Grade 3 MathLearning Packet

Week 3

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Dear Students and Families,

We hope you are safe and healthy while you are out of school and learning from home! In mathematics, you will be reviewing, applying, and extending content from the school year.

This week you will be focused on the topic of fractions. The table below outlines how you might organize completing your math work for the week.

Day Activity Time

1 Recognizing Fractions (p. 3-4) 30 minutes

2 Writing Fractions (p. 5-6) 30 minutes

3 Problem Solving with Fractions (p. 7-8) 30 minutes

4 Fraction Practice (p. 9-10) 30 minutes

5 Practice & Problem (p. 11-12) 30 minutes

If you need additional support with completing the activities, please use the following links:

Number and Operations – Fractions: Common Core State Standards Video Series (Fractions)

Khan Academy is a free resource that will provide additional practice and instructional video lessons by standard. https://www.khanacademy.org/commoncore/grade-3-NF

Eureka Math Parent Tips: This document aligns to the curriculum that is being used in DCPS. Note the key takeaways from the lessons students previously learned on pages 43-46.

Key questions you might want to explore this week are:What do the parts of a fraction tell us?Why are fractions important?Can you identify fractions in your surrounding world?

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Week 3, Day 1 Learning Target

I can explain what fractions represent.

Daily Fluency (10 minutes)

Solve the subtraction problems. Show your work.

Add each pair of numbers. Show all your work.

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Daily Task (10 minutes)

Write the fractions below in numbers and words. The first one has been done for you.

Daily Closing (5 minutes) Write a fraction in the circle for the shaded part of each figure.

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Week 3, Day 2

Learning Target:

I can explain what fractions represent.

Daily Fluency (10 minutes)

Add.

Daily Task (15 minutes)

Part IWrite the fractions below in numbers and words. The first one has been done for you.

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Part II Write a fraction using numbers.

Daily Closing (5 minutes)

Write a two-dollar (or more) summary of the lesson. Each word is worth 10 cents. (For example, “the lesson is about” totals 40 cents.)

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Week 3, Day 3Learning Target:

I can recognize fractional parts of a whole.

Daily Fluency (10 minutes)

Fill in the bubble next to the equation that will help you solve each word problem.

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Daily Task (10 minutes)

2 If you have a 4 section Hershey Bar and you eat one section, what fraction did you eat? What fraction is left? Write your answer in a complete sentence. Draw and explain your thinking.

Daily Closing (10 minutes)

What takeaway from this lesson will be important to know three years from now? Why?

Week 3, Day 4

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Learning Target:

I can recognize fractional parts of a whole.

Daily Fluency (10 minutes)

1. Complete the multiplication facts.

Daily Task (15 minutes)

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Daily Closing (5 minutes)

DJ Summary: Write what you’ve learned in the form of a favorite song.

Week 3, Day 5

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Learning Target

I can recognize fractional parts of a whole.

Daily Fluency (5 minutes)

Daily Task (15 minutes)

Part I

Part II

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Imagine opening a bag of Skittles. There is a total of 24 Skittles in the bag. of the bag are red,

are yellow, are green, and are purple. How many are there of each color? Write your answer in a complete sentence. Draw and explain your reasoning.

Daily Closing (5 minutes)

Write a two-dollar (or more) summary of the lesson. Each word is worth 10 cents. (For example, “the lesson is about” totals 40 cents.)

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