Third Grade Math Boot Camp

Build math fact fluency and math problem solving skills with whole-number operations!

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Welcome to 3rd Grade Math Boot Camp! START HERE!
Video #1: Welcome to Math Boot Camp!
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Welcome to Third Grade Math Boot Camp! In this video, you will learn about the content covered in this course, the flexible structure of the course and what to expect each week. I outline important information for how to use the course platform and also share information about how to make the course fit into your schedule. Are you ready to start the Third Grade Math Boot Camp? Check it out! 

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Video #2: Meet Your Teacher
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In this video, you will learn more about Melanie Doppler, math teacher, math coach and math lover! But she didn't alway love math. Check out this quick video to learn about Melanie's math journey and why she is excited (and highly qualified) to be teaching this course!

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Video #3: Terms Of Use & Copyright Information
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Please watch this brief video where you will learn more about my terms of use and copyright information. I cover scenarios of dos and don'ts for sharing this course and cover very important legal information. 

Disclaimer: this course is not intended to replace third grade math instruction. It is intended to supplement third grade math instruction and provide a re-teach and review option, similar to how a private tutor would re-teach or review concepts with a child who needs additional support in math. It can be used at home, or in the classroom setting, but should not be used as the only addition, subtraction, multiplication and division instruction that a third grader receives during the year. 

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Resource Download: Terms Of Use & Copyright Information
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This resource includes the terms of use and copyright information for Math Coach Connection and this Third Grade Math Boot Camp Course. Please download and become familiar with these terms of use. For any questions regarding these terms, please email mathcoachconnection@gmail.com.

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Video #4: Overview of Content Standards
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Curious to learn about the specific standards covered in this course? Then check out this video! In this video, you will learn about the standard domains (and specific standards) covered in this Third Grade Math Boot Camp Course. You will also learn the why behind the standards chosen, and learn about how focusing on these content areas will be beneficial for your third grade children or students. 

This course covers standards in the Operations and Algebraic Thinking Domain and the Numbers and Operations in Base Ten Domain. It is intended to supplement third grade math instruction (not replace third grade math instruction). The standards covered are 3.OA.A.1, 3.OA.A.2, 3.OA.A.3, 3.OA.A.4, 3.OA.B.5, 3.OA.B.6, 3.OA.C.7, 3.OA.D.8, 3.NBT.A.1 and 3.NBT.A.2. This course also covers standards for mathematical practice MP1, MP4, MP5 and MP6. 

Watch this video for more information. 

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Video #5: Directions For Using Digital Versions of Resources
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The resources in this course are both printable (PDF), and digital (Google Slides). This video outlines how to access the Google Slides versions of each resource. These digital versions include easy-to-use 'type answer here' boxes or drag and drop circles for multiple choice. If you do not have access to Google Slides and would like the digital versions sent in Powerpoint format, please email mathcoachconnection@gmail.com.

Note: the PDF versions include the answer keys. The digital versions do not include the answer keys. Make sure to download the PDF to view the answer key. 

It is helpful to print these resources as much as possible, so children can follow along on the resource as they watch each video, rather than having to open different windows on a computer. If you do use the digital verison, it is helpful to have a child watch the video on one device and have a separate device with the resource open (specifically for the strategies and skills guides). For the games and fluency cards, I highly recommend printing if possible. Other resources such as the projects and story problems can be completed digitally, but just make sure the child has access to paper and materials for problem solving and showing their work. 

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Video #6: Goal Setting & Pre/Post-Assessment Directions
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This video outlines how to use the goal setting and pre/post-assessment resources. These resources are intended to be used at the beginning of the course and at the end of the course, with the potential for a mid-course check-in. These resources provide valuable information about your child/student's growth and understanding as they progress through the course. Watch the video for more information on how to use the goal setting resource and pre/post assessments. 

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Resource Download: Goal Setting
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This resource should be used at the beginning of the course, for a mid-course check-in and at the end of the course. It allows students to be part of the process of setting goals for themselves and celebrating their growth and progress throughout the course. For more information, watch the video on the goal setting and pre/post-assessment resources. 

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Resource Download: Pre/Post-Assessment
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This resource should be used at the beginning of the course and at the end of the course. The pre-assessment gives valuable information about what a child already knows as they start this course so you can make choices about the best place in the course for the child to start. The post-assessment gives information on the progress the child made throughout the course. There are two versions of the pre and post-assessment and I recommend choosing one version of the assessment to use for both the pre and post=assessment. For more information, watch the video on the goal setting and pre/post-assessment resources. 

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Video #7: How to Get Support & Join the Facebook Community
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This video outlines important information about how to get support with this course. If you need additional support, please email me at mathcoachconnection@gmail.com. I encourage you to join the Third Grade Math Boot Camp Facebook Community  by clicking the included link or by copying and pasting https://www.facebook.com/groups/thirdgrademathbootcampcommunity/ into your browser. There are three short membership questions to answer for membership approval. This is a great space to get support from other third grade parents/teachers/families who are also taking this course, and to get more ideas and support from me! Watch the video for more information. 

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Welcome Survey
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Welcome! I am so happy you are here! Please complete this brief welcome survey so I can send a personalized message to the student(s) taking this course! You can either download the PDF to find the survey link or click on the following link to complete the survey. https://forms.gle/xQ4p5Vnfnfom93ob9 Thank you so much for being here! 

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Bonus Video: Strategies for Solving Math Story Problems
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In this engaging video, I outline the steps to understanding and solving math story problems. We walk through solving a math story problem together as I explain each resource and step. It is helpful to download and/or print the bonus resource: math problem-solving resources for reference. Throughout the course we will solve math story problems and apply many of these strategies. Specifically in Week 2 and Week 5 we will solve a variety of story problems together. Watching this video as a foundation for problem-solving is very helpful for students taking this course. 

