This 3rd Grade Math Problem of the Day is great for teaching daily two step word problem practice and helping build students story problem skills with all operations. These challenge word problems are designed to take less than 15 minutes per day.

Each month's problems include single-step, multi-step, and word problems with extra information. This helps build students' capacity for critical thinking and mathematical problem-solving skills. The problems increase in complexity across the months. This is purposefully done to help prepare students for the types of problems they may see on state tests and in 4th grade.

This 3rd Grade Daily Problem Solving Resource includes:

1. Daily Problem Solving Teacher's Guide
2. 59 total weeks of themed story problems (nearly 300 word problems!)
3. Answer keys
   

Word Problem Themes:
Each week includes a fun fact and the word problems are themed to align with monthly holidays, special events, and kid-friendly topics. Here are the monthly themes:

• January: New Year, Water, MLK, Soup, and Travel
• February: Groundhogs, Valentines, Breakfast, and Spring Holidays
• March: Reading, Pi Day, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, and Space
• April: High Fives, Frogs, Library Week, Earth Day, and Baseball
• May: Video Games, Mother's Day, Bicycles, Summer Safety, and Barbecue
• June: Vacation, Flags, Father's Day, Water Sports, and Beaches
• July: Fireworks, Ice Cream, Amusement Parks, and Fish
• August: Frisbees, Olympics, Watermelon, Summer Vacation, and Crickets
• September: Football, Grandparents Day, U.S Consitution, Autumn, and Apples
• October: Cookies, Fire Safety, US Presidents, Pumpkins, and Halloween
• November: Football, Veterans Day, Turkeys, Thanksgiving, and Exploration
• December: Snow, Travel, Winter, Winter Holidays, and Chocolate

*IMPORTANT TEACHER NOTE: These problems were designed to allow students safe opportunities for struggle time. Download the preview and request a sample to see some problems. If you find it too difficult, the grade level below may be more appropriate for your learner

Ways to Use the Problems:
• Daily warm-ups or math center

• Whole or small group math instruction

• Independent enrichment or challenge problems for early finishers

• Test prep

• Homework

Benefits of a Problem of the Day format:
❑ Daily practice builds routine and structure for practice
❑ Less overwhelming to reluctant or struggling learners
❑ Helps identify students who may need additional support
❑ Encourages discussion about skills & strategies

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Get it here: 3rd Grade Daily Problem Solving Print + Digital Bundle

This product is also available for other grade levels:

2nd grade

4th grade

5th grade

6th grade

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