CKMath Grade 3 – Connecting Math to Our World: How Math Helps Us
Focus:
Everyone uses math every day, but many times people don’t realize it! The Core Knowledge Connecting Math to Our World series underscores the ubiquity of math and encourages learners to “find the math” in familiar situations. The purpose of this program is not to teach math skills, but instead to encourage students to see why the skills are relevant.
There are two components to Connecting Math to Our World (K–5). Each grade level includes a Student Reader as well as an online Teacher Support document.
Each chapter in the Student Reader focuses on a Core Knowledge Sequence Math Standard and explores its real-world applications. This program is unique in that each chapter functions as a stand-alone activity, which can be used in any order, and covered in as little as 15 minutes. They are engaging and age-appropriate, featuring a mix of fictional stories to nonfiction narratives. Chapters can be used to introduce or review a math concept, or to tie concepts together. Additionally, they enable students to see how math intersects with other subjects, including science, language arts, music, and art. These chapters can increase engagement and develop mathematical vocabulary, all while helping clarify math concepts and make them more meaningful.
In third grade, chapters include topics such as: multiplication and division within 100, fractions, time, liquid volume, area, perimeter, and shapes and their attributes.
Number of Chapters: 24
Instructional Time: 15 minutes
Additional Search Terms:
addition • subtraction • multiplication • division • fractions • properties of operations • place value • measurement • data • geometry
