Third Grade Math

Hi! I'm Marlene a teacher and blogger at I Heart Teaching Elementary. I share classroom tips, ideas and lessons that I do in my classroom.

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FREE math partner games for multiplication and division facts. These partner games are low-prep, engaging, and perfect for math centers or early finishers.

Multiplication made fun! Ideas, strategies, and anchor charts to help you teach multiplication!

This post shares 10 free 3rd grade place value centers. These math centers are the perfect addition to any 3rd grade class.

Room 330 Anchor Charts

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I love teaching math, which was not always the case! Small group instruction, centers, independent work, and more hands-on learning with Math Rotations really changed the game for me. Check out a few of the posts below to explore how I plan for, launch, and teach math using the Math Rotation system: Setting up Math Rotations This Introduction post can give you a good, big-picture view of Math Rotations and the different centers. As you can see, I divide my Math Rotations into four centers. Click each center below to be taken to each one for its description, helpful resources, and more: If you're curious how I launch these at the start of the year, I ran a "Getting It Started" series where I go into more depth around organization and set-up. This is a two-part post {{PART 1 and PART 2}}, so be sure to read both and watch the video in Part 2: PART 1 and PART 2 If you are interested in any of these resources for your own classroom, I have the Math Rotation Posters and Planning Sheets available for purchase on TpT: If you're for more information on Math and how I teach it in my classroom, be sure to check out the rest of my posts HERE. And for more resources, find my math products on TpT HERE. Happy teaching!

Keep your children ready to learn new math. Practice place value at home by playing games with materials you have on hand.

In 2nd Grade, students work to build a conceptual foundation for multiplication, which will prepare them for applying these skills in 3rd grade. Making