3rd Grade Common Core Math Essential Questions
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Unit 1: Number and Operations in Base Ten
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Unit 1: Number and
Operations in Base
Ten
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Does rounding a
number change its
value relative to
other numbers?
How are
addition and
subtraction
alike?
How are
addition and
subtraction
different?
How are digits
in a number
related?
How are tables, bar
graphs, and line
plot graphs useful
ways to display
data?
How can data
be used to
make
decisions?
How can data
displayed in
tables and graphs
be used to inform?
How can data
displays be used
to describe
events?
How can estimation
strategies help us
build our addition
skills?
How can graphs
be used to
compare
related data?
How can graphs be
used to display
data gathered
from a survey?
How can I learn
to quickly
calculate sums
in my head?
How can I model
multiplication
by ten?
How can I show what I
know about addition
and subtraction,
problem solving, and
estimation?
How can I use
addition and
subtraction to help
me solve real world
problems?
How can I use what I
understand about
addition and
subtraction in word
problems?
How can I use what I
understand about
money to solve word
problems?
How can I verify the
results of an
addition or
subtraction word
problem?
How can
surveys be
used to answer
a question?
How can
surveys be
used to collect
data?
How can we select
among the most useful
mental math strategies
for the task we are
trying to
solve?
How can we verify
the results of an
addition problem?
How can you
use graphs to
answer a
question?
How do I decide
what increments
to use for my
scale?
How do
properties work
in subtraction
problems?
How do we round
numbers to the
nearest ten or
hundred?
How do we use
addition and
subtraction to tell
number stories?
How does knowing
the associative
property help us
add numbers easily
and quickly?
How does knowing
the commutative
property help us
add numbers easily
and quickly?
How does knowing
the identity
property help us
add numbers easily
and quickly?
How does mental math
help us calculate more
quickly and develop
an internal sense of
numbers?
How is
multiplication
helpful in solving
problems?
How is place
value related
to multiples of
ten?
How is
rounding used
in everyday
life?
How is zero
different from any
other whole number
you might add or
subtract?
In what situations
might a person
want to round a
number to the
nearest ten?
In what type of
situations do
we add?
In what type of
situations do
we subtract?
What are the
properties that
relate to addition
and subtraction?
What can we learn
about the value of a
number by
examining its
digits?
What does it
mean to round
numbers to the
nearest ten?
What estimation and
mental math
strategies can I use
to help me solve real
world problems?
What happens to a
number when it is
multiplied by ten?
What is a number
sentence, and how
can I use it to solve
word problems?
What is an
effective way
to estimate
numbers?
What is mental
math?
What is the
most efficient
way to give
change?
What mental
math
strategies are
available to us?
What patterns do
I notice when I
am multiplying by
ten?
What strategies
are helpful when
estimating sums
in the hundreds?
What strategies can
I use to help me
subtract more
quickly and
accurately?
What strategies can
I use to multiply
single digit
numbers by
multiples of ten?
What strategies can
we use to
efficiently solve
multiplication
problems?
What strategies will
help me add
multiple numbers
quickly and
accurately?
When will
estimating be
helpful to us?
Why is place
value
important?
Unit 2: Operations and
Algebraic Thinking: The
Relationship Between
Multiplication and
Division
How are
multiplication
and addition
alike?
How are
multiplication
and addition
different?
How are
multiplication
and addition
related?
How are
multiplication
and division
related?
How are
subtraction
and division
related?
How can I show
data using a
line plot
graph?
How can
multiplication and
division be used to
solve real world
problems?
How can the same
array represent
both multiplication
and division?
How can we connect
multiplication facts
with their array
models?
How can we
model division?
How can we
model
multiplication?
How can we practice
multiplication facts in
a meaningful way that
will help us remember
them?
How can we use
patterns to
solve
problems?
How can we write a
mathematical
sentence to represent
a multiplication model
we have made?
How can we write a
mathematical
sentence to
represent division
models we have made?
How do I decide
what increment
scale to use for a
bar graph?
How do I decide
what symbol to use
when constructing
a pictograph?
How do the parts
of a division
problem relate to
each other?
How do you
create a bar
graph or table?
How do you
display
collected data?
How do you
interpret data
in a graph?
How is the
commutative property
of multiplication
evident in an array
model?
Is there more than
one way of
multiplying to get
the same product?
Is there more than
one way to divide a
number to get the
same quotient?
What are strategies
for learning
multiplication
facts?
What do the parts
of a division
problem
represent?
What happens to
the quotient when
the dividend
increases or
decreases?
What is the
relationship
between the divisor
and the quotient?
What parts are
needed to make a
complete chart,
table, or graph?
(title, labels, etc.)
Why would you
organize data in
different ways?
Unit 3: Operations and
Algebraic Thinking:
Properties of
Multiplication and
Division
How are
multiplication
and division
related?
