Pacing Guide for 3rd Grade Math

The third-grade math curriculum was designed to be implemented over the course of a single school year. It includes seven units of study over 145 instructional days (including days for lessons, flex days, and unit assessments). We intentionally did not account for all 180 instructional days in order for teachers to fit in additional review or extension, teacher-created assessments, and school-based events.

Each unit includes a specific number of lessons, a day for assessment, and a recommended number of flex days (see the table below). These flex days can be used at the teacher’s discretion; however, for units that include both major and supporting/additional work, it is strongly recommended that the flex days be spent on content that aligns with the major work of the grade.

Each lesson was designed to be implemented within, approximately, a 50-minute class period. A suggested break down of a typical class period is shown below; however, this time allotment will vary depending on the lesson and lesson structure chosen by the teacher.

In addition to the main lessons, it is recommended to also allocate 10 minutes for daily application and 15 minutes for daily fluency. These additional blocks are meant to provide sufficient time and practice for these aspects of rigor.

Lessons Flex Days + Assessment Total
06320F94-E001-4242-B1A2-05C4B805DB8C

Unit 1: Rounding, Addition, and Subtraction

Topic A: Topic A: Foundations of Place Value

Topic B: Topic B: Rounding to the Nearest Ten and Hundred

Topic C: Topic C: Addition and Subtraction Within 1,000

14 2 16
06320F94-E001-4242-B1A2-05C4B805DB8C

Unit 2: Multiplication and Division, Part 1

Topic A: Topic A: The Meaning of Multiplication and Division

Topic B: Topic B: Multiplication and Division by 2, 5, and 10

Topic C: Topic C: Multiplication and Division by 3 and 4

Topic D: Topic D: More Complex Multiplication and Division Problems

Topic E: Topic E: Scaled Picture and Bar Graphs

21 3 24
06320F94-E001-4242-B1A2-05C4B805DB8C

Unit 3: Multiplication and Division, Part 2

Topic A: Topic A: Introduction to The Properties of Operations

Topic B: Topic B: Multiplication and Division by 6 and 7

Topic C: Topic C: Multiplication and Division by 8 and 9

Topic D: Topic D: Multiplication and Division by Values Greater than 10

Topic E: Topic E: Two-Step Word Problems and Patterns in Arithmetic

23 3 26
06320F94-E001-4242-B1A2-05C4B805DB8C

Unit 4: Area

Topic A: Topic A: Understanding Concepts of Area

Topic B: Topic B: The Distributive Property and Composite Area

14 3 17
06320F94-E001-4242-B1A2-05C4B805DB8C

Unit 5: Shapes and Their Perimeter

Topic A: Topic A: Attributes of Two-Dimensional Shapes

Topic B: Topic B: Understanding Perimeter

Topic C: Topic C: Distinguishing Between Area and Perimeter

16 2 18
06320F94-E001-4242-B1A2-05C4B805DB8C

Unit 6: Fractions

Topic A: Topic A: Understanding Unit Fractions and Building Non-Unit Fractions

Topic B: Topic B: Fractions on a Number Line

Topic C: Topic C: Equivalent Fractions

Topic D: Topic D: Comparing Fractions

Topic E: Topic E: Line Plots

24 3 27
06320F94-E001-4242-B1A2-05C4B805DB8C

Unit 7: Measurement

Topic A: Topic A: Time Measurement

Topic B: Topic B: Mass and Liquid Volume Measurement

12 3 15
Total

Request a Demo

See all of the features of Fishtank in action and begin the conversation about adoption.

Learn more about Fishtank Learning School Adoption.

Contact Information

School Information

What courses are you interested in?

ELA

Math

Are you interested in onboarding professional learning for your teachers and instructional leaders?

Yes

No

Any other information you would like to provide about your school?

Effective Instruction Made Easy

Effective Instruction Made Easy

Access rigorous, relevant, and adaptable math lesson plans for free