3rd Grade Math Mats & Task Cards | Hands-On Small Group Activities | 3rd Grade Guided Math

This bundle includes 126 Math Mats with editable Task Cards that will help you plan your guided math groups.

*** These Task Cards and Math Mats are included in our 3rd Grade Guided Math Curriculum, so do not purchase if you own the complete bundle. ***

The following topics are included:

**MEGA UNIT 1: Multiplication & Divison

Mini-Unit 1 - Multiplication Concepts *4 lessons

• 1.1 Repeated addition with arrays and equal groups
• 1.2 Practice with equal groups
• 1.3 Practice with arrays
• 1.4 Jumps on a number line

Mini-Unit 2 - Multiplication Facts *6 lessons

• 2.1 2s, 5s, & 10s
• 2.2 2s, 3s, & 4s
• 2.3 3s & 6s
• 2.4 4s & 8s
• 2.5 7s, & 9s
• 2.6 0 & 1

Mini-Unit 3 - Division & Inverse Operations *4 lessons

• 3.1 Dividing into equal groups
• 3.2 Repeated subtraction & number lines
• 3.3 Inverse operations & fact families
• 3.4 Dividing with Remainders

Mini-Unit 4 - Division Facts *6 lessons

• 4.1 Dividing with 1 & 0
• 4.2 Dividing by 2, 5, & 10
• 4.3 Dividing by 2, 3, & 4
• 4.4 Dividing by 3 & 6
• 4.5 Dividing by 4 & 8
• 4.6 Dividing by 7 & 9

Mini-Unit 5 - Strategies & Properties *5 lessons

• 5.1 Hands-on problem solving within 100
• 5.2 Commutative property
• 5.3 Associative property
• 5.4 Distributive property
• 5.5 Order of operations

Mini-Unit 6 - Word Problems *5 lessons

• 6.1 Multiplication within 100
• 6.2 Division within 100
• 6.3 Problem Solving with Inverse Operations
• 6.4 Mixed Multiplication & Division Word Problems
• 6.5 2-Step word problems with Multiplication & Division

Mini-Unit 7 - Multiplying Multiples of 10 *4 lessons

• 7.1 Multiplying Groups of 10
• 7.2 Multiplying Multiples of 10 - easier
• 7.3 Multiplying Multiples of 10 – harder
• 7.4 Multiplying 2 Digits by 1 Digit

**MEGA UNIT 2: Place Value

Mini-Unit 1 - Understanding 4-Digit Numbers *4 lessons

• 1.1 Counting & Skip-Counting
• 1.2 Changing 1 Place at a Time
• 1.3 Number Forms
• 1.4 Place Value Relationships

Mini-Unit 2 - Understanding 5-Digit Numbers *4 lessons

• 2.1 Counting & Skip-Counting
• 2.2 Changing 1 Place at a Time
• 2.3 Number Forms
• 2.4 Place Value Relationships

Mini-Unit 3 - Comparing & Ordering Numbers *4 lessons

• 3.1 Comparing 4 Digit Numbers
• 3.2 Ordering 4 Digit Numbers
• 3.3 Comparing 4 & 5 Digit Numbers
• 3.4 Ordering 4 & 5 Digit Numbers

Mini-Unit 4 - Rounding as Estimation *4 lessons

• 4.1 Rounding to the Nearest 10
• 4.2 Rounding to the Nearest 100
• 4.3 Rounding to the Nearest 1,000
• 4.4 Rounding to the Nearest 10,000

**MEGA UNIT 3: Addition & Subtraction

Mini-Unit 1 - Adding within 1,000 *4 lessons

• 1.1 Strategies for Adding within 1,000
• 1.2 Adding with the Standard Algorithm
• 1.3 Adding with Regrouping
• 1.4 Practice Adding & Estimating

Mini-Unit 2 - Subtracting within 1,000 *4 lessons

• 2.1 Strategies for Adding within 1,000
• 2.2 Subtracting with the Standard Algorithm
• 2.3 Subtracting with Regrouping
• 2.4 Practice Subtracting & Estimating

Mini-Unit 3 - Multi-Step Problems with 4 Operations *3 lessons

• 3.1 Analyzing Word Problems
• 3.2 Word Problems using Addition & Subtraction
• 3.3 Word Problems using 4 Operations