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

*use tools to organize their work when solving a math problem

*understand how to use a step-by-step guide to figure out what a story problem is asking them to solve

*follow steps to complete math story problems with accuracy

Standards: MP1, MP5

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Bonus Resource: Math Problem-Solving Resources
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This resource includes helpful tools for math problem-solving. It includes the steps for solving math story problems, two sizes of grid paper for organizing math strategies, place value charts and story problem graphic organizers. This resource is very helpful throughout the course because there are a variety of story problems that we solve in the instructional videos, as well as on the math boot camp weekly reviews and differentiated story problems. Watch the bonus video: strategies for solving math story problems for more information on how to use these resources. 

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Bonus Video: Rounding Whole Numbers Lesson
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This lesson teaches students how to round whole numbers to the nearest ten and hundred. Being able to round whole numbers is an important skill for students in problem solving because they will need to be able to round numbers to make estimates and check their work for reasonableness. 

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

*round whole numbers to the nearest ten using a number line

*round whole numbers to the nearest hundred using a number line

Standards: MP1, MP5

Standard: 3.NBT.A.1

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Bonus Resource: Balanced Equations Cards (Multiplication & Division)
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This is a bonus resource that may be helpful to students who need support understanding that the equal sign means 'the same value' (not just 'the answer'). It is particularly helpful during weeks 3, 4 and 5, where students are learning about multiplication and division. It provides and alternative to the multiplication fluency cards, and can be used in the same ways as the fluency cards (watch the videos in week 4 for games and how to use these cards). These cards are not related to fact families, but rather, students are trying to find the missing value to make both sides of the equation the same value. This is a great challenge option as well for students who need more of a challenge with multiplication and division. 

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WEEK 1: Addition Skills & Strategies Review
Week 1: Family Welcome Video START HERE
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This video is for parents/guardians/teachers/supporters to watch prior to starting week 1. It includes an outline for the week, helpful tips and information on the content for this week as well as ways to support your child as they learn about addition skills and strategies. 

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Week 1: Student Welcome Video
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Welcome to Week 1 of my Third Grade Math Boot Camp course! This video gives students an overview of the learning for the week and introduces them to the key concepts and vocabulary for addition skills and strategies!

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Resource Download #1: Addition Strategies & Skills Guide
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Download this resource before beginning the videos for Week 1. Print the PDF version of this resource to follow along this week as we learn addition strategies within 1,000! If you'd rather not print the resource, that's no problem! Just click on the Google Slides link on the 'Directions for Digital Use' page to follow along digitally! For questions about how to use the digital version, check out the 'Directions for Using Digital Resources' video from the START HERE lessons! 

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Resource Download #2: Third Grade Boot Camp Weekly Review
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Download this resource before beginning the videos for Week 1. Print the PDF version of this resource to follow along this week as we learn addition strategies within 1,000! This week, we will be using pages 9-11 so feel free to just print those out for the week! If you'd rather not print the resource, that's no problem!  Just click on the Google Slides link on the 'Directions for Digital Use' page to follow along digitally! For questions about how to use the digital version, check out the 'Directions for Using Digital Resources' video from the START HERE lessons! 

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Video #1: Addition Strategies (Foundational Understanding of Addition)
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In this video, we are diving into solving addition problems at the third grade level. Students will have fun with me as they learn the visual model strategies and hands-on models that they can use to solve addition problems within 1,000! Follow along with me in the Addition Strategies & Skills Guide as we build addition understanding! 

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

*understand and use math vocabulary for addition, including addend and sum

*understand the meaning of addition with large numbers

*solve addition problems up to 1,000 using visual model strategies (including the base ten model and a number line)

StandardS: 3.NBT.A.2, MP1, MP5

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Video #2: Addition Strategies (Symbolic Strategies)
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In this video, we build on the foundation of addition understanding to learn some more efficient strategies for addition within 1,000. Follow along with me in the Addition Strategies & Skills Guide as we build addition understanding! 

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

*use a symbolic strategy to solve addition problems, such as breaking apart one (or both) addends, and/or the standard algorithm (vertical addition by place value)

*understand why these strategies work based on a foundation of addition understanding

Standards: 3.NBT.A.2, MP1 

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Video #3: Addition With Larger Numbers (Focus on Regrouping)
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In this video, we tackle the big idea of 'regrouping' when adding with larger numbers. We focus on the meaning of regrouping ten ones for one ten and ten tens for one hundred. We follow a progression from using a hands on model, to a visual model, to then being able to solve these types of problems using numbers and symbols. This video is great for building deeper understanding of regrouping and more efficient problem solving strategies with larger numbers. 

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

*regroup ten ones for one ten, and ten tens for one hundred

*apply understanding of regrouping to addition problem solving with larger numbers.

Standards: 3.NBT.A.2, MP1

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Video #4: Addition Try It Together
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In this video we walk through an addition problem together, starting with the story problem, deciding what operation and strategy to use and then solve. Students have the opportunity to pause the video and solve the problem on their own, and then get the immediate feedback from the video of if they solved the problem correctly or not. This video is a great way to wrap up the week and solidify student understanding of addition. 

By the end of this video students will:

*build confidence in their addition problem-solving skills 

*solidify understanding of addition strategies

*learn to make decisions about which strategy is most efficient 

*have the opportunity to practice story problem solving strategies

Standards: 3.NBT.A.2, MP1

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WEEK 2: Subtraction Skills & Strategies Review
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This video is for parents/guardians/teachers/supporters to watch prior to starting week 2. It includes an outline for the week, helpful tips and information on the content for this week as well as ways to support your child as they learn about subtraction skills and strategies. 

