide Button Blanket Math Kit (FNMAKT-0002) Math Logic Games and puzzles from around the world Métis Seasonal Cycles PDF

Instructional and Assessment Routines

Common Formative Numeracy Assessment (CFNA)
Section 8 of the District Numeracy Framework

SNAP Number Sense Instructional Routine

Recommended Resource: Number Sense Booklets from "Penny Drop Teaching"

K-2 Numeracy Resource Sampler Pack (Includes Number of the Day Routine Template)

Games for Fluency Building in Math

High-Yield Routines for Elementary

Curated list with links to recommended resources