**MEGA UNIT 4: Fractions

Mini-Unit 1 - Understanding Unit Fractions *6 lessons

• 1.1 Area models with halves & fourths, thirds & sixths
• 1.2 halves & fourths, thirds & sixths on number lines
• 1.3 Area models with halves, fourths & eighths, fifths & tenths
• 1.4 halves, fourths & eighths, fifths & tenths on number lines
• 1.5 Area models with halves, thirds, fourths, sixths, & twelfths
• 1.6 halves, thirds, fourths, sixths, & twelfths on number lines

Mini-Unit 2 - Understanding Fractions *5 lessons

• 2.1 Partitioning shapes
• 2.2 On a number line
• 2.3 Fractions of a set
• 2.4 Equal sharing word problems
• 2.5 Composing and decomposing with unit fractions

Mini-Unit 3 - Whole Numbers as Fractions *3 lessons

• 3.1 Partitioning shapes
• 3.2 On a number line
• 3.3 Equal Sharing

Mini-Unit 4 - Equivalent Fractions *4 lessons

• 4.1 Unit Fractions & Their Equivalents
• 4.2 Partitioning shapes
• 4.3 On a number line
• 4.4 Generating equivalent fractions

Mini-Unit 5 - Comparing Fractions *3 lessons

• 5.1 With the same denominator
• 5.2 With the same numerator
• 5.3 Using reasoning skills and benchmarks

**MEGA UNIT 5: Measurement
Mini-Unit 1 - Telling Time *3 lessons

• 1.1 Telling time to the hour & half hour
• 1.2 Telling time to the quarter hour & nearest 5 minutes
• 1.3 Telling time to the  nearest minute

Mini-Unit 2 - Measuring Intervals of Time *3 lessons

• 2.1 Beginning Time Intervals
• 2.2 Counting intervals of time on a clock
• 2.3 Counting intervals of time on a number line

Mini-Unit 3 - Measuring Perimeter *4 lessons

• 3.1 Measuring the perimeter of triangles
• 3.2 Measuring the perimeter of quadrilaterals
• 3.3 Measuring the perimeter of pentagons and hexagons
• 3.4 Measuring the perimeter of composite shapes

Mini-Unit 4 - Measuring Area *5 lessons

• 4.1 Tiling with square pattern blocks and unit cubes - tie counting to repeated addition
• 4.2 Tiling - tie repeated addition to multiplication
• 4.3 Finding area with multiplication
• 4.4 Comparing perimeter and area, making shapes with same/different dimensions
• 4.5 Finding the area of rectilinear shapes

Mini-Unit 5 - Measuring Weight & Volume *4 lessons

• 5.1 Liters and Milliliters
• 5.2 milligrams, grams, kilograms
• 5.3 Customary units - ounces, cups, ounces, pounds
• 5.4 Word problems using all 4 operations
  

MEGA UNIT 6: Graphing

Mini-Unit 1 - Scaled Picture Graphs *3 lessons

• 1.1 Picture Graphs
• 1.2 Working with Scaled Picture Graphs
• 1.3 Problem Solving with Picture Graphs

Mini-Unit 2 - Scaled Bar Graphs *3 lessons

• 2.1 Bar Graphs
• 2.2 Working with Scaled Bar Graphs
• 2.3 Problem Solving with Bar Graphs

Mini-Unit 3 - Line Plots *3 lessons

• 3.1 Line Plots
• 3.2 Measuring to the nearest ¼ inch
• 3.2 Line Plots with Fraction Measurements

MEGA UNIT 7: Geometry

Mini-Unit 1 - Attributes of Shapes

• 1.1 Attributes of Polygons
• 1.2 Attributes of Quadrilaterals
• 1.3 Sorting & Classifying Quadrilaterals
• 1.4 Attributes of Solid Shapes (3D)

Mini-Unit 2 - Equal Areas as Fractions

• 2.1 Partitioning Shapes into Fraction Units
• 2.2 Finding Area of Fraction Partitions
• 2.3 Equivalent Areas

MEGA UNIT 8: Personal Financial Literacy

Mini-Unit 1 - Attributes of Shapes

• 1.1 Human Capital
• 1.2 Human Labor
• 1.3 Income

Mini-Unit 2 - Supply and Demand

• 2.1 Supply
• 2.2 Supply, Demand, & Cost of Resources

Mini-Unit 3 - Managing Your Money

• 3.1 Dollars & Cents – Counting Bills and Coins
• 3.2 Saving Money
• 3.3 Credit Basics
• 3.4 Budget Basics – Planned & Unplanned Spending

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Please note: These Math Mats and Task Cards are included in our 3rd Grade Guided Math Curriculum.