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Week 2: Student Welcome Video
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Welcome to Week 2 of my Third Grade Math Boot Camp course! This video gives students an overview of the learning for the week and introduces them to the key concepts and vocabulary for subtraction skills and strategies!

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Resource Download #1: Subtraction Strategies & Skills Guide
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Download this resource before beginning the videos for Week 2. Print the PDF version of this resource to follow along this week as we learn subtraction strategies within 1,000! If you'd rather not print the resource, that's no problem! Just click on the Google Slides link on the 'Directions for Digital Use' page to follow along digitally! For questions about how to use the digital version, check out the 'Directions for Using Digital Resources' video from the START HERE lessons! 

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Resource Download #2: Third Grade Boot Camp Weekly Review
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Download this resource before beginning the videos for Week 2. Print the PDF version of this resource to follow along this week as we learn subtraction strategies within 1,000! This week, we will be using pages 12-14 so feel free to just print those out for the week! If you'd rather not print the resource, that's no problem!  Just click on the Google Slides link on the 'Directions for Digital Use' page to follow along digitally! For questions about how to use the digital version, check out the 'Directions for Using Digital Resources' video from the START HERE lessons! 

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Resource Download #3: Third Grade Differentiated Math Story Problems
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This bonus resource is a great way to solidify problem-solving skills from Week 1 (Addition) And Week 2 (Subtraction). Students can complete part 1 (Addition/Subtraction) on pages 9-17. You can print the PDF version of this resource or students can solve the problems on Google Slides (using the link on the Directions for Digital Use page). Watch Video #5 BONUS VIDEO Addition & Subtraction Story Problem Solving prior to using this resource. 

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Video #1: Subtraction Strategies (Foundational Understanding of Subtraction)
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In this video, we are diving into solving subtraction problems at the third grade level. Have some fun with me as you learn the visual model strategies and hands-on models that you can use to solve subtraction problems within 1,000! Follow along with me in the Subtraction Strategies & Skills Guide as we build subtraction understanding! 

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

*understand and use math vocabulary for subtraction, including minuend, subtrahend and difference

*understand the meaning of subtraction with large numbers

*solve subtraction problems up to 1,000 using visual model strategies (including the base ten model and a number line--adding up and subtracting back)

StandardS: 3.NBT.A.2, MP1, MP5

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Video #2: Subtraction Strategies (Symbolic Strategies)
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In this video, we build on the foundation of subtraction understanding to learn some more efficient strategies for subtraction within 1,000 using numbers and symbols. Follow along with me in the Subtraction Strategies & Skills Guide as we build subtraction understanding! 

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

*solve subtraction problems using the strategy 'subtracting in parts' (adding on or subtracting back without a number line)

*use a symbolic strategy such as compensation, breaking apart by place value, and/or the standard algorithm (vertical subtraction by place value) to solve subtraction problems

*make decisions about which strategy is most efficient for a specific subtraction problem based on the numbers given 

*understand why these strategies work based on a foundation of subtraction understanding

Standards: 3.NBT.A.2, MP1, MP5

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Video #3: Subtraction With Larger Numbers & Regrouping
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This video focuses on the skill of regrouping in the context of a subtraction problem. Students will learn the meaning of regrouping (one hundred to ten tens and one ten to ten ones) and will learn to use this skill in the context of problem solving. This video makes important connections between the visual model for regrouping and the symbolic model (standard algorithm) for regrouping. 

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

*regroup one hundred for ten tens, and one ten for ten ones

*apply understanding of regrouping to subtraction problem solving with larger numbers

Standards: 3.NBT.A.2, MP1

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Video #4: Subtraction Try It Together
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In this video we walk through a subtraction problem together, starting with the story problem, deciding what operation and strategy to use and then solve. Students have the opportunity to pause the video and solve the problem on their own, and then get the immediate feedback from the video of if they solved the problem correctly or not. This video is a great way to wrap up the week and solidify student understanding. 

By the end of this video students will:

*build confidence in their subtraction problem-solving skills 

*solidify understanding of subtraction strategies

*learn to make decisions about which strategy is most efficient 

*have the opportunity to practice story problem solving strategies

Standards: 3.NBT.A.2, MP1

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Video #5: BONUS VIDEO Addition & Subtraction Story Problem Solving
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In this video, students will learn strategies for solving math story problems with addition and subtraction. We will walk through three story problems together and compare visual models and problem soving strategies. Students have the opportunity to practice solving the problems on their own and get feedback on their answer based on the video. This lesson connects to Resource Download #3 (Differentiated Story Problems) for this week and should be watched prior to using that resource. 

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

*use a bar model/tape diagram to determine what information is missing (what information they are trying to solve for) in a math story problem

*decide which operation to use to solve a math story problem

*determine the steps for solving single and multi-step story problems involving addition and subtraction

Students will need to use their understanding of subtraction strategies from the prior lessons this week to solve the problems with accuracy. 

Standards: 3.NBT.A.2, 3.OA.D.8, MP1

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WEEK 3: Multiplication Foundational Understanding & Strategies
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This video is for parents/guardians/teachers/supporters to watch prior to starting week 3. It includes an outline for the week, helpful tips and information on the content for this week as well as ways to support your child as they learn about multiplication skills and strategies. 

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Week 3: Student Welcome Video
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Welcome to Week 3 of my Third Grade Math Boot Camp course! This video gives students an overview of the learning for the week and introduces them to the key concepts and vocabulary for multiplication skills and strategies!

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Resource Download #1: Multiplication Strategies & Skills Guide
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Download this resource before beginning the videos for Week 3. Print the PDF version of this resource to follow along this week as we learn multiplication strategies within 100! If you'd rather not print the resource, that's no problem! Just click on the Google Slides link on the 'Directions for Digital Use' page to follow along digitally! For questions about how to use the digital version, check out the 'Directions for Using Digital Resources' video from the START HERE lessons! 

