Math Worksheets for 3rd Graders

8 strands8 ready to print517 worksheetsUS Letter PDFs

Multiplication and division, the multiplication chart, fractions on a number line, area and perimeter, time to the minute, rounding, word problems and morning work.

The math year, in order

From multiplication and division to fractions, area, time and word problems, in the order most classes teach them. Each strand links to its worksheets.

  1. Multiplication

    148 sheets ready

    The multiplication chart and times tables, every table from 0 to 12, arrays and equal groups, multiplying by multiples of 10, timed tests and the properties of multiplication.

  2. Division

    30 sheets ready

    Division as sharing and grouping, division facts within 100, fact families and using multiplication to divide, with remainders as an extension.

  3. Word problems

    27 sheets ready

    Multiplication and division stories with equal groups, arrays and measures, and two-step problems with all four operations and a letter for the unknown.

  4. Place value, rounding and adding within 1000

    53 sheets ready

    Rounding to the nearest 10 and 100, estimating, and adding and subtracting within 1000 fluently.

  5. Fractions

    39 sheets ready

    Unit fractions and fractions of a whole, fractions on a number line, equivalent fractions and comparing fractions.

  6. Measurement, time and data

    132 sheets ready

    Area and perimeter, time to the minute and elapsed time, liquid volume and mass, and scaled picture graphs, bar graphs and line plots.

  7. Geometry

    8 sheets ready

    Quadrilaterals by their sides and angles, and shapes split into parts with equal areas.

  8. Morning work

    80 sheets ready

    One short mixed math review page for every school day of 16 weeks, with answer keys.

About math worksheets for 3rd graders

Third grade is the multiplication year. Children learn what multiplication and division mean, use arrays, equal groups and the properties of multiplication as strategies, and by the end of the year know every product of two one-digit numbers from memory. They solve two-step word problems with all four operations and write them as equations with a letter for the unknown.

The year has four big ideas besides the facts. Fractions become numbers: unit fractions, fractions on a number line, equivalent fractions and comparing fractions. Area is measured in square units and connected to multiplication, alongside perimeter. Children tell time to the minute and work out elapsed time, measure liquid volume and mass, and read scaled bar and picture graphs. They also round to the nearest 10 and 100 and add and subtract within 1000 fluently.

Practice pages are made fresh from each skill, so most come as Sheet A, B and C with new problems at the same level. The multiplication chart page has every chart a class needs, and a morning work set gives one short review page for every school day of 16 weeks. Every page with right answers has an answer key on page 2, and all pages print in black and white on US Letter or A4.

Questions

What math should a 3rd grader know?

By the end of 3rd grade, children know all products of two one-digit numbers from memory, multiply and divide within 100, solve two-step word problems, round to the nearest 10 and 100, add and subtract within 1000, place fractions on a number line, find area and perimeter, and tell time to the minute.

How can I help my 3rd grader learn the times tables?

A few minutes every day works best. Start with the 2s, 5s and 10s, use a multiplication chart to see the patterns, practice turnarounds (3 × 8 is 8 × 3), and use a timed page once a week so your child can see their progress.

Is there a printable multiplication chart?

Yes. Our multiplication chart page has filled charts from 1–10 to 1–20, landscape posters, blank and partly filled charts with keys, times tables lists and pattern pages.

Is there daily math review for 3rd grade?

Yes. The morning work set has 80 short pages, one for every school day of 16 weeks, each with an answer key.

Are there answer keys?

Yes. Every page with right answers has an answer key on page 2 of the PDF.