Grade 3 Unit 6
Instructional Strategies and Station Activities
Instructional Strategies
This is a link to ready-made rulers that can be used when teaching students how to find elapsed time. (Source: K-5 Math Teaching Resources): http://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com/support-files/elapsedtimerulersample1.pdf
Measuring Metrically with Maggie - This resource offers strategies using the metric system to measure and estimate liquid volumes and masses of objects. Scroll to the bottom of the page to access questions that the teacher might use in a whole group, small group, or individual setting. (Source: MathIsFun.com) http://www.mathsisfun.com/measure/metric-system-introduction.html
Common Core: 3rd Grade Mathematics- Scroll down the page to locate the links to “density,” “weight,” and “mass” in order to measure and estimate liquid volumes and masses of objects and to solve one-step word problems involving masses or volumes that are given in the same units. (Srouce: ExploreLearning)http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspStandardCorrelation&id=1501
Station Activities
Students can practice determining elapsed time by using this interactive elapsed time matching activity offered at quia.com: http://www.quia.com/mc/66516.html
This is a link to ready-made printable cards that contain word problems that have the student find elapsed time. These can be used whole group or in a center. (Source: K-5 Math Teaching Resources): http://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com/support-files/elapsedtimewordproblems.pdf
Students are asked to choose other containers that will hold a liter and then investigate to see if their estimates are correct. (Source: K-5 Math Teaching Resources): http://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com/support-files/moreorlessthanaliter.pdf
Interactive Activities
Can You Fill It?: This is a link to a game that students can use to practice estimating how much liquid an object can hold. http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/math-games/can-you-fill-it/
Assessments
Links to Learning: http://www.linkstolearning.com/links/All/math_-_grade_3.html
Elementary Test Prep: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/topic3.cfm?TopicID=413 or for all standards: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/math3.cfm