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Welcome to 3rd Grade Common Core Math Standards Resource Page!
This page is your go-to guide for understanding and implementing the 3rd Grade Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Below, you’ll find a complete list of all the standards and skills, along with resources to help make your teaching more effective and efficient.
The Common Core Math Standards are organized into broad categories called Domains, with specific skills outlined under each. Within each Domain, Clusters group related standards that progress in complexity, ensuring a clear and cohesive structure for learning at each grade level.
For 3rd grade, the key Domains include:
Each Cluster is further broken down into Standards, which are specific skills or concepts that students are expected to learn. For example, the standard 3.OA.C.7 focuses on fluently multiplying and dividing within 100 using strategies such as the relationship between multiplication and division or properties of operations.
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Domain: Number & Operations in Base Ten
Cluster A: 3.NBT.A – Use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic
| Standard | Skills | Related Resources |
| 3.NBT.1 | I can use what I know about place value to round numbers to the nearest 10 or 100. | – Task Cards – Math Sorts – Game Show – Interactive Slides – Journal Prompts – Math Tri-Folds |
| 3.NBT.2 | I can use strategies to fluently add and subtract within 1,000. | – Task Cards – Interactive Slides – Math Sorts – Digital Pixel Art – Math Sorts – Game Show – Game Show – Math Mats – Practice Worksheet |
| 3.NBT.3 | I can multiply one-digit whole numbers by multiples of 10 in the range of 10-90. | – Task Cards – Math Sorts – Game Show – Interactive Slides – Math Pixel Art – Math Tri-Folds – Small Group Lessons |
Domain: Operations & Algebraic Thinking
Cluster A: 3.OA.A – Represent and solve problems involving multiplication and division
| Standard | Skills | Related Resources |
| 3.OA.1 | I can solve multiplication problems by thinking about equal groups of objects. | – Math Task Cards – Math Sorts – Math Pixel Art – Interactive Slides – Math Game Show – Math Game Show – Math Tri-Folds |
| 3.OA.2 | I can solve division problems by taking a set of objects and partitioning the objects into equal shares. | – Math Task Cards – Math Sorts – Math Pixel Art – Interactive Slides – Math Game Show – Math Game Show – Math Tri-Folds |
| 3.OA.3 | I can use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems. I can explain my thinking by using drawings, equations, and words. | – Math Task Cards – Math Sorts – Math Pixel Art – Interactive Slides – Math Game Show – Math Game Show – Math Tri-Folds |
| 3.OA.4 | I can determine the unknown whole number in a multiplication or division equation relating three whole numbers. | – Math Task Cards – Math Sorts – Math Pixel Art – Interactive Slides – Math Game Show – Math Tri-Folds |
Cluster B: 3.OA.B – Understand properties of multiplication and the relationship between multiplication and division
| Standard | Skills | Related Resources |
| 3.OA.5 | I can apply properties of operations as strategies to multiply and divide. | – Math Task Cards – Math Sorts – Math Pixel Art – Interactive Slides – Math Game Show – Math Tri-Folds |
| 3.OA.6 | I can solve division problems by thinking of the missing factor in a multiplication problem. For example, I can solve 24 ÷ 8 by finding the number that makes 24 when multiplied by 8. | – Math Task Cards – Math Sorts – Math Pixel Art – Interactive Slides – Math Game Show – Math Tri-Folds |
Cluster C: 3.OA.C – Multiply and divide within 100
| Standard | Skills | Related Resources |
| 3.OA.7 | I can use strategies to fluently multiply and divide within 100. | – Math Task Cards – Math Sorts – Math Pixel Art – Interactive Slides – Math Game Show – Math Tri-Folds |
Cluster D: 3.OA.D – Solve problems involving the four operations, and identify and explain patterns in arithmetic
| Standard | Skills | Related Resources |
| 3.OA.8 | I can solve two-step word problems using the four operations. I can represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. I can determine if my answers are reasonable. | – Math Task Cards – Math Sorts – Math Pixel Art – Interactive Slides – Math Game Show – Math Tri-Folds |
| 3.OA.9 | I can identify arithmetic patterns and explain them using properties of operations. | – Math Task Cards – Math Sorts – Math Pixel Art – Interactive Slides – Math Game Show – Math Tri-Folds |
Domain: Measurement & Data
