Grade 3Math: Modeling and Problem Solving
Use the information below to get a deeper understanding of what your child has mastered and areas where your child may need more help. There are also resources you can use to find activities to support your child’s learning at home.
Help can I help my child progress?
Next Steps
Here are some exercises you can work on at home with your Grade 3 student.
Below Mastery
With your student, search the Internet for math story problems. Ask the student what information is given and what the question is asking. Then discuss how the answer can be found.
At or Near Mastery
Give your student one- and two-step math story problems. Ask what information is given and the question being asked. Then, have your student check his or her final answer with the above information.
Above Mastery
With your student, read story problems about a known subject. Before solving, ask your student, “What answers would not make sense?” and “What information is not needed to solve the problem?”
Talking With Your Child's Teacher
This document titled “Moving Forward: A Guide for Conversations with Your Child’s Teacher” includes helpful tips and questions to discuss with the teacher about your child’s classroom performance, academic progress, and more.
Additional Free Resources Available to Support Your Child's Learning
Use this information to have a meaningful conversation with your child’s teacher about the skills and content in the grade level and to support your child’s learning at home.
What Can I Do to Help My Child?
Talking with your child's teacher
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