Aligned Resources

South Carolina Academic Standards for Mathematics
3rd Grade
Number and Operations
The student will demonstrate through the mathematical processes an understanding of the representation of whole numbers and fractional parts; the addition and subtraction of whole numbers; accurate, efficient, and generalizable methods of multiplying whole numbers; and the relationships among multiplication, division, and related basic facts.

Lessons (6)

Comparing Fractions

Introduces students to fractions and explores basic mathematical operations with fractions, comparing fractions, and converting fractions into decimals or percents.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Primary Subjects: Number and Operations

Related Topics: comparing, converting, decimals, denominator, division, divisors, factors, fractions, number line, numerator, ordering, proportion, rational numbers, reducing fraction, subtraction

Factors

Students learn about factoring by using manipulatives and computer applets.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Primary Subjects: Discrete, Number and Operations

Related Topics: area, division, divisors, factors, multiples, multiplication, rectangles, whole numbers

Finding Factors

Finding the factors of whole numbers.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Primary Subjects: Discrete, Number and Operations

Related Topics: area, division, divisors, factors, multiples, multiplication, rectangles, whole numbers

Fraction Conversion

Students learn how to convert from fractions to decimals.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Primary Subjects: Number and Operations

Related Topics: addition, converting, decimals, denominator, division, fractions, numerator, rational numbers, reducing fraction, subtraction

Fraction Conversion II

Students learn how to convert from fractions to percentages.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Primary Subjects: Number and Operations

Related Topics: converting, decimals, denominator, division, fractions, multiplication, numerator, percentages, percents, rational numbers, reducing fraction

Students and teacher play a game called "Fraction King" to understand the idea of taking fractional parts of whole numbers then use manipulatives and several computer applets to cement the idea.

Audiences: Grades 3-5

Primary Subjects: Number and Operations

Related Topics: arithmetic, comparing, denominator, fractions, multiplication, number line, numerator, ordering, rational numbers, subtraction