3rd Grade Math Error Analysis and Problem Solving

What others say

"I love these! I used error analysis frequently in class and was hoping to find a set like this to assign for summer review. Students who become adept at identifying errors made by others become more likely to avoid those errors themselves. I am so glad I found these!"

Kelly N.

Description

Included here are 75 print-and-go or digital problems aligned to third grade CCSS math standards. For each problem the students will have to solve the problem, find the error, explain the error and therefore decide who was correct! In doing so, the misconceptions third graders often have should be addressed and rectified.

This resource is broken down by strand.

Operations and Algebraic Thinking - 18 problems

Numbers and Operations in Base Ten - 7 problems

Numbers and Operations - Fractions - 18 problems

Measurement and Data - 28 problems

Geometry - 6 problems

There are 2 problems per standard and substandard, for a total of 75 problems. An answer key is included that tells who was correct and a short description of the error for each problem.

This resource is available digitally as a Google Slides presentation. Please note that directions for sharing this resource digitally with students are not included.

Please check out the preview for some samples!

Students need some intervention before they'll be successful with this activity? Try One Step Word Problem RTI for addition and subtraction or multiplication and division.

This product is also available for second grade and first grade!

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3rd Grade Math Error Analysis and Problem Solving

Name: 3rd Grade Math Error Analysis and Problem Solving
Brand: Bailey Sturdy
SKU: 5530143
Price: 5.75 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.77 (13 reviews)

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Highlights

Digital downloads

Google Apps, PDF

Grades

3rd

Subjects

Math

Standards

CCSS3.MD.A.1

CCSS3.MD.A.2

CCSS3.MD.B.3

What others say

Kelly N.

Description

This resource is broken down by strand.

Operations and Algebraic Thinking - 18 problems

Numbers and Operations in Base Ten - 7 problems

Numbers and Operations - Fractions - 18 problems

Measurement and Data - 28 problems

Geometry - 6 problems

There are 2 problems per standard and substandard, for a total of 75 problems. An answer key is included that tells who was correct and a short description of the error for each problem.

This resource is available digitally as a Google Slides presentation. Please note that directions for sharing this resource digitally with students are not included.

Please check out the preview for some samples!

Students need some intervention before they'll be successful with this activity? Try One Step Word Problem RTI for addition and subtraction or multiplication and division.

This product is also available for second grade and first grade!

Report this resource to TPT

Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

4.8

Rated 4.77 out of 5, based on 13 reviews

13
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Mostly used with 3rd grade

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Excellent strategy for engaging students

Rated 5 out of 5

January 3, 2026

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

I love these! I used error analysis frequently in class and was hoping to find a set like this to assign for summer review. Students who become adept at identifying errors made by others become more likely to avoid those errors themselves. I am so glad I found these!

Kelly N.

388 reviews • Florida

Grades taught: 3rd

Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities

Error Analysis

Rated 5 out of 5

September 20, 2025

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

Students always struggle with identifying errors. This was the perfect resource to practice.

Brittanie M.

280 reviews • Louisiana

Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th

Great challenge

Rated 5 out of 5

August 21, 2025

Met expectations

Great value

Great resource for challenging students. My kids were able to learn a lot.

Amato's Assortment

(TPT Seller)

218 reviews • New York

Grades taught: 2nd, 3rd

Rated 4 out of 5

June 29, 2025

This helped us prep for state testing where students are expected to understand where an error has been made.

Jennifer D.

303 reviews

Grades taught: 3rd

Student populations: Emerging bilinguals

Rated 5 out of 5

May 7, 2025

Thanks! This is a great resource to use for enrichment.

Linda B.

810 reviews

Rated 5 out of 5

April 21, 2025

My students enjoyed this activity! It was a great way for them to review!

Chassi Cole

(TPT Seller)

243 reviews

Grades taught: 3rd

Rated 4 out of 5

August 6, 2024

Awesome resource that I used as a supplement to math! Made a great supplemental material for my third graders!

Kurtz Glam

(TPT Seller)

522 reviews

Grades taught: 3rd

Student populations: Learning difficulties

Rated 5 out of 5

August 5, 2024

This resource is very well done. I loved how it got the kids thinking and talking about math.

Sallie S.

5,340 reviews

Grades taught: 3rd

Student populations: Learning difficulties

Questions & Answers

Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).

CCSS3.MD.A.1

Tell and write time to the nearest minute and measure time intervals in minutes. Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of time intervals in minutes, e.g., by representing the problem on a number line diagram.

CCSS3.MD.A.2

Measure and estimate liquid volumes and masses of objects using standard units of grams (g), kilograms (kg), and liters (l). Add, subtract, multiply, or divide to solve one-step word problems involving masses or volumes that are given in the same units, e.g., by using drawings (such as a beaker with a measurement scale) to represent the problem.

CCSS3.MD.B.3

Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set with several categories. Solve one- and two-step “how many more” and “how many less” problems using information presented in scaled bar graphs. For example, draw a bar graph in which each square in the bar graph might represent 5 pets.