Learning Expectations
3rd Grade Math
The third grade is a student's first year in taking the math FCAT (Florida Comprehensive Assesment Test), making it an important year for a student to gauge his/her mathematical ability. Students also show more independence because of the new sophisticated mathematical skills they have to learn, as well as the regular homework assignments handed out by teachers at this stage.

Algebraic Thinking Expectation

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1. Identifies missing parts in patterns.

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2. Describes, extends, and creates numerical and geometric patterns through models (for example, concrete objects, drawings, simple number sequences).

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3. Poses and solves problems by identifying a predictable visual or numerical pattern (for example: Continue this pattern: + , - , = , + , + , - , - ,___ , ___, …).

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4. Knows mathematical relationships in patterns (for example, the second number is two more than the first).


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5. Analyzes number patterns and states the rule for relationships (for example, 2, 4, 6, 8, …; the rule: +2).


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6. Discusses and explains the choice of the rule that applies to the pattern.

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7. Identifies and extends a pattern according to the given rule.

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8. Applies and explains the appropriate rule to complete a table or chart (for example, in the following table, the rule is "multiply by 6").

123 4
612? 24


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9. Uses concrete materials to model and solve a number sentence with a missing addend for simple word problems (for example, 13 + r = 15).

Equation Translations

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10. Creates a simple word problem for a given number sentence, diagram, or model.

everyday word problems

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11. Knows that an equation is a number sentence stating that two quantities are equal (for example, identifies and provides examples and non-examples of equations).

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12. Uses physical models and graphs (for example, cubes, number lines) to solve real-world equations and inequalities.

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13. Uses information from physical models and graphs to solve problems.

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