3rd grade Addition Lesson Plans

Missing Numbers: Math Review

Help! The numbers in our equations have run away and left their answers alone! In this lesson, students will review their math facts and knowledge to solve Ken Ken like puzzles and bring the numbers back to their places.

3rd grade

Math

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Let's Play Ball

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Let's Play Ball

Students will have a ball with this data collection lesson plan where they learn about collecting and plotting data on a chart and line plot.

3rd grade

Math

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Subtraction Detectives: Missing Numbers

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Subtraction Detectives: Missing Numbers

In this lesson, students must become detectives to solve for the missing number in each subtraction problem. They will develop and use their powers of mathematical reasoning using number bonds to find differences.

3rd grade

Math

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Two-Step Word Problems with Mixed Operations - Gamified!

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Two-Step Word Problems with Mixed Operations - Gamified!

Students will have fun learning the Read, Draw, Write (RDW) strategy on two-step, mixed operation problems. First they will learn RDW, and then they will practice it in a game called Four in a Row.

3rd grade

Math

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Timeline Solutions for Time Problems

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Timeline Solutions for Time Problems

Teach your students to add and subtract time using number lines. Your class will be gladly moving backwards and forward to the minute solving for related word problems.

3rd grade

Math

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Fluently Adding Within 1000

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Fluently Adding Within 1000

Adding big numbers can be tricky, but this lesson introduces your students to a strategy that makes it less intimidating! Using the place value strategy will make the task less daunting.

3rd grade

Math

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Place Value: Digit Game

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Place Value: Digit Game

Help your students understand place values with this lesson that catches their interest using a story book. Students will go one to play a riddle game both in a group and individually.

3rd grade

Math

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Stepping Through Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

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Stepping Through Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Use this lesson to teach your students how to determine if they should use addition, subtraction, or both operations to solve a word problem by following four simple steps.

3rd grade

Math

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Hop! Hop! Hop!: Strategic Number Lines

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Hop! Hop! Hop!: Strategic Number Lines

With this movement-integrated lesson, students will use their energy to practice three-digit addition on a number line! Part of this lesson is designed for the outdoors, but the activities can easily be brought inside on a rainy day.

3rd grade

Math

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Strategic Links

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Strategic Links

What’s the missing link? In this lesson students will explore missing factors using three digit numbers. Using their knowledge of skip counting, students will determine the missing links.

3rd grade

Math

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Sweet Solutions

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Sweet Solutions

With this pastry themed lesson, your students will apply addition strategies to solve two-step, three-digit addition word problems. Finding the solutions will be sweet!

3rd grade

Math

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Strategic Drawings

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Strategic Drawings

Help your students discover the power behind base ten drawings! Regrouping is a challenge for many students, but with this hands-on lesson, your students will be empowered with a new strategy to tackle difficult regrouping problems.

3rd grade

Math

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3rd grade Addition Lesson Plans

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