How Old is That Tree?
We can't ask a tree how old it is, but there is a way to find out without chopping it down. Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!
Prediction: A Division Card Game
Every third grader needs to master their division facts. Try using this fun activity to do just that! All you need is a deck of playing cards, and you're ready to get started.
Ring the Bottle: A Math Carnival Game
Nothing chases the blues away like a trip to the boardwalk. Bring the fun home with this do-it-yourself version that sneaks in some math practice.
Money Magic Secret Codes!
It's a rare kid who doesn't love a good treasure hunt. Here's one that's a brain-challenge for your third grader, calling upon math skills with money and with decimals.
Master Money Skills With a Mock Card Shop
Teach your third grader about the concepts money exchange and purchasing with this "Mock Card Shop" activity and help him to practice his math skills while he's at it!
Math Magic: A Card Trick to Practice Multiplication
Impress your child with a bit of math magic by performing a card trick anchored in addition and multiplication.
Bake Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies
You and your child will have a blast baking this wonderful spin on a childhood classic, PB n' J cookies. Easy to make, and even easier to enjoy!
Double Trouble
Try this competitive card game! Your child will practice doubling numbers as you flip over cards. Try one-digit or two-digit numbers, or more!
Tic-Tac-Toe Multiplication
There are plenty of fun ways to practice multiplication facts, and this game is definitely one of them! Every third grader needs to work towards memorizing his times tables. Try reviewing those facts, Tic-Tac-Toe style!
Create a Venn Diagram Creature!
Venn diagrams provide a perfect starting point for your child to brainstorm ways that two ideas or objects are similar or different. Introduce your child to this technique by helping her create a Venn diagram fantasy creature!
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