How can
multiplication and
division be used to
solve real world
problems?
How can
multiplication help
us repeatedly add
larger numbers?
How can
multiplication
products be
displayed on a
multiplication chart?
How can the same
array represent
both multiplication
and division?
How can we connect
multiplication facts
with their array
models?
How can we determine
numbers that are
missing on a times table
chart by knowing
multiplication patterns?
How can we
model
multiplication?
How can we practice
multiplication facts in
a meaningful way that
will help us remember
them?
How can we use
patterns to
solve
problems?
How can we write a
mathematical
sentence to represent
a multiplication model
we have made?
How can you
display data in
a pictograph?
How can you
display data in
a single bar
graph?
How can you use a
graph to solve
the answer to a
question?
How can you use
multiplication facts
to solve unknown
factor problems?
How does drawing an
array help us think
about different
ways to decompose a
number?
How does the order
of the digits in a
multiplication
problem affect the
product?
How does
understanding the
commutative
property help us
create arrays?
How does
understanding the
distributive property
help us multiply large
numbers?
How does your
graph
communicate
your data?
How is division
an unknown
factor
problem?
How are
multiplication and
division used to
solve a problem?
How is the
commutative property
of multiplication
evident in an array
model?
Is there more than
one way of
multiplying to get
the same product?
What are strategies
for learning
multiplication
facts?
What are the
parts of a
division
problem?
What are the steps
involved in making
and reading
graphs?
What patterns of
multiplication can
we discover by
studying a times
table chart?
What strategies
can be used to
find factors or
products?
When can you
use a line plot
graph to
organize data?
When can you use
multiplication or
division in real
life?
Unit 4: Operations and
Algebraic Thinking:
Patterns in Addition
and Multiplication
By using an area model
to learn multiplication,
how many number
patterns of
multiplication are
displayed?
Can one area
measurement of a
rectangle produce
different dimension
measurements? Of
a square?
Can the same area
measurement
produce different
size rectangles?
Can you find
area without
perimeter?
Can you find
the perimeter
without area?
Do different
dimensions with the
same area cover the
same amount of
space?
How are
multiplication and
addition different?
How are they the
same?
How are the same
number of tiles with
different square unit
measurements
significantly different?
How can an addition
table help you explain
the commutative
property of
multiplication?
How can multiple
math operations be
used to solve real
world problems?
How can the same
area model
represent both
multiplication and
division?
How can we connect
multiplication facts
with their area
models?
How can we determine
numbers that are
missing on a
multiplication chart by
knowing
multiplication patterns?
How can we use
patterns to
solve
problems?
How do estimation,
multiplication, and
division help us
solve problems in
everyday life?
How do rectangle
dimensions
impact the area
of the rectangle?
How does an area
model relate to the
commutative
property of
multiplication?
How does drawing an
area model help us
think about different
ways to decompose a
number?
How does knowing
the area of a square
or rectangle relate
to knowing different
multiplication facts?
How does knowing
the dimensions of a
rectangle relate to
multiplication?
How does knowing the
dimensions of two sides
help you determine the
perimeter of the
whole plane figure?
How does the order
of the digits in a
multiplication
problem affect the
product?
How does
understanding the
distributive property
help us multiply large
numbers?
How is a
pattern
related to
multiplication?
How is the
commutative property
of multiplication
evident in an area
model?
How is the decomposition
of a factor in an
equation related to the
distributive
property of
multiplication?
Is there more than
one way of
multiplying to get
the same product?
Why are mathematical
expressions important
in problems involving
two or more math
operations?
What does it
mean to
decompose a
number?
What is
area?
What is the
connection between
area models and
skip counting?
What is the
connection between
a pictograph and
problem solving?
What is the
relationship
between a
multiplication chart
and an area model?
What is the
relationship
between addition
and multiplication?
What is the
relationship
between area
and perimeter?
What is the
relationship
between dimensions
and factors?
What is the
relationship
between the
product and the
sum?
What makes an
area model a good
representation for
multiplication?
How can what I
understand about area
help me to understand
multiplication and
addition patterns?
What patterns of
multiplication can we
discover by studying
a multiplication
chart?
What is a
pattern?
What is the
difference between
an expression and
an equation?
What is the
relationship
between a
pictograph and
problem solving?
What’s the
relationship between
the picture’s value
and patterns found
in multiplication?
When solving
equations, why must
the operations be
completed in a
certain order?
Why are square
units commonly
associated with
finding area?
Why is it important
to know the
difference in
between the square
unit measurements?
Why is it important to
understand that more
than one math
operation may be
needed to solve a
problem?
Unit 5: Geometry
Can a shape be
represented in
more than one way?
How and why?
How are
quadrilaterals
alike and
different?
How are solid
figures
different from
plane figures?
How can angle and
side measures help
us to create and
classify
quadrilaterals?
