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3rd Grade Magic of Math Unit 4: Division Facts, Strategies, and Word Problems

3rd Grade Magic of Math Unit 4: Division Facts, Strategies, and Word Problems

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Resource Type:

  • Curriculum
  • Lesson Plans
  • Activities

Number of Pages:

  • 275

Applicable Grade Level(s):

  • 3rd Grade

Subject(s):

  • Math: Division

Included File Type(s):

  • PDF
  • Zip

Common Core Standards:

  • CCSS 3.OA.A.2
  • CCSS 3.OA.A.3
  • CCSS 3.OA.B.5
  • CCSS 3.OA.B.6

TEKS (if available):

  • TEKS MA.3.4.F
  • TEKS MA.3.4.H
  • TEKS MA.3.4.I
  • TEKS MA.3.4.J
  • TEKS MA.3.5.B

Seasonality (if applicable):

Build a strong foundation for 3rd grade division with 20 days of engaging, hands-on math instruction! Magic of Math Unit 4: Division takes students from understanding what division means to using division strategies, developing fact fluency, and solving one- and multi-step word problems.

Students learn through teacher-led mini-lessons, visual models, hands-on activities, math games, interactive notebooks, daily word problems, and independent practice, making abstract division concepts easier to understand and apply.

Week 1: Introduction to Division

Students develop a conceptual understanding of division through:

  • Division models
  • Equal groups and equal sharing
  • Repeated subtraction
  • Arrays
  • Division equations

Week 2: Division Strategies

Students explore strategies that help them solve division problems, including:

  • Related facts
  • Rules for dividing by 1 and working with 0
  • Even and odd numbers
  • Dividing by 2
  • Using known facts to solve division problems

Week 3: Division Facts & Fluency

Students strengthen their division skills through:

  • Division fact practice
  • Fact fluency
  • Applying division strategies
  • Building accuracy and efficiency

Week 4: Division Word Problems

Students apply their understanding to:

  • One-step division word problems
  • Multi-step word problems
  • Modeling problems
  • Writing equations
  • Choosing appropriate strategies
  • Finding and explaining solutions

The unit's four-week sequence intentionally progresses from division models and strategies to fact fluency and problem solving.

What's Included

  • 20 days of lesson plans
  • Mini-lessons
  • Daily word problems
  • Hands-on activities
  • Math games
  • Interactive notebook activities
  • Independent practice
  • Vocabulary cards
  • I Can statements
  • Quick assessments
  • Skill review and practice

With a combination of explicit instruction, visual models, and hands-on practice, students have multiple opportunities to develop a meaningful understanding of division while building the fluency they need for future math skills.

Standards: Aligned with 3rd Grade Common Core Math Standards and Texas TEKS as identified throughout the unit.

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