Double Double Again

3.OA.1,4,5,7
Module 4  Lesson 6
Differentiation Activity/Fundamentals Game

Students draw cards and follow the directions on the cards to find a product.  They will mark the product with a counter.  The first student to place 6 counters on the game board is the winner.

Double Double Again Game Board and Cards

Double Double

3.OA.1,4,5,7
Module 4  Lesson 4
Differentiation Activity/Fundamentals Game

Students draw cards and follow directions written on the card to double or double double.  If their square is taken, they will miss a turn.  The student who places 6 counters on the board first is the winner.

Double Double Game and Cards

Seeing Double

3.OA.7
Module 4  Lesson 3
Differentiation Activity/Fundamentals Game

Students draw a card and find the product of the equation.  They will place a counter on the game board.  When a student has 4 in a row, they are the winner.  If a product is already taken, a student misses that turn.

See Double Game Board and Cards

2s, 5s, 10s Arrays

3.OA.1,4,5,6
Module 4  Lesson 1
Differentiation Activity

Students will draw a card and roll a dice.  They will use the two numbers to draw a matching array on the centimeter dot paper.  After 10 turns by each student, the student who covers the most dots on their paper with arrays is the winner. 

Centimeter Dot Paper
2s, 5s, 10s Cards

Three-Act Brownie Task

Video Length 22 min.

This Three-Act Task comes from Janeal Maxfield.  It is geared toward fifth grade standards, but the organization and process help to see how to give a task.  Here is the link to the videos and acts.

Brownie Task Link

More tasks for all grade levels are found at https://gfletchy.com/3-act-lessons/

Video Length: About 11 minutes

Thanks to Mrs. Ack for her fifth grade classroom!

Please comment, share, and ask questions by commenting below. You can even click on a reaction under the post.  Watch with your team, a coach, or in the comfort of your own home.

Three-Act Task Recording Sheet 11x 17
Three-Act Task Recording Sheet Version 2
Three-Act Task Recording Sheet Version 3

Some questions to ponder and respond to in the comment section:

1. What do you want to make sure to remember about the video?
2. What might you want to try in your classroom?
3. Did it reaffirm any of your practices?
4. If this is similar to your structure, do you have anything to add?
5. Are there pieces you would like to see more in depth?
6. What questions do you have?

Observation Norms for the Blog:

• ·         Take a learning stance. We are not here to compare/compete/judge.
• ·          Maintain a positive attitude and respect for the teacher.
• ·         Ask questions and share ideas.
• ·         Remember, anything you post will be seen by all.

Equivalent Whole Numbers and Fractions

3.NF.3,3b,3c
Module 12 Lesson 8
Differentiation Activity

Students draw two cards and try to find equivalent whole numbers and common fractions.  If they get a match, they get to keep the cards.  The student with the most cards at the end, wins the game.

Fraction Cards

Ordering Fractions

3.NF.3,3c,3d
Module 12  Lesson 7
Differentiation Activity

Students draw three cards and place them in order from least to greatest fraction.  Students can take turns and order them or they can order them and get a point for each card in the correct order.  After 5 rounds, the student with the most points wins.

Recording Sheet
Fraction Cards

Comparing Fractions

3.NF.3,3d
Module 12  Lesson 4,5&6
Differentiation Activity

Student draw cards and figure out where they would go on the number line.  Students then figure out who has the greater fraction.  The student who has the greater fraction will keep both cards.  The student with the most cards is the winner.

Fraction Cards and Number Line Lesson 4
Fraction Cards Lesson 5
Fraction Cards Lesson 6

Equivalent Fractions

3.NF.3,3a,3b
Module 12 Lesson 1 & 2
Differentiation Activity

Students cuts out the cards in partners and sort them by fractions that are equivalent.  They can use the printable number line or draw their own to prove their thinking.

Fraction Cards 12.1
Fraction Cards 12.2
0-1 Number Line

3-Digit Difference

3.NBT.2  >4.NBT.4
Module 11   Lesson 11
Differentiation Activity

Students can use three-digit cards from the Number Case or generate their own with playing cards or dice.  They then find the difference between the two numbers.  The student who records the greatest difference for 1 round receives a point.  The student with the most points after 5 rounds wins.

5 Round Recording Sheet

Finding the Difference

3.NBT.2   >4.NBT.4
Module 11 Lessons 7,9,10
Differentiation Activity

Students will have a combination of both wallet and price tag cards.  They will use strategies including the algorithm to find the difference between the tag and the wallet.

Algorithm Support Page
Wallets/Tags Lesson 7
Wallets/Tags Lesson 9
Wallets/Tags Lesson 10

Comparing Fractions

3.NF.3,3d
Module 11  Lesson 5
Differentiation Activity

Students will each draw a fraction card and decide who has the greater fraction.  The student with the greater fraction gets to keep both cards.  When all cards are gone, the student with the most cards is the winner!

