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CT 3rd Grade Math Curriculum

Help your child keep up with Connecticut's 3rd grade math class. StudyPug covers every strand their teacher is working through, from multiplication facts to fractions and area.

3rd Grade Math

About 3rd Grade Connecticut math

Connecticut follows the Connecticut Core Standards for mathematics, organized around Operations and Algebraic Thinking, Number and Operations in Base Ten, Number and Operations - Fractions, Measurement and Data, and Geometry. In 3rd grade, students build fluency with multiplication and division, explore fractions on a number line, measure area and perimeter, and read scaled graphs. StudyPug provides step-by-step lessons and practice problems aligned to every strand so your child can get unstuck quickly.

  • Strands: Operations and Algebraic Thinking, Number and Operations in Base Ten, Fractions, Measurement and Data, and Geometry
  • Step-by-step video lessons for every 3rd grade math topic
  • Practice problems and worked examples matched to Connecticut Core Standards
  • Progress tracking so parents and students can see exactly what has been covered

Curriculum topics by strand

Browse lessons and practice problems organized by strand, aligned to the Connecticut Core Standards for 3rd grade math.

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Connecticut 3rd Grade Math Topics

  • Operations and Algebraic Thinking: Interpreting products and quotients, solving multiplication and division word problems within 100, applying properties of operations, identifying arithmetic patterns, and solving two-step word problems.
  • Number and Operations in Base Ten: Rounding whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100, fluently adding and subtracting within 1000, and multiplying one-digit numbers by multiples of 10.
  • Number and Operations - Fractions: Understanding fractions as equal parts of a whole, placing fractions on a number line, explaining fraction equivalence, and comparing fractions by reasoning about their size.
  • Measurement and Data: Telling time to the nearest minute, measuring liquid volumes and masses, drawing scaled picture graphs and bar graphs, and generating measurement data using rulers marked with halves and fourths of an inch.
  • Geometry: Recognizing area as an attribute of plane figures, measuring area by counting unit squares, relating area to multiplication and addition, solving perimeter problems, and partitioning shapes into equal parts expressed as unit fractions.

How StudyPug Helps Connecticut 3rd Grade Math Students

When a student gets stuck on a topic like fraction equivalence or area, they can go straight to the matching lesson, watch it at their own pace, and then work through practice problems with step-by-step explanations. Our grade 3 math help follows the same sequence Connecticut classrooms use, so nothing feels out of order.

Students who want to check their understanding before a quiz can use the math quiz for 3rd grade to find any gaps and go back to the right lesson before test day.

Aligned to Connecticut 3rd Grade Math Curriculum

Every lesson and practice problem on StudyPug is built around the Connecticut Core Standards, covering all five strands taught in 3rd grade. Families coming from 2nd grade can also review the CT grade 2 math curriculum to fill in any foundational gaps before moving forward.

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