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Resource Download #2: Third Grade Boot Camp Weekly Review
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Download this resource before beginning the videos for Week 3. Print the PDF version of this resource to follow along this week as we learn multiplication strategies within 100! This week, we will be using pages 15-17 so feel free to just print those out for the week! If you'd rather not print the resource, that's no problem!  Just click on the Google Slides link on the 'Directions for Digital Use' page to follow along digitally! For questions about how to use the digital version, check out the 'Directions for Using Digital Resources' video from the START HERE lessons! 

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Resource Download #3: Multiplication Fluency Tracker
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You can start using this Multiplication Fluency Tracker this week to track student progress on multiplication facts within 100. I recommend starting with the smaller facts (twos, threes, fours and fives facts) pages 8 & 9, and starting to keep track on page 18. Be sure to read the directions on how to use this resource using the two colors, and watch the intro videos on more about how to use this tracker to track growth on multiplication fluency skills. 

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Resource Download #4: Multiplication Mania
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This is a great game to play this week as students begin building multiplication understanding and skills. It can be played with two, three or four players so you can include the family! Materials needed are: either one dice, or a paperclip & pencil and game piece (these could be coins, small erasers, colored cereal, game piece from a different game etc.). Check out the directions page for how to play. You can use either the printable PDF version or the digital (Google Slides) version although the printed version is preferable. 

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Video #1: Multiplication Strategies (Foundational Understanding of Multiplication with Visual Models)
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In this video, we are diving into solving multiplication problems at the third grade level. Have some fun with me as you learn the meaning of multiplication using visual model strategies and hands-on models that you can use to solve multiplication problems within 100! Follow along with me in the Multiplication Skills Guide as we build multiplication understanding! 

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

*understand and use math vocabulary for multiplication, including factor, product and multiple

*understand the meaning of multiplication (understand that multiplication means having a number of groups with the same number of things in each group)

*use both the equal groups model and the array model to represent multiplication situations

*solve multiplication problems using visual model strategies (including an equal groups model, an array/open area model and a number line). 

Standards: 3.OA.A.1, 3.OA.A.3, 3.OA.C.7, MP1, MP5

 

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Video #2: Using the Properties of Multiplication to Problem Solve
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Join me in learning all about the properties of multiplication and why they are so helpful for problem solving! In this video, students learn the properties of operations (multiplication) and learn what they are and why/how they work, as well as how to use them to support problem solving. 

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

*understand and explain the properties of multiplication, including commutative, associative, identity, zero and distributive properties

*prove why the properties of multiplication work using a visual model (array model, area model or equal groups model)

*apply the properties of multiplication to problem solving

Standards: 3.OA.B.5, 3.OA.C.7, MP1

 

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Video #3: Multiplication With Larger Numbers
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In this video, we extend our understanding of multiplication to multiplying with larger numbers (up to 12 x 12). You will learn how the distributive property can be used with a visual model, and without a visual model (partial products method), and how this connects to the standard algorithm. Note: the standard algorithm is not a strategy that third graders need to use because they should be using more 'conceptual understanding-based' strategies such as equal groups or array models, or other physical/visual models. However, becoming familiar with this strategy is beneficial so they have a base of understanding when they learn it in fourth grade with larger whole numbers and use it in fifth grade with whole numbers and decimals. Note: this is a long video (just under 20 minutes) with a lot of content. Encourage your child to pause the vieo as they watch to try practice problems, and also to take movement breaks as needed. 

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

*use the distributive property for problem solving by breaking apart one or both factors

*explain why the distributive property works for problem solving, using an area model

*connect the distributive property to the partial products and standard algorithm strategies

*use at least one symbolic strategy for problem solving (either distributive property with numbers/symbols, partial products or the standard algorithm)

 

Standards: 3.OA.B.5, 3.OA.C.7, MP1

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Video #4: Multiplication Try It Together
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In this video, we try a multiplication problem together from beginning to end. Students will apply their skills of understanding multiplication story problems, choosing a solution strategy and then solving to find the product. Students get the opportunity for immediate feedback on their answer, as they solve it in real time with the video. 

By the end of this video students will:

*build confidence in their multiplication problem-solving skills 

*solidify understanding of multiplication strategies

*learn to make decisions about which strategy is most efficient 

*have the opportunity to practice story problem solving strategies

Standards: 3.OA.A.1, 3.OA.A.3, MP1

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WEEK 4: Multiplication Fluency Skills & Practice
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This video is for parents/guardians/teachers/supporters to watch prior to starting week 4. It includes an outline for the week, helpful tips and information on the content for this week as well as ways to support your child as they learn about multiplication fluency skills and strategies. 

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Week 4: Student Welcome Video
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Welcome to Week 4 of my Third Grade Math Boot Camp course! This video gives students an overview of the learning for the week and introduces them to the key concepts for multiplication fluency skills and strategies!

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Resource Download #1: Multiplication Strategies & Skills Guide
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Download this resource before beginning the videos for Week 4. Print the PDF version of this resource to follow along this week as we learn multiplication strategies within 100! If you'd rather not print the resource, that's no problem! Just click on the Google Slides link on the 'Directions for Digital Use' page to follow along digitally! For questions about how to use the digital version, check out the 'Directions for Using Digital Resources' video from the START HERE lessons! This week you will only need to download/print page 21. 

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Resource Download #2: Third Grade Boot Camp Weekly Review
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Download this resource before beginning the videos for Week 4. Print the PDF version of this resource to follow along this week as we learn multiplication strategies within 100! This week, we will be using pages 18-20 so feel free to just print those out for the week! If you'd rather not print the resource, that's no problem!  Just click on the Google Slides link on the 'Directions for Digital Use' page to follow along digitally! For questions about how to use the digital version, check out the 'Directions for Using Digital Resources' video from the START HERE lessons! 