Fraction Cards  (you must download the cards to see the fraction)

Comparing Unit Fractions

3.NF.3,3d
Module 11  Lesson 4
Differentiation Activity

Students in partners will each draw one card.  They will compare their cards and decide who has the greater unit fraction.  That student will get to keep both cards.  The student with the most cards at the end, wins!

Unit Fraction Cardshttps://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByaE7wFiYayhZENsZThuOERrcWc

Equivalent Fractions

3.NF.3,3a,3b
Module 11  Lesson 2
Differentiation Activity

Students use the fraction sheet to shade a fraction and have their partner copy it with an equivalent fraction directly below.  Students alternate roles and do the same for page two with fourths and eighths.  They can then use the cards for mix and match games.

Support Page

Area Model Fractions

3.NF.3,3a,3b, 3d
Module 11 Lesson 1 & 3
Differentiation Activity

Students cut out the cards and place them face up.  They then sort as equivalent fractions.  As student gain confidence with these fractions, they add in page three of the cards.  They can then place all the cards face down, draw one card and compare their fraction with their partner.  The student with the larger fraction, wins those cards.  The student with the most cards at the end, is the winner.

Area Fraction Cards

Module 10 Problem Solving

Module 10
Problem Solving Activities

Don't forget that each module has multiply opportunities for problem solving.  Included below is Problem Solving 4 which has 6 different problems for your students.

Problem Solving Activity 4

Area of Composite Shapes

3.MD.7,7d
Module 10  Lesson 8
Differentiation Activity

Two students will create 2 shapes either by making them up, drawing playing cards A-10, or rolling dice for the dimensions (at the same time).  They will draw the shapes on the grid paper connected to form a composite or complex shape.  They can put them together or overlap them.  They will trade the shape with their partner who will figure the area of the shape. Students compare and check each other's work.

Grid Paper  (may need more than 1 per student)

Finding Area

3.MD.5,5a,5b  3.MD.7,7a,7b
Module 10   Lesson 6
Differentiation Activity

Students take turns drawing cards and creating the shape on grid paper with the dimensions of the cards.  Students compare the area and see who has the greatest.  The student with the greatest area wins a point.  The student with the most points after five rounds is the winner.

Number Cards
Grid paper
Recording Sheet (optional)

Drawing Shapes to Find Area

3.MD.5,5a,5b  3.MD.7,7a,7b
Module 10   Lesson 3
Differentiation Activity

Students take turns rolling dice and creating the shape on grid paper with the dimensions of the dice.  Students compare the area and see who has the greatest.  The student with the greatest area wins a point.  The student with the most points after five rounds is the winner.

Grid paper
Recording Sheet (optional)

Comparing Area Units

3.MD.5,5a,5b  3.MD.6
Module 10   Lesson 2
Differentiation Activity

Pairs of students find the area of note cards, books, or something similar with pattern block squares and base-ten blocks.  They will compare their area and what they notice.  You can use the printable pattern block squares if needed.

Pattern Block Squares

Area with Pattern Blocks

3.MD.5,5a,5b  3.MD.6
Module 10  Lesson 1
Differentiation Activity

Students use square pattern blocks to measure rectangles and squares either around the classroom, or ones that you have set up for them. They can use multiplication or repeated addition to find the area of those squares and rectangles.
If you do not have enough square pattern blocks, use the printable below on colored paper or cardstock.

Square Pattern Blocks

Mrs. Devert - Using Gauge in the Classroom

Thank you Katey Devert for sharing your Gauge work with us!  Please comment, share, and ask questions by commenting below.   You can now click on reactions (cool, interesting) at the bottom of the post!

Printable 3rd Grade Standard Reflection Sheet

Some questions to ponder and respond to in the comment section:

1. What do you want to make sure to remember about the video?
2. What might you want to try in your classroom?
3. Did it reaffirm any of your practices?
4. If this is similar to your structure, do you have anything to add?
5. Are there pieces you would like to see more in depth?
6. What questions do you have for the teacher?

Observation Norms for the Blog:

• ·         Take a learning stance. We are not here to compare/compete/judge.
• ·          Maintain a positive attitude and respect for the teacher.
• ·         Ask questions and share ideas.
• ·         Remember, anything you post will be seen by all.

Division Facts

3.OA.4-7\
Module 9  Lesson 9
Differentiation Activity

Students each put 3 counters on the game board.  They draw a card and solve the expression.  If the quotient matches one that their counter is covering, they can remove it.  The first student to remove all their counters is the winner.

