3rd GRADE CURRICULUM MAP 08-09 FIRST NINE WEEKS MATH Math 1st Nine Wks - 3r Grade 08-09 GPS & ELEMENTS ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS & KEY QUESTIONS VOCABULARY STRATEGY/ACTIVITY ASSESSMENT RESOURCES M3N1. Students will further develop their understanding of whole numbers and ways of representing them. a. Identify place values from tenths through ten thousands. b. Understand the relative sizes of digits in place value notation (10 times, 100 times,1/10 of a single digit whole number) and ways to represent them. a. How can I identify the value of a digit in a number with up to 6 digits? b. How can we use mathematical materials and pictures to represent numbers? How can I compare the value of and put in order whole numbers through 9,999? Standard Form Expanded Form Word Form Whole Number Place Value H HM-Chapter 1 Place value charts Base ten blocks HM-Chapter 2 Pretest/Posttest Place value charts Pictorial Representations HM-Chapter 1 Place value charts HM-Chapter 2 M3N2. Students will further develop their skills of addition and subtraction and apply them in problem solving. a. Use the properties of addition and subtraction to compute and verify the results of computation. b. Use mental math and estimation strategies to add and subtract. c. Solve problems requiring addition and subtraction. a. What are different ways to add and subtract whole numbers? b. What are the different ways to find answers to many problems? c. How do I decide which steps are needed to solve a problem? Commutative property of addition Identity Property of Addition Associative Property of addition Inverse operations Estimate Compensation HM-Chapter 3 & 4 Counters Student number line Base ten blocks Base ten blocks Teacher observation of addition and subtraction skills Pretest/Posttest HM- Chapter 3 & 4 Counters Transparency 3.1/3.2 Student number line Base ten blocks Base ten number blocks
M3D1. Students will create and interpret simple tables and graphs. a. Solve problems by organizing and displaying data in bar graphs and tables. b. Construct and interpret bar graphs using scale increments of 1, 2, 5, and 10. c. Develop and evaluate mathematical arguments and proofs. d. Select and use various types of reasoning and methods of proof. a. How do I create and interpret simple tables and graphs? b. How can I construct and interpret bar graphs using different scales? c. How can I develop and evaluate mathematical arguments and proofs? d. How can I select and use various types of reasoning and methods of proof? Bar graph Table Data Scale Horizontal bar graph Vertical bar graph Chapter 14 Tally Table and Frequency Table Survey and Results Bar graph patterns and crayons Chapter 14 Tally Table and Frequency Table Survey and Results Bar graph patterns and crayons Teacher and student designed bar graphs and tables. Teacher Observation Teacher and student designed bar graphs and tables. Teacher Observation Chapter 14 Transparency 14.1,14.2 Chapter 14 Graphmaker.com Transparency 14.4,14.5 Harcourt Mega Math Games Chapter 14 Transparency 14.1, 14.2 Chapter 14 Graphmaker.com Transparency 14.4,14.5 Harcourt Mega Math Games M3N2. Students will further develop their skills of addition and subtraction and apply them in problem solving. c. Solve problems requiring addition and subtraction. c. How do I decide which steps are needed to solve a problem? c. Bills and coins Students will add and subtract money. Teacher Observation Pretest/ Posttest HM- Chapter 5 M3P1. Students will solve problems (using appropriate technology). a. Build new mathematical knowledge through problem solving. b. Solve problems that arise in mathematics and in How can I solve word problems using different mathematical strategies? How can I find answers to different kinds of word Process skills will be interwoven daily in all math activities as a way of acquiring and using content knowledge.
other contexts. c. Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve problems. d. Monitor and reflect on the process of mathematical problem solving. problems? How can I determine the clue words to decide the appropriate math operation to use? What are the different ways to find answers to math problems? M3A1. Students will use mathematical expressions to represent relationships between quantities and interpret given expressions. a. Describe and extend numeric and geometric patterns. a. How do you find the rule in a numeric and geometric pattern? c. How do you find the value of an unknown number in a number sentence? Chapter 10 Tangrams Pattern blocks Chapter 8 Counters Songs & Calendar Math Fill in the blank assessment Daily Review Teacher Observation Chapter 10 Transparency10.2 Chapter 8 Transparency 8.5 HM-Mega Math Exploration Game Chapter 10 Tangrams Pattern blocks Chapter 8 Counters Songs & Calendar Math