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Resource Download #3: Multiplication Fluency Cards
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Download and print these multiplication fluency cards to practice building multiplication fluency this week. You can continue to use these cards next week and throughout the remainder of the course. These cards include a space for a 'think' problem, which is a starter problem to help children mentally solve for the product of each multiplication fact. Watch the videos for the week to learn the importance of using 'think' problems (otherwise known as 'start with' or 'anchor' problems) to build mental math skills and multiplication fluency. Printing these cards if possible is preferable. Students should write a 'think' problem for each multiplication problem and write the product on the back of the card. This week's videos outline some engaging and fun ways to use these cards rather than just using them like basic flash cards. This week, students should only use the multiplication facts on the fluency cards (pages 8-24).

*note: because students should be building understanding of the commutative property, there are no double cards. This means that for the expression 4 x 5, there is not a card for 5 x 4 because the value of 4 x 5 is the same as the value of 5 x 4, so as students practice 4 x 5 they should also know that this is the value of 5 x 4 etc.  

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Resource Download #4: Multiplication Mania
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This is a great game to play this week as students begin building multiplication understanding and skills. It can be played with two, three or four players so you can include the family! Materials needed are: either one dice, or a paperclip & pencil and game piece (these could be coins, small erasers, colored cereal, game piece from a different game etc.). Check out the directions page for how to play. You can use either the printable PDF version or the digital (Google Slides) version although the printed version is preferable. 

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Resource Download #5: Multiplication Fluency Tracker
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Use the Multiplication Fluency Tracker this week to track student progress on multiplication facts within 100. This week, students should track their progress across all multiplication facts within 100 and keep track on page 18. Be sure to read the directions on how to use this resource using the two colors, and watch the intro videos on more about how to use this tracker to track growth on multiplication fluency skills.

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Resource Download #6: Fact Family Flowers
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This resource is a great way to start practice multiplication and division fluency. It makes important connections between multiplication and division as students prepare to learn division next week and as they practice their multiplication fluency this week. There are worksheets and games included. For the games, all you need is a paperclip to use as a spinner. 

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Video #1: Multiplication Fluency Strategies (Building Mental Math Skills)
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It's time to take our understanding of multiplication and build on it, to develop some multiplcation fact fluency! Fluency does not just mean memorization. If a child is fluent in their multiplication facts, it actually means that they are able to solve these multiplication problems efficiently, accurately and usually mentally. It doesn't necessarily need to be memorized, but rather a child can use what they know about smaller multiplication problems to help them quickly solve larger problems. Fluency builds from a foundation of conceptual understanding of multiplication, which extends to developing efficient strategies for problem solving, then taking those strategies and applying them to mental math. Over time, many of these multiplication facts do become 'memorized,' but the goal is to build understanding which leads to problem solving, which leads to recalling the products of these multiplication facts quickly and correctly. Watch this video to learn more about multiplication fluency, and to learn some specific strategies for building multiplication fluency with facts up to 10x10. 

By the end of this video students will be able to: 

*use an anchor problem (otherwise known as a 'start with' or 'think' problem) to help them mentally find the product of a larger multiplication problem

*determine which anchor problem works best for specific multiplication problems (for example, will learn how to anchor to a 10s fact for solving 9s facts)

*make progress from moving from visual model strategies, to mental math strategies for problem solving

Standards: 3.OA.C.7

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Video #2: Multiplication Fluency Activities
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This brief video provides an overview of how to use the multiplication fluency resources for the week. It goes beyond just using flash cards, but dives into some more engaging ways to use multiplication fluency cards, how to track growth on the multiplication fluency tracker, how to play Multiplication Mania and more! 

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WEEK 5: Division Understanding & Strategies
Week 5: Family Welcome Video START HERE
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This video is for parents/guardians/teachers/supporters to watch prior to starting week 5. It includes an outline for the week, helpful tips and information on the content for this week as well as ways to support your child as they learn about division skills and strategies. 

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Week 5: Student Welcome Video
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Welcome to Week 5 of my Third Grade Math Boot Camp course! This video gives students an overview of the learning for the week and introduces them to the key concepts for division skills and strategies!

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Resource Download #1: Division Strategies & Skills Guide
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Download this resource before beginning the videos for Week 5. Print the PDF version of this resource to follow along this week as we learn division strategies within 100! If you'd rather not print the resource, that's no problem! Just click on the Google Slides link on the 'Directions for Digital Use' page to follow along digitally! For questions about how to use the digital version, check out the 'Directions for Using Digital Resources' video from the START HERE lessons! 

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Resource Download #2: Third Grade Boot Camp Weekly Review
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Download this resource before beginning the videos for Week 5. Print the PDF version of this resource to follow along this week as we learn division strategies within 100! This week, we will be using pages 21-23 so feel free to just print those out for the week! If you'd rather not print the resource, that's no problem!  Just click on the Google Slides link on the 'Directions for Digital Use' page to follow along digitally! For questions about how to use the digital version, check out the 'Directions for Using Digital Resources' video from the START HERE lessons! 

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Resource Download #3: Missing Factor Division Dash
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This is a great game to play this week as students begin building division understanding and skills and start to make connections between division and missing-factor multiplication situations. It can be played with two, three or four players so you can include the family! Materials needed are: either one dice, or a paperclip & pencil and game piece (these could be coins, small erasers, colored cereal, game piece from a different game etc.). Check out the directions page for how to play. You can use either the printable PDF version or the digital (Google Slides) version although the printed version is preferable. 

