3rd Grade Math (2023 - 2024) 

Note: Some parts of these materials are taken directly from released STAAR tests Copyright © 2015-2021. Texas Education Agency. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Introduction: 

Problem Sets: For each TEK or group of TEKs there are 5 problem sets usually with 6 questions each. (One or two have 7 questions, a few may have 5).  The 5 problem sets all cover the same basic material.  The idea is that a student can practice the same material up to 5 times without getting the same question.  Some of the questions are directly copied (with permission) from the STAAR released tests.  Others are questions I made up closely modeled on the STAAR questions.

Some of the problem sets are formatted 6 questions to a page.  Others are 1 question to a page.  For Power Math, I plan to print on cardstock laminate for multiple uses.

Answers are included.  In Power Math the students check their own work.

Practice Activities: The practice activities are typically games based on the same questions as the problem sets.  I have tried to include printing instructions for each game.

Printing tips: For the problem sets, I print black and white.  For two-sided, I flip on the short side.  In the PDF print menu, I set the scale to "actual size" or 100%. Note: This is especially important for problems where the student has to use a ruler to solve the problem.  I have tried to include specific printing instructions for the practice activities on the instruction page for the activity.

Contact info: If you find any mistakes in the problems, please let me know.  I would also love to know how you are using them and if you find them helpful or not so that I can make improvements.  My email is [email protected].

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Represent & Compare Whole Numbers (Certificate) 

• Place Value Review with Base 10 Blocks 
  • Practice Activity - Base 10 Race (P)
    • Base 10 Race Game Board (Large Format Print 15" X 15" )
  •  Practice Activity - Base 10 Make 3 - requires 1,2,3 dice (P) - R23
    • Base 10 Race Game Board (Large Format Print 15" X 15" )
• 3.2.A - Expanded Form
  • 3.2.A - Problem Set (G)
  • Practice Activity - Pest (G)
• 3.2.B - Place Value Relationships
  • Explainer (Y)
  • 3.2.B - Problem Set (Y)
  • Practice Activity - Possum (Y)
• 3.2.D - Compare and Order Whole Numbers
  • 3.2.D - Problem Set (P)
  • Practice Activity - Great Turtle Race (P)

Adding and Subtracting 2-Digit Whole Numbers Review (Certificate) 

• 2-digit + 1-digit Addition Review 
  • 2-digit + 1-digit Addition Review - Problem Set (G)
  • Practice Activity - Addition Super War (G) - R23
• 2-digit minus 1-digit Subtraction Review
  • 2-digit minus 1-digit Subtraction Review - Problem Set (Y)
  • Practice Activity - Subtraction Super War (Y) - R23
• 2-digit + 2-digit Addition Review
  • 2-digit + 2-digit Addition Review - Problem Set (P)
  • Practice Activity - "200" Domino Game (P) - R23
• 2-digit minus 2-digit Subtraction Review
  • 2-digit minus 2-digit Subtraction Review - Problem Set (G)
  • Practice Activity - 2-digit Subtraction Re-group Troop (G)  - R23
• 2-digit Addition & Subtraction Word Problems 
  • 2-digit Addition & Subtraction Word Problems - Problem Set (Y)
  • Practice Activity - Bakery Game (Y) - R23

Add & Subtract Whole Numbers - Multi-step Problems (Certificate)

• 3.4.A - Add & Subtract Whole Numbers - 1 & 2 Step Problems
  • 3.4.A - Add & Subtract Whole Numbers - 1 & 2 Step Problems - Problem Set (P) - R23
  • Practice Activity - Pest (P) - R23
• 3.5.A - Add & Subtract Whole Numbers - Representing Multi-step Word Problems 
  • 3.5.A – Add & Subtract Whole Numbers - Representing Multi-step Word Problems - Problem Set (G)
  • Practice Activity - Zombie Catcher (G)

Getting Started with Multiplication & Division (Certificate)

