Anastasia Young

Text Set Project-Third Grade-Math-Adding Large #’s, weights, measure, multiplication

The Complete Book of Math Timed Tests. 2002. McGraw-Hill publishing.

This book is specially made for grades 3-5, but it can be used for any age depending on the student’s math abilities. It is a book that contains math timed tests in all of the following areas: addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication. It is a great resource for students to use at home or for teachers to run-off for a classroom activity. These activities give students lots of practice so that they can master their math skills. The third grade math standards that this book meets are: 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 3.2, 3.3, and 1.5. It can be found at Barnes and Noble.

Williams-Sonoma Kids-Baking. 2003. Written by Abigail Johnson Dodge. Photography by Jason Lowe and Illustrations by Joy Gasney. CA: Oxmoor House Inc.

A 128 page book of children’s recipes, each of which require some sort of measurement. Children will learn how to measure tsp., tbsp, and cups. They will learn how to double recipes and they will also learn how to add fractions. Most appropriate for grades 2-7. The third grade standards that this book meets are: 3.1, 3.2, and 3.4. It can be found at Barnes and Noble.

Mathematickles! 2003. Poems by Betsy France. Illustrated by Steven Salerno. New York: Simon and Schuster. This is a book about a cat that is taking a journey and keeps running into math problems throughout his trip. It is a book that includes poems, math problems, and beautiful illustrations. This book would be most appropriate for grades 2-6. The third grade math standards that this covers are: 3.3. This book can be found at Borders bookstore.

The Complete Book of Math. 2001. McGraw-Hill. American Education Publishing.

This is a book with fun, color, step-by-step math lessons. The lessons include place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, geometry, and much more.

It is most appropriate for grades 3-5, but can be used for grades 2-7 if needed. The third grade math standards that this book would fulfill are: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, and 2.6. This book can be found at Borders books.

Math, Time, and Money. 2004. McGraw-Hill Children’s Publishing.

This box of flashcards includes 6 sets of 54 flashcards each. There are 324 cards in all. Each set is to practice different math skills such as: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Time, and Money. This would be appropriate for ages 5 and up. The third grade standards that this would fulfill are: 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, and 2.6. These cards can be found at Borders books.

Math Appeal: Mind Stretching Math Riddles. 2003. Written by Greg Tang. Illustrated by Harry Briggs. New York: Scholastic

This is a book of math riddles that would best suit ages 7-10. Each page has a new riddle that is individually titled, and it has its own beautiful, bright illustration. This book will help students think about the steps that need to be taken in order to figure out a math problem. This book meets the following third grade standards: 2.1, 2.2, 2.8, and 3.3. This book can be found at Borders books.

More Math Games & Activities from Around the World. Written by Claudia Zaslavsky. 2003. Published by Chicago Review Press. This book consists of many different math games and activities from around the world. It is a book that students can have fun with while learning new styles and new approaches to the math that they already know. It is most appropriate for ages 9 and up. The third grade standards that this will fulfill are: 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4. This book can be found at Borders books.

Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School. 1989. Written by Louis Sachar. Scholastic.

This book gives vertical math problems that consist of words and letters that goes along with a fictional funny story. They are called “math brainteasers”. Students will be challenged to solve these math puzzles. There are hints on how to solve each one and students will have to use the knowledge that they already have about math to solve these brainteasers. This book is most appropriate for grades 3-8. The third grade standards that this book meets are: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, and 2.8. This book can be found at Borders books.

Base Ten Blocks by Mathland. Creative Publications.

These are blocks that can be used to help visual learners with their math skills. These blocks will help them when it comes to counting, adding, and multiplying factors of ten. These blocks would be appropriate for any grade level. I have even seen them used in Kindergarten. The third grade standards that these blocks could fulfill are: 1.0, 2.1, 1.2, and 2.3. These blocks can be found in Michelle Parsons’s room.

Attribute Blocks by Lakeshore.

This bucket consists of 120 blocks in different shapes, sizes, and colors. They are ideal for classification, adding, identifying different shapes, and multiplication. Teachers can create a number of hands-on activities and word problems using these blocks. The third grade standards that this will fulfill are: 2.1, 2.3, 2.8, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, and 2.5. These blocks are appropriate for ages 4 and up. They can be found in Michelle Parson’s room.