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Resource Download #4: Multiplication Fluency Tracker
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Use the Multiplication Fluency Tracker this week to track student progress on multiplication facts within 100. Last week, students should have started tracking their progress across all multiplication facts within 100. This week, students can continue to track their fluency progress and should continue to practice using their multiplication fluency cards because building fluency takes time. Be sure to read the directions on how to use this resource using the two colors, and watch the intro videos on more about how to use this tracker to track growth on multiplication fluency skills

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Resource Download #5: Fact Family Flowers
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This resource is a great way to start practice multiplication and division fluency. It makes important connections between multiplication and division. This resource is very helpful for students to view division as a missing factor multiplication problem (for example to solve 24 divided by 6, they can think about 6 x what number = 24). There are worksheets and games included. For the games, all you need is a paperclip to use as a spinner. 

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Resource Download #6: Multiplication & Division Fluency Cards
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Download and print these multiplication fluency cards to practice building multiplication and division fluency this week. The division cards are on pages 25-57. It is important for students to continue to practice their multiplication fluency cards this week because multiplication fluency builds over time, so continued practice is critical. The division cards are helpful to get students solving division problems efficiently and building mental math skills, but I recommend spending the majority of your time with the multiplication cards. Being fluent in multiplication facts within 100 is an important part of being an efficient division problem solver, because students can think about division problems as missing factor multiplication problems and then use these multiplication facts to support their problem solving. 

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Bonus Resource Download: Differentiated Math Story Problems
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This engaging bonus resource is a great way to solidify problem-solving skills from Weeks 3 & 4 (Multiplication) And Week 5 (Division). Students can complete part 2 (Multiplication/Division) on pages 18-26. You can print the PDF version of this resource or students can solve the problems on Google Slides (using the link on the Directions for Digital Use page). Watch Video #5 BONUS VIDEO Multiplication & Division Story Problem Solving prior to using this resource. 

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Video #1: Building Division Understanding with Visual Model Strategies
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In this video, we are diving into solving division problems at the third grade level. Have some fun with me as you learn the meaning of division using visual model strategies and hands-on models that you can use to solve division problems within 100! Follow along with me in the Division Skills Guide as we build division understanding! 

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

*understand and use math vocabulary for division, including dividend, divisor and quotient

*understand the meaning of division (understand that division means having a total and dividing/splitting it into equal groups)

*understand the difference between models and story problems for partitive division and measurement division

*use the equal groups models to represent partitive and measurement division situations

*solve division problems using visual model strategies (including an equal groups model and and equal groups model with base ten blocks)

StandardS: 3.OA.A.2, 3.OA.A.3, 3.OA.A.4, 3.OA.C.7, MP1, MP5

 

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Video #2: Using Other Operations to Support Division Problem Solving
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Join me in learning all about how other operations (subtraction and multiplication) can help you solve division problems! In this video students learn how to solve division problems using repeated subtraction, and how to think about division problems like missing factor multiplication problems (and then relate this to fact families to build multiplication and division fluency). They will learn that the strategies they already know can support them in building understanding and problem solving skills with division.  

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

*solve division problems using repeated subtraction (with a number line)

*rewrite division problems as missing factor multiplication problems

*write a fact family (related set of multiplication and division problems) for any given multiplication or division problem with one digit factors up to 100

*use subtraction and/or multiplication to find the answer to division problems

Standards: 3.OA.A.4, 3.OA.B.6, 3.OA.C.7, MP1

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Video #3: Division Using Symbolic Strategies
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In this video, we extend our understanding of division to dividing larger numbers and using symbolic strategies. You will learn how the distributive property can support division problem-solving, and will also learn how to use the partial quotients strategy and the long division strategy. Note: long division is not a strategy that third graders need to use because they should be using more 'conceptual understanding-based' strategies such as equal groups models, or models based on place value like partial quotients, or other physical/visual models. However, becoming familiar with this strategy is beneficial so they have a base of understanding when they learn it in fourth grade with larger whole numbers and use it in fifth grade with whole numbers and decimals. 

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

*use the distributive property for division problem solving by breaking apart the dividend

*explain why the distributive property works for division problem solving, using an area model

*connect the distributive property and division as missing factor multiplication to the partial quotients strategy 

*use at least one symbolic strategy for problem solving (either distributive property with numbers/symbols, partial quotients or long division)

Standards: 3.OA.A.2, 3.OA.B.5, 3.OA.B.6, 3.OA.C.7, MP1

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Video #4: Division Try It Together
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In this video, we try a division problem together from beginning to end. Students will apply their skills of understanding division story problems, choosing a solution strategy and then solving to find quotient. Students get the opportunity for immediate feedback on their answer, as they solve it in real time with the video. 

By the end of this video students will:

*build confidence in their division problem-solving skills 

*solidify understanding of division strategies

*learn to make decisions about which strategy is most efficient 

*have the opportunity to practice story problem solving strategies

Standards: 3.OA.A.2, 3.OA.A.3, 3.OA.B.6, MP1

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Video #5: BONUS VIDEO Multiplication & Division Story Problem Solving
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In this video, students will learn strategies for solving math story problems with multiplication and division (and all four operations). We will walk through three story problems together and compare visual models and problem soving strategies. We will progress from single-step story problems to two-step story problems. Students have the opportunity to practice solving the problems on their own and get feedback on their answer based on the video. This lesson connects to Bonus Resource Download Differentiated Math Story Problems for this week and should be watched prior to using that resource. 

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

*use a bar model/tape diagram to determine what information is missing (what information they are trying to solve for) in a math story problem

*decide which operation to use to solve a math story problem

*solve single and multi-step math story problems

Students will need to use their understanding of division strategies from the prior lessons this week to solve the problems with accuracy. 