Game Board and Cards

Sixes Multiplication and Division Facts

3.OA.2,4-7
Module 9 Lesson 8
Differentiation Activity

Have one student draw an array to show a sixes fact.  The other student will write all the multiplication and division facts that match that array. Students then alternate roles.

Grid paper

Associative Property

3.OA.3,5,6
Module 9  Lesson 6
Differentiation Activity

Students take turns rolling 3 dice and finding the product of the three numbers.  They must justify the order in which they multiplied.

Multiplication Mania

3.OA.1,4
Module 9  Lesson 5
Differentiation Activity/Fundamentals Game

Students draw three cards and choose two of them to multiply.  They cover the product with a counter.  The first to get four in a row is the winner!

Mult. Mania Game

Square Numbers

3.OA.9
Module 9 Lesson 4
Differentiation Activity

Students use a multiplication chart to color in square numbers.  They can compare with a partner and discuss the patterns that they see.

Multiplication Chart

That's a Fact

3.OA.4,7
Module 9  Lesson 3
Differentiation Activity/Fundamentals Game

Students will draw cards and multiply the two numbers.  They will cover up the product with the counter.  The first to get four in a row is the winner.

That's a Fact Game

Sixes Multiplication Game

3.OA.4,5,6
Module 9  Lesson 2
Differentiation Activity

Students place 2 counters each on the game board.  They first player draws a sixes multiplication expression and solves finds the product.  If they have a counter covering that number, they can remove it.  The second player does the same.  The first player to remove both counters is the winner.

Sixes Cards
Game Board

Sixes Multiplication

3.OA.4,5,7
Module 9  Lesson 1
Differentiation Activity

Students will cut out the sixes multiplication cards and quiz each other in pairs.  Each student must explain the strategy they used to solve the expression.

Sixes Multiplication Cards

Nines Division Game

3.OA.4-7
Module 8 Lesson 8
Differentiation Activity/Game

Students each place 3 counters on their own game board.  They draw a division expression and if they have a counter covering the quotient, they remove it.  The first student to uncover their whole board, is the winner.

Game Board and Cards

Addition Game

3.NBT.3  >4.NBT.4
Module 8  Lesson 5
Differentiation Activity/Game

Players draw cards from two different piles to add together.  They then put a counter on the matching sum on the game board.  The first player to get four in a row is the winner!

Game Board
Cards

More Addition Practice!

3.NBT.2  >4.NBT.4
Module 8 Lesson 4
Differentiation Activity

Students can use either the base-ten picture cards (Number Case) or the hundreds, tens, and ones cards to create numbers.  Students will combine their numbers using the algorithm.

Hundreds Cards
Tens Cards
Ones Cards

Standard Addition Algorithm

3.NBT.2  >4.NBT.4
Module 8 Lesson 2 and 3
Differentiation Activity

Students will use the price tags and compare the prices that they see.  They will select two tags that they feel will come the closest to $700.  They can choose amounts between $250 and $1,300 and see which numbers, when added together, are the closest to those totals.  They can use the algorithm template included if they need help.

                                                                        Price Tags and Algorithm Template Lesson 2          Price Tags and Algorithm Template Lesson 3

Addition Fun

3.NBT.2
Module 8 Lesson 1
Differentiation Activity/Fundamentals Game

Students take turn drawing card and add the numbers together using place value.  They mark the answer with a counter and try to get four in a row before their partner.

Addition Fun Game

Mrs. Callero's Math Daily (5 minutes)

Thank you Yolando Callero for sharing your practice with us!  Please remember this is a time to learn from each other.  Please comment, share, and ask questions by commenting below. Watch with your team, a coach, or in the comfort of your own home!

More video is available for those that would like to explore her structure.

Observation Norms for the Blog:

• ·         Take a learning stance. We are not here to compare/compete/judge.
• ·          Maintain a positive attitude and respect for the teacher.
• ·         Ask questions and share ideas.
• ·         Remember, anything you post will be seen by all.

Some questions to ponder and respond to in the comment section:

1. What do you want to make sure to remember about the video?
2. What might you want to try in your classroom?
3. Did it reaffirm any of your practices?
4. If this is similar to your structure, do you have anything to add?
5. Are there pieces you would like to see more in depth?
6. What questions do you have?

Resouces
Math Daily PowerPoint (just add student pictures)
From A+ Firsties
http://aplusfirsties.blogspot.com/search/label/Daily%203
From Just Love Teaching
http://justloveteaching.blogspot.com/2012/08/d5-powerpoint-check-in-freebie.html
Observation Note Taking Tool (optional)

Multiple Products

3.OA.4-7
Module 7 Lesson 9
Differentiation Activity

Students shuffle and draw cards from the stack to create multiplication expressions.  They can stop flipping cards at any time and calculate their product.  If a card showing the 0 is drawn, they stop flipping and receive a zero for that round.  The player with the highest product for that round wins 1 point.  Students shuffle the cards and play the next round.  The student with the most points after 5 rounds is the winner.

