Third Grade Math Standards

Estimation

I can:
Round a given number to the nearest 10-100.

Multiplication 

I can:
Represent multiplication problems using models or diagrams.
Use the properties of operations to rewrite multiplication expressions as equivalent multiplication expressions.
Solve multiplication problems represented as equations using various strategies.

Division

I can:
Represent division problems using models or diagrams.
Rewrite a multiplication or division equation relating three whole number as different equations relating the same numbers.
Solve division problems represented as equations using various strategies.

Word Problems

I can:
Write equations to model verbal or written word problems
Solve word problems involving the four operations.

Fractions

I can:
Represent unit fractions using models or diagrams.
Represent fractions with a numerator greater than 1 using models or diagrams.
Locate fractions on a number line.

Equivalent Fractions

I can:
Identify fractions equivalent to whole numbers.
Identify simple equivalent fractions by reasoning about their size or location on a number line.
Compare fractions with the same numerator or denominator by reasoning about their size.

Fractional Measurements

I can:
Measure and record length to the nearest half or quarter of an inch.
Display data sets of fractional measurements using line plots.

Patterns

I can:
Explain patterns in addition and subtraction.
Explain patterns in multiplication and division.

Time

I can:
Tell time to the nearest minute including A.M. and P.M.
Solve problems involving the addition and subtraction of the intervals of time.

Mass and Liquid Volume

I can:
Measure mass to the nearest whole unit.
Measure liquid volume to the nearest whole unit.

Area

I can:
Find the area of a rectangle by tiling it with unit squares.
Calculate the area of a rectangle by multiplying its side lengths.
Calculate the areas of rectilinear figures.

Perimeter

I can:
Calculate the perimeters of polygons.
Find unknown side lengths of polygons.
Create rectangles with the same perimeter and different areas, or the same area and different perimeters.

Two-Dimensional Figures

I can:
Sort a set of two dimensional figures into simple categories and subcategories.

Representing Categorical Data

I can:
Display categorical data using scaled picture and bar graphs.
Solve problems using information presented in scaled picture and bar graphs.