• 3.4.D & 3.4.E - Representing 1 X 1 Multiplication
  • 3.4.D - 3.4.E - Representing 1 X 1 Multiplication - Problem Set (Y)
  • Practice Activity - The Great Turtle Race (Y)
• 3.4.F - Multiplication & Division Facts 
  • 3.4.F - Multiplication & Division Facts to 10 - Problem Set (P)
  • Practice Activity - Taco-Burger-Pizza-Drink (P)
    • TBPD Game Board
• 3.4.G, 3.5.C & 3.5.D - 1 X 2 Multiplication 
  • 3.4.G - 3.5.C - 3.5.D - 1 X 2 Multiplication - Problem Set (G) 
  • Practice Activity - Pest (G)

Deeper into Multiplication & Division (Certificate)

• 3.4.H - Partitioning to Divide
  • 3.4.H - Partitioning to divide - Problem Set (Y)
  • Practice Activity - 3-in-a-Row (Y)
• 3.4.I, 3.4.J & 3.5.D - Division & Odd/Even numbers
  • 3.4.I - 3.4.J - 3.5.D - Division - Problem Set (P) - R23
  • Practice Activity - Zombie Catchers (P) - R23
• 3.4.K - Multiplication & Division - Multi-Step Word Problems 
  • 3.4.K - Multiplication & Division - Multi-Step Word Problems - Problem Set (G)
  • Practice Activity - The Great Turtle Race (G) 
• 3.5.B - Multiplication & Division - Representing Multi-Step Word Problems 
  • 3.5.B - Multiplication & Division - Representing Multi-Step Word Problems - Problem Set (Y) - R23
  • Practice Activity - Possum (Y) - R23

Fractions (Certificate)

• 3.3.A - 3.3.C - 3.3.D - Representing Fractions
  • 3.3.A - 3.3.C - 3.3.D - Representing Fractions - Problem Sets (P)-R23
  • Practice Activity - Pest(P) - R23
• 3.6.E & 3.7.A - Differently Shaped Fractions
  • 3.6.E & 3.7.A - Differently Shaped Fractions - Problem Sets (Y)
  • Practice Activity - Pay Up! (Y)
• 3.3.F - 3.3.G - Equivalent Fractions & Comparing Fractions
  • Fraction Strip Chart (G)
  • 3.3.F - 3.3.G - Equivalent Fractions & Comparing Fractions - Problem Sets (G)
  • Practice Activity - Wrong is Right (G)
• 3.3.H - Comparing Fractions with the Same Numerator or Same Denominator
  • 3.3.H - Comparing Fractions with Same Numerator or Same Denominator - Problem Sets (P) - R23
  • Practice Activity - Great Turtle Race (P)
• 3.3.E - Solving Problems with Fractions
  • 3.3.E - Solving Problems with Fractions - Problem Sets (Y)
  • Practice Activity - Pest (Y)

Measurements and Data Analysis (Certificate)

• 3.4.C - Value of a Collection of Money 
  • 3.4.C - Value of a Collection of Money - Problem Sets (G) - R23
  • Practice Activity - Possum (G) - R23
• 3.7.C - Time 
  • 3.7.C - Time - Problem Sets (Y)
  • Practice Activity - Pay Up (Y)
• 3.7.D - Volume, Weight & Length
  • 3.7.D - Volume, Weight & Length - Problem Sets (P)
  • Practice Activity - Multigame (P)
    • Four-In-A-Row Gameboard (Large Format.  Print 15" X 15") 
    • Taco-Burger-Pizza-Drink (Large Format.  Print 15" X 15")
• 3.8.A - 3.8.B - Data Analysis
  • 3.8.A - 3.8.B - Data Analysis - Problem Sets (G) - R23
  • Practice Activity - Zombie Catchers (G) - R23

Perimeter, Area & Geometry (Certificate)

• 3.7.B - Perimeter
  • 3.7.B - Perimeter - Problem Sets (P) - R23
  • Practice Activity - Roller Derby (P)
• 3.6.C & 3.6.D - Area of Rectangles 
  • 3.6.C & 3.6.D - Area of Rectangles - Problem Sets (Y) - R23
  • Practice Activity - Great Turtle Race (Y) - R23
• 3.6.A & 3.6.B - Classifying 2D and 3D Figures 
  • Geometry Trading Cards (G)
  • 3.6.A - 3.6.B - Classifying 2D and 3D Figures - Problem Sets (G) - R23
  • Practice Activity - Wrong is Right (G) - R23

Number Pairs - In Development