Standards: 3.OA.A.3, 3.OA.D.8, MP1

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WEEK 6: Review & Celebration!
WEEK 6: Family Welcome Video START HERE
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This video is for parents/guardians/teachers/supporters to watch prior to starting week 6. It includes an outline for the week, helpful tips and information on the content for this week as well as ways to support your child as they review math skills and strategies this week. 

This week students will choose between two engaging math projects to apply their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division skills. Make sure to watch the videos prior to choosing a project this week. 

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WEEK 6: Student Welcome Video
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Welcome to Week 6 of my Third Grade Math Boot Camp course! This video gives students an overview of the learning for the week and introduces them to the two engaging math projects that they get to choose between this week!

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Resource Download #1: Wonderful Waterpark Math Project
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This week, students will choose between two exciting real-world math projects, Wonderful Waterpark and Beach Road Trip, to use to practice their math skills from this course. Make sure to watch the brief videos which explain the projects prior to downloading the project resources. 

Wonderful Waterpark Math Project: 
This engaging math project takes children on an adventure to a day at a water park. It includes 15 total pages of engaging math story problems and tasks (a total of 34 questions) There are three parts to the project including:

*Park Prices: Multiplication fluency and application practice
(4 pages, 12 total questions) p. 1-4
*Splash Pad: Multiplication visual models and finding area, arrays and open area models (6 pages, 9 total questions) p. 5-10
*Slide Scenarios: Division fluency practice (equal groups model), division application, and a little multiplication fluency review. (4 pages, 10 total questions) p. 11-14
*Extensions: multi-step story problems/tasks, (one page, 3 total questions) p. 15
*Build Your Own Waterpark & Work space: a place for children to show their work and design their own water park p. 16-20
*Parent/Teacher Notes: pages that explain the key strategies used in this project p. 21-23

Note: at the beginning of the project, children choose the number of people to bring to the waterpark with them. This number (plus one to include themselves) becomes the factor that they multiply many things by in the project. So, you can guide the child towards choosing a factor that gives them an appropriate level of challenge. This helps differentiate the project to meet the needs of a range of students working on multiplication and division skills.

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Resource Download #2: Beach Road Trip Math Project
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This week, students will choose between two exciting real-world math projects, Wonderful Waterpark and Beach Road Trip, to use to practice their math skills from this course. Make sure to watch the brief videos which explain the projects prior to downloading the project resources. 

Beach Road Trip Math Project

This engaging math project takes children on a road trip adventure to an exciting beach vacation. It includes 18 total pages of engaging math story problems and tasks (a total of 54 questions). It is aligned to standards 3.OA.C.7, 3.OA.A.3, and 3.OA.D.8. There are three parts to the project including:

*Road Trip: Multiplication and division fluency and problem solving within 100 (p. 1-4)
*Awesome Activities: Single and Multi-step word problems using multiplication and division within 100—There are 4 different beach activities (2 pages each) and children get to choose which activities to try. (p. 5-13)
*Seaside Snacks: Multiplication and division fluency and problem solving within 100 (p. 14-17)
Extension: Lifeguard Lessons: multi-step multiplication and division problems (p. 18)
Workspace: a place for students to show their work (p. 20-23)
Parent/Teacher Notes: pages that explain the key strategies used in this project (p.24)

Note: at the beginning of the project, children choose the number of people to bring to the waterpark with them. This number (plus one to include themselves) becomes the factor that they multiply many things by in the project. So, you can guide the child towards choosing a factor that gives them an appropriate level of challenge. This helps differentiate the project to meet the needs of a range of students working on multiplication and division skills.

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Resource Download #3: Third Grade Boot Camp Weekly Review
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Download this resource at the beginning of week 6. Use it throughout the week as you did for weeks 1-5 with 2 questions per day of review and the spiral review fluency check and story problem check at the end. There are no specific video lessons this week, but this weekly review is an important resource to help students wrap up their understanding from the prior weeks.

Print the PDF version of this resource to follow along this week as we learn division strategies within 100! This week, we are on Week 6 and will be using pages 24-26, so feel free to just print those out for the week! If you'd rather not print the resource, that's no problem!  Just click on the Google Slides link on the 'Directions for Digital Use' page to follow along digitally! For questions about how to use the digital version, check out the 'Directions for Using Digital Resources' video from the START HERE lessons! 

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Resource Download #4: Post Assessment
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This post-assessment gives valuable information on the progress that students made throughout the course. There are two versions of the pre and post-assessment and I recommend choosing one version of the assessment to use for both the pre and post=assessment. For more information, watch the video on the goal setting and pre/post-assessment resources. If you did not have a student complete a pre-assessment, it's okay! I still recommend having them complete a post-assessment so you can assess their level of understanding on concepts covered in this course, and make a plan moving forward for areas they may need to revisit to build deeper understanding. 

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Resource Download #5: Multiplication Fluency Tracker
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Use the Multiplication Fluency Tracker this week to track student progress on multiplication facts within 100. The last two weeks, students should have been tracking their progress across all multiplication facts within 100. This week, students can complete the fluency tracker one more time and have a growth celebration to celebrate how many facts they now know. This is also a great way to see what multiplication facts they are still working on, so they can continue to practice those after the course is completed. Be sure to read the directions on how to use this resource using the two colors, and watch the intro videos on more about how to use this tracker to track growth on multiplication fluency skills

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Bonus Resource Download: Differentiated Math Story Problems
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This engaging bonus resource is a great way to solidify problem-solving skills from the course. It is not a necessary resource this week, since students will already be getting story problem practice with the math project that they choose, however, part 3 of this resource is a great way to continue practicing math story problems this week or after the course is completed. Students can complete part 3 (Mixed Operations) on pages 27-35. You can print the PDF version of this resource or students can solve the problems on Google Slides (using the link on the Directions for Digital Use page). 

