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Morning Work for 3rd Graders

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80 short daily math review pages, one for every school day of 16 weeks: facts, 3-digit adding and subtracting, rounding, multiples of 10, properties and a word problem.

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Weeks 1 to 4: 3-digit adding and subtracting, rounding to 10, the 2s, 5s and 10s

3-digit adding and subtracting, the 2s, 5s and 10s, rounding to the nearest 10, and a story within 1000.

Weeks 5 to 8: the 3s, 4s and 6s, dividing, rounding to 100, multiples of 10

The 3s, 4s and 6s, division facts, rounding to 10 and 100 or multiplying by multiples of 10, regrouping, and a multiplication or division story.

Weeks 9 to 12: the 7s, 8s and 9s, missing factors, properties, two-step problems

The 7s, 8s and 9s, missing factors, a property of multiplication, regrouping within 1000, and a two-step problem.

Weeks 13 to 16: mixed review of all four operations

Multiply or divide, rounding, even or odd products, regrouping within 1000, and a two-step problem.

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About these morning work for 3rd graders worksheets

Morning work is a short page children do on their own at the start of the day. These pages review 3rd grade math a little at a time: multiplication and division facts, adding and subtracting within 1000, rounding, multiplying by multiples of 10, the properties of multiplication and one word problem with room to show the thinking.

The 16 weeks follow the order most classes teach. Weeks 1 to 4 start with 3-digit adding and subtracting and the 2s, 5s and 10s. Weeks 5 to 8 add the 3s, 4s and 6s, division and rounding to 100. Weeks 9 to 12 bring the 7s, 8s and 9s, missing factors and two-step problems, and weeks 13 to 16 mix everything.

Each page takes about 10 minutes and has an answer key on page 2. All pages print in black and white on US Letter or A4.

Standards

  • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.A.3Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems in situations involving equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
  • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.A.4Determine the unknown whole number in a multiplication or division equation relating three whole numbers. For example, determine the unknown number that makes the equation true in each of the equations 8 × ? = 48, 5 = _ ÷ 3, 6 × 6 = ?
  • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.B.5Apply properties of operations as strategies to multiply and divide. Examples: If 6 × 4 = 24 is known, then 4 × 6 = 24 is also known. (Commutative property of multiplication.) 3 × 5 × 2 can be found by 3 × 5 = 15, then 15 × 2 = 30, or by 5 × 2 = 10, then 3 × 10 = 30. (Associative property of multiplication.) Knowing that 8 × 5 = 40 and 8 × 2 = 16, one can find 8 × 7 as 8 × (5 + 2) = (8 × 5) + (8 × 2) = 40 + 16 = 56. (Distributive property.)
  • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.C.7Fluently multiply and divide within 100, using strategies such as the relationship between multiplication and division (e.g., knowing that 8 × 5 = 40, one knows 40 ÷ 5 = 8) or properties of operations. By the end of Grade 3, know from memory all products of two one-digit numbers.
  • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.D.8Solve two-step word problems using the four operations. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding.
  • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.D.9Identify arithmetic patterns (including patterns in the addition table or multiplication table), and explain them using properties of operations. For example, observe that 4 times a number is always even, and explain why 4 times a number can be decomposed into two equal addends.
  • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NBT.A.1Use place value understanding to round whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100.
  • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NBT.A.2Fluently add and subtract within 1000 using strategies and algorithms based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.
  • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NBT.A.3Multiply one-digit whole numbers by multiples of 10 in the range 10–90 (e.g., 9 × 80, 5 × 60) using strategies based on place value and properties of operations.

How to use them

  1. Put one page on each desk before children arrive. They start as soon as they sit down.
  2. Go over the answers together for 5 minutes, or let children check with the key.
  3. Use the word problem to talk about strategies: who drew a model? Who used a different number sentence?
  4. Note which part is hard for a child and give a matching practice page later in the day.

Teaching tips

  • Keep it short and calm. Morning work is review, not new teaching.
  • Let children use a multiplication chart in the first weeks, then take it away.
  • Ask children to estimate the 3-digit answers before they work them out.
  • Collect a page each Friday as a quick check of the week.

Questions teachers and parents ask

What is morning work in 3rd grade?

A short independent page children do at the start of the school day. It reviews skills they have already learned so they stay fresh, while the teacher takes attendance and settles the class.

How long does each page take?

About 10 minutes for most 3rd graders. Each page has five or six short parts and a word problem.

Does the morning work include fractions, time and measurement?

No. These pages are made by our math generator and cover number and operation skills. Fractions, time, measurement and geometry are on their own pages in the 3rd grade math hub.

Are there answer keys?

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