Cluster A: 3.MD.A – Solve problems involving measurement and estimation of intervals of time, liquid volumes, and masses of objects
| Standard | Skills | Related Resources |
| 3.MD.1 | I can tell and write time to the nearest minute. I can use a number line diagram to solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of time intervals in minutes. | – Math Task Cards – Math Sorts – Math Pixel Art – Interactive Slides – Math Game Show – Math Game Show – Math Tri-Folds |
| 3.MD.2 | I can measure and estimate liquid volumes. I can add, subtract, multiply, or divide to solve one-step word problems involving volumes. | – Math Task Cards – Math Sorts – Math Pixel Art – Interactive Slides – Math Game Show – Math Game Show – Math Tri-Folds |
| 3.MD.2 | I can measure and estimate masses of objects using grams and kilograms. I can add, subtract, multiply, or divide to solve one-step word problems involving grams. | – Math Task Cards – Math Sorts – Math Pixel Art – Interactive Slides – Math Game Show – Math Game Show – Math Tri-Folds |
Cluster B: 3.MD.B – Represent and interpret data
| Standard | Skills | Related Resources |
| 3.MD.3 | I can draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set with several categories. I can use scaled graphs to solve one- and two-step problems. | – Math Task Cards – Math Pixel Art – Interactive Slides – Math Game Show – Math Tri-Folds |
| 3.MD.4 | I can measure the lengths of objects to the nearest whole, half, or quarter inch. I can organize the measurements on a line plot. | – Math Task Cards – Math Sorts – Math Pixel Art – Interactive Slides – Math Game Show – Math Tri-Folds |
Cluster C: 3.MD.C – Understand concepts of area and relate area to multiplication and addition
| Standard | Skills | Related Resources |
| 3.MD.5 & 3.MD.6 | I understand that the area of a plane shape can be measured in square units. I can measure area by counting squares. | – Math Task Cards – Math Sorts – Math Pixel Art – Math Pixel Art – Interactive Slides – Math Game Show – Math Game Show – Math Tri-Folds |
| 3.MD.7 | I can measure area by using what I know about multiplication and addition. I can find the area of a rectangle by tiling it and by multiplying side lengths. I can use the distributive property of multiplication to find the area of rectangles. | – Math Task Cards – Math Sorts – Math Pixel Art – Interactive Slides – Math Game Show – Math Game Show – Math Tri-Folds |
Cluster D: 3.MD.D – Recognize perimeter as an attribute of plane figures and distinguish between linear and area measures
| Standard | Skills | Related Resources |
| 3.MD.8 | I can solve real-world math problems involving perimeter of polygons. | – Math Task Cards – Math Sorts – Math Pixel Art – Interactive Slides – Math Game Show – Math Game Show – Math Tri-Folds |
Domain: Fractions
Cluster A: 3.NF.A – Develop understanding of fractions as numbers
| Standard | Skills | Related Resources |
| 3.NF.1 | I can partition a whole into equal parts. I can draw a model to represent a fraction. | – Math Task Cards – Math Sorts – Math Sorts – Math Pixel Art – Interactive Slides – Math Game Show – Math Game Show – Math Tri-Folds |
| 3.NF.2 | I can partition a number line into halves, thirds, fourths, or sixths. I can represent fractions on a number line. | – Math Task Cards – Math Sorts – Math Sorts – Math Pixel Art – Interactive Slides – Math Game Show – Math Game Show – Math Tri-Folds |
| 3.NF.3a 3.NF.3b | I can use models, number lines, and words to explain how fractions are equivalent. I can generate equivalent fractions. | – Math Task Cards – Math Sorts – Math Pixel Art – Interactive Slides – Math Game Show – Math Game Show – Math Tri-Folds |
| 3.NF.c | I can show whole numbers as fractions. | – Math Task Cards – Math Sorts – Math Sorts – Math Pixel Art – Interactive Slides – Math Game Show – Math Game Show – Math Tri-Folds |
| 3.NF.d | I can compare fractions by reasoning about their size. | – Math Task Cards – Math Sorts – Math Pixel Art – Interactive Slides – Math Game Show – Math Game Show – Math Tri-Folds |
Domain: Geometry
Cluster A: 3.G.A – Reason with shapes and their attributes
| Standard | Skills | Related Resources |
| 3.G.1 | I can categorize shapes based on their attributes. I can recognize and draw examples of quadrilaterals. | – Math Task Cards – Math Sorts – Math Sorts – Math Pixel Art – Interactive Slides – Math Game Show – Math Tri-Folds |
| 3.G.2 | I can partition shapes into parts with equal areas. I can express the area of each part as a unit fraction of the whole. | – Math Task Cards – Math Sorts – Math Pixel Art – Interactive Slides – Math Game Show – Math Tri-Folds |