Cards
Recording Sheet

Division Expression Game

3.OA.4-7
Module 7 Lesson 7
Differentiation Activity

Students each get a game board and a set of cards.  They place three counters on their gameboard and draw cards trying to get a quotient to match which numbers they have chosen.  If their quotient matches, they can remove that counter. The first student to remove all counters is the winner.

Gameboards and Cards

Headlines

4.NF.3,3d
Module 6, Lesson 12
Differentiation Activity

Students can draw two cards and use them to form a word problem that involves multiplication. They can use the activity Headlines from Putting the Principles Into Action by Susan O'Connell and John SanGiovanni  page 35 to connect the equation to a story.

Number Cards 1-10
Headlines description
O'Connell, Susan, and John SanGiovanni. Putting the Practices into Action: Implementing the Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice, K-8. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2013. 35. Print.

Times This - A Fundamentals Game

3.OA.4,7,5
Module 7, Lesson 2
Differentiation Activity, Fundamentals Game

Students can play the game Times This.  They work on their 10s facts and 9s facts by building down from 10.  Player 1 draws a card and decides whether they want to multiply it by 9 or 10.  The student who can place 4 counters either in a row or in a square is the winner.

Times This Game board, Cards, and Directions.

It's a Fact - Fundamentals Game

3.NBT.3, 3.OA.4
Module 7 Lesson 1
Differentiation Activity, Fundamentals Game

Students will draw cards and find the product of the two numbers.  The player who can make four in a row first is the winner.

It's a Fact Game Board, Cards, & Directions

Area Model Fractions

3.NF.2,2b
Module 6, Lesson 11
Differentiation Activity

In partners, students will roll a standard cube and color in that many thirds on their thirds rectangles.  If they make it beyond one whole, they receive two points.  If they land exactly on one whole or before, they score one point.  After five rounds, the student with the most points is the winner.

Thirds Rectangles 

Number Line Jumping with Thirds

3.NF.2,2b
Module 6, Lesson 10
Differentiation Activity

Pull out the Fraction Number Lines from the Number Case or use the printable version below. In partners, students will roll a standard cube and jump that many thirds on their number line.  If they make it beyond one whole, they receive two points.  If they land exactly on one whole or before, they score one point.  After five rounds, the student with the most points is the winner.

Number Lines

Making Wholes on a Number Line

3.NF.1,2,2a,2b
Module 6 Lesson 9
Differentiation Activity

This is a game for pairs.  Both students should have a copy of the Number Line Game Board. Students will draw a fraction card and draw a jump on the corresponding number line.  The first student to just two wholes is the winner.

Fraction Cards
Number Line Game Board

Making Wholes

3.NF.1
Module 6 Lesson 8
Differentiation Activity

Students will each have a copy of the fraction chart.  They will take turns drawing cards and coloring the matching fraction.  The first student to color in two wholes (two full strips) is the winner.

Fraction Chart
Fraction Cards  (remember to download the document to see the fractions)

Factor Squares

3.OA.4,7
Module 6, Lesson 6
Differentiation Activity

Print off the Extra Practice Activity (link below) and place it in a sheet protector for best results. Students will fill in all four squares with any one-digit number. Students can do this randomly, with dice, or by drawing numeral cards.  They find the product of those numbers and enter them in the circles.  They will erase the numbers in the squares and trade with another student who will them try to figure out which numbers should be in the squares.

Game Board
Numeral Cards (optional)

Double, Double, Double

3.OA.9
Module 6, Lesson 3
Differentiation Activity

Print the Extra Practice Game Board and students can play a Double, Double, Double Game.  Player 1 starts by placing a counter on a number they predict they will get after they draw and double, double, double.  I guessed 64.  I drew a 3.  After I double, double, doubled, I ended up with 24 as the answer.  Since my guess was in the same column as 24, I received 2 points.  The first player to 30 points is the winner.  When printing the cards , be careful to use paper that they cannot see through!
Extra Practice Game Board and Directions
Cards 3-8

Do the Ds Again - A Two-Digit Double Fundamentals Game

3.OA.4,5,7
Module 6, Lesson 2
Differentiation Activity
Fundamentals Game

Students can play either the online version or the printable version (link below).  This extends the doubling strategy to multiply by four and eight to two-digit numbers.

Do the Ds Again (Printable Version)

Do the Ds, a Doubling Fundamentals Game

3.AO.4,7
Module 6, Lesson 1
Differentiation Activity Fundamentals Game

Students can play the game Do the Ds either online or the printable game (link below).  It works on doubling single-digit numbers to multiply by four and eight.

Do the Ds (Printable Version)