How can I use
attributes to
compare and
contrast shapes?
How can partitioning a
shape in a variety of
ways help me further
develop my
understanding of
fractions?
How can plane
figures be
combined to create
new figures?
How can shapes
be combined to
create new
shapes?
How can solid
figures be
categorized
and classified?
How can we
communicate our
thinking about
mathematical
vocabulary?
How can you
create different
types of
quadrilaterals?
How does combing
figures affect
the attributes of
those figures?
What are the
properties of
quadrilaterals?
What is a
quadrilateral?
What properties
do solid figures
have in common?
Why are units
important in
measurement?
Why is it
important to
partition shapes
into equal areas?
Unit 6: Representing
and Comparing
Fractions
How are fractions
used in problem-
solving
situations?
How are tenths
related to the
whole?
How can I
collect and
organize data?
How can I compare
fractions when
they have the same
denominators?
How can I compare
fractions when
they have the same
numerators?
How can I
compare
fractions?
How can I
determine
length to the
nearest 1/4?
How can I display
fractional parts
of data in a
graph?
How can I
organize data
measured to
the half inch?
How can I
organize data
measured to the
quarter inch?
How can I
represent
fractions of
different sizes?
How can I show that
one fraction is
greater (or less)
than another using
my Fraction Strips?
How can I use
fractions to
name parts of a
whole?
How can I use
pattern blocks
to name
fractions?
How can I use
pattern blocks
to represent
fractions?
How can I write a
fraction to
represent a part
of a group?
How do I label a
number line
(ruler) to the
half inch?
How do I label a
number line
(ruler) to the
quarter inch?
How do I
measure
objects to the
half inch?
How do I
measure
objects to the
quarter inch?
How is the
appropriate unit
for measurement
determined?
How is the
reasonableness
of a measurement
determined?
What are the
important
features of a
unit fraction?
What does the
denominator of
a fraction
represent?
What does the
numerator of a
fraction
represent?
What equivalent
groups of fractions
can I discover
using Fraction
Strips?
What estimation
strategies are
used in
measurement?
What fractions
are on the
number line
between 0 and 1?
What is a
fraction?
What is a real-
life example of
using
fractions?
What
relationships can
I discover about
fractions?
What relationships
can I discover
among the pattern
blocks?
When we compare
two fractions, how
do we know which
has a greater
value?
Why are units
important in
measurement?
Why is the size
of the whole
important?
Unit 7: Measurement
What does it
mean to tell
time to the
nearest minute?
What strategies can I
use to help me tell and
write time to the
nearest minute and
measure time intervals
in minutes?
What connections
can I make
between a clock
and a number line?
How can I use what I
know about number
lines to help me figure
out how much time has
passed between two
events?
How can we
determine the
amount of time that
passes between two
events?
What part does
elapsed time
play in our
daily life?
How can I
demonstrate my
understanding of
the measurement
of time?
What does the
liquid volume of
an object tell
me?
What types of
tools are used
to measure
volume?
How can estimating
help me to
determine liquid
volume of
something?
What are some ways
I can measure the
liquid volume of
something?
What does the
mass of an
object tell me
about it?
What ways can
I measure
mass?
What strategies can
I use to help me to
solve problems
involving volume?
What strategies can
I use to help me to
solve problems
involving mass?
Why is mass and
volume important
in my everyday
life?
What determines
your choice of a
measurement
tool?
What estimation
strategies are
used in
measurement?
How is the
appropriate unit
for measurement
determined?
How is the
reasonableness of
a measurement
determined?
Why are units
important in
measurement?
How can I
demonstrate my
understanding of
the measurement of
volume and mass?
What is the
difference
between area and
perimeter?
How are the
perimeter and
area of a shape
related?
How does combining
and breaking apart
shapes affect the
perimeter and
area?
Why/how would
decomposing a
polygon be helpful
in finding the
perimeter or area?
How can rectangles
have the same
perimeter but have
different areas?
What methods can
I use to determine
the area of an
object?
How can I
demonstrate my
understanding of
the measurement of
area and perimeter?
Why is it important
to know area and
perimeter in real
life?
What strategies will
help me to solve for
an unknown side
when finding
perimeter?
How are tables, bar
graphs, and line
plot graphs useful
ways to display
data?
How do I decide
what increments
to use for my
scale?
How can you use
graphs to
answer a
question?
How can
surveys be
used to collect
data?
How can surveys
be used to
answer a
question?
How can graphs
be used to display
data gathered
from a survey?
How can graphs
be used to
compare related
data?
How can data
displayed in
tables and graphs
be used to inform?
How can data
be used to
make
decisions?
How can data
displays be used
to describe
events?
How can I
demonstrate my
understanding of
the data and
graphing?
How are a bar
graph and a line
plot related? What
are their
differences?
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