Michelle Marcus
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Michelle Marcus
3rd Grade Math
101 Lessons
Pembroke Elementary School
Troy, MI
Suburban Environment
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3rd Grade Science
3rd Grade Math
(12 Units, 101 Lessons)
3rd Grade Science
Unit 6 - Unit Fractions(13 Lessons)
Unit 1 - Developing Mathematical Practices(5 Lessons)
Unit 2 - Understanding Multiplication(15 Lessons)
Unit 3 - Using Multiplication to Find Area(12 Lessons)
Unit 4 - Understanding Division(13 Lessons)
Unit 5 - Introduction To Fractions(3 Lessons)
Unit 6 - Unit Fractions(13 Lessons)
Unit 7 - Fractions: More Than A Whole(3 Lessons)
Unit 8 - Comparing Fractions(5 Lessons)
Unit 9 - Place Value (10 Lessons)
Unit 10 - Fluency to Automoticity(5 Lessons)
Unit 11 - Going Batty Over Measurement and Geometry(14 Lessons)
Unit 12 - Review Activities(3 Lessons)

Making Meaning of Math Tools
3rd Grade Math
» Unit:
Unit Fractions

Big Idea:Children need to make meaning of tools before we ask them to use them for modeling their thinking. Fraction rods are a perfect example in this lesson.
Standards
11 Resources
8 Favorites
11 Resources
8 Favorites

Building Fractions Using Units
3rd Grade Math
» Unit:
Unit Fractions

Big Idea:Children need many opportunities to create and identify what is an equal part of a whole and be able to make meaning of that knowledge. This lesson is a springboard for the critical area of fractions.
Standards
12 Resources
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12 Resources
16 Favorites

Big Idea:Student becomes teacher in a lesson where they are asked to create a fraction training video to show, explain, and compare fractions.
Standards
9 Resources
6 Favorites
9 Resources
6 Favorites

All Fractions Are Not Created Equal
3rd Grade Math
» Unit:
Unit Fractions

Big Idea:If you were really hungry, would you want 1/4 of a large pizza, or a quarter of a small pizza? This is the type of question students will be able to answer after this experience.
Standards
8 Resources
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8 Resources
13 Favorites

That's Not Fair! Fractions of a Region Part 1
3rd Grade Math
» Unit:
Unit Fractions

Big Idea:How can 2 cookies be shared by 3 hungry sisters? How can 2 peanuts be shared by 3 squirrels gathering nuts? These are the real world questions that students need to be able to answer by using their knowledge of fractions.
Standards
17 Resources
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17 Resources
10 Favorites

How Do I Share This? Fractions of a Region Part 2
3rd Grade Math
» Unit:
Unit Fractions

Big Idea:Drama, drama, drama! Students love to play and act. Crafting skits to solve word problems fosters dramatic math play.
Standards
25 Resources
4 Favorites
25 Resources
4 Favorites

And the Oscar Goes To….
3rd Grade Math
» Unit:
Unit Fractions

Big Idea:Creating and viewing movies made by student groups will enhance working through real world faction story problems.
Standards
15 Resources
18 Favorites
15 Resources
18 Favorites

Add 'Em Up
3rd Grade Math
» Unit:
Unit Fractions

Big Idea:Naming unit fractions is a start, but helping students visualize how they can be grouped together to make a larger part of a whole is the focus of today's lesson.
Standards
13 Resources
8 Favorites
13 Resources
8 Favorites

I Want Some Candy! A Journaling Assessment
3rd Grade Math
» Unit:
Unit Fractions

Big Idea:Students must acquire an ability to explain their thinking using accurate vocabulary words. Journal entries are a perfect venue for this learning.
Standards
9 Resources
12 Favorites
9 Resources
12 Favorites

Size Matters: A Journal Activity
3rd Grade Math
» Unit:
Unit Fractions

Big Idea:Understanding that a whole can be defined using different fractions is a complex task for students, unless they have great tools, like pattern blocks.
Standards
8 Resources
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8 Resources
35 Favorites

What Is the Whole
3rd Grade Math
» Unit:
Unit Fractions

Big Idea:The Common Core defines understanding of fractions as a 3rd grade Critical Area, beginning with unit fractions. It's time to grow our understanding.
Standards
8 Resources
64 Favorites
8 Resources
64 Favorites

Fractions of a Set
3rd Grade Math
» Unit:
Unit Fractions

Big Idea:Children see fractions as partitions of one whole object first. This lesson will begin them on the "tasty" path of finding fractions in a whole set.
Standards
10 Resources
8 Favorites
10 Resources
8 Favorites

Find the Fraction of This Set "Smartie"
3rd Grade Math
» Unit:
Unit Fractions

Big Idea:Students are accustomed to partitioning single objects. This lesson requires students to look at sets of objects as a whole and create equal groups.
Standards
9 Resources
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9 Resources
58 Favorites