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Video #1: Wonderful Waterpark Math Project Description
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Join me for a day at the water park in this exciting Wonderful Waterpark Math Project! In this video, I outline the content covered in this project, as well as talk about each of the three engaging sections in the project. I also explain how to use the project and share some of the reasons why choosing to use this engaging math project this week will not only help students review their math problem-solving skills, but will be fun too!

I highly recommend that students choose one of these projects to complete this week. Focusing on this project for the week is a great way to review addition, subtraction, multiplication and division skills as well as get valuable application practice using real-world math problems. Since the problems in this project include examples of math in the real world, there are some single-step, and some multi-step story problems. Using the math story problem solving resources is a great way to support students in problem solving with this project. To extend this project: students can choose to do both projects, or if time is limited, students can do just one part of one of the projects. This is a great resource to continue working on after the course is over, and is also a fun way to bring math into your real world at home! 

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Video #2: Beach Road Trip Math Project Description
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Join me for a road trip to the beach in this exciting Beach Road Trip Math Project! In this video, I outline the content covered in this project, as well as talk about each of the three engaging sections in the project. I also explain how to use the project and share some of the reasons why choosing to use this engaging math project this week will not only help students review their math problem-solving skills, but will be fun too!

I highly recommend that students choose one of these projects to complete this week. Focusing on this project for the week is a great way to review addition, subtraction, multiplication and division skills as well as get valuable application practice using real-world math problems. Since the problems in this project include examples of math in the real world, there are some single-step, and some multi-step story problems. Using the math story problem solving resources is a great way to support students in problem solving with this project. To extend this project: students can choose to do both projects, or if time is limited, students can do just one part of one of the projects. This is a great resource to continue working on after the course is over, and is also a fun way to bring math into your real world at home! 

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Video #3: Celebration Video
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Congratulations and great job! It's time to celebrate! Watch this brief video to join me in a celebration for all your hard work throughout this course! Great job! 

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Third Grade Math Boot Camp Course Wrap Up
Final Wrap Up Video: WATCH ME!
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Congratulations and great job completing this course! Watch this brief video for a congratulations from teacher, Melanie Doppler, and for information about your course certificate and the course feedback survey. 

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Course Certificate of Completion
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Congratulations on completing this Third Grade Math Boot Camp Course! You earned this certificate for all your hard work! Parents/teachers/guardians can support children in printing this certificate, writing the child's name on the certificate and presenting it to them for their hard work! Great job! 

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Course Feedback Survey
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Please complete this brief anonymous feedback survey to provide information about what went well for your family/class as well as things that could be improved in this course. Thank you so much for your feedback and support! You can download this resource to view the link, or complete the survey by clinking this survey link: https://forms.gle/nYGn7Ed3usRzNfJv9

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About the course

Do you know a third grader who needs support in math? Then check out my Third Grade Math Boot Camp Course! This course is an incredible alternative to private tutoring and offers many the instructional benefits of tutoring and more! This course is perfect for preventing the summer slide and getting third graders back on track in math at an affordable price!


This course is for third grade students who need support with building understanding of whole-number operations. It targets the specific strategies and skills that children need to understand and become efficient problem solvers in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.  


With instructional videos, easy-to-use math resources, engaging math projects, games and more, this course is your go-to resource for getting your third grader back on track. This course is designed with third graders in mind and is perfect for a mid-year boost, for getting a third grader back on track before state testing, for the summer after third grade to prevent the summer slide. It can also be used for fourth graders who need additional support with whole-number operations or for advanced second graders who want to prepare for third grade before the year begins. Using research-based instructional methods, and strategies that support conceptual understanding, this Third Grade Math Boot Camp is a critical piece of the puzzle to supporting your third grader with math! 


This course is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. Third graders will love learning with licensed elementary math teacher (and certified math coach), Melanie Doppler, as they get back on track and build understanding in math! This course is designed as a 6-week course but can be used flexibly to stretch over a longer period of time, or can be condensed as needed. It can be easily integrated into the home or school settings (and also works great for homeschool). It includes:

+Over 20 instructional videos from an engaging teacher who is licensed in both elementary education (K-6) and is a certified elementary math coach! Lessons cover content ranging from addition and subtraction within 1,000, to multiplication and division strategies and fluency within 100. 

+Additional videos with parent and student support as well as other tips, tricks and ideas for building math fluency and confidence.

+More than 10 engaging, high-interest math resources to support student understanding including, 3rd Grade Math Strategies & Skills Guides, Math Boot Camp Weekly Review, Math Fact Fluency Cards, Math Games, Math Projects & so much more! Resources are available in both PDF (printable), and digital (Google Slides) formats.  

+A community of support: Access to a Facebook Group for parents/teachers/supporters who are supporting a child with 3rd grade math. A place to support each other and get questions answered about all things third grade math.

+Math Coach Connection support for questions (related to technology/accessing the course, and related to third grade math content) from 9am-5pm CST M-F


Want to learn more? Check out my video preview for all the details on this incredible third grade math course or go to the Math Coach Connection Website to get access to a free downloadable course guide! Other questions? Feel free to reach out to me at mathcoachconnection@gmail.com. I am excited to support your third grader on their math journey!

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About the teacher

Melanie Doppler

Elementary Math Specialist

With over 10 years of experience in the elementary math classroom, Melanie Doppler is passionate about math education. She taught third, fourth and fifth grade math in both Wisconsin and Tennessee before becoming the math coach at an elementary school and then starting her Math Coach Connection business. She believes that math should make sense, should be engaging and should be accessible to all students. Her lessons are energetic, engaging, clear and concise. She specializes in creating differentiated math resources, high-interest math projects and teaching all elementary math concepts. With a depth of knowledge in the progression of elementary math concepts across the grade levels, Mrs. Doppler is an expert at elementary math instruction.

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