In Grade 3, students develop fluency with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. They learn various strategies for computing with whole numbers, understand the relationships between operations, and apply these skills to solve real-world problems.
By the end of Grade Three, the learner will be expected to:
Assessment strategies that provide information about learning:
In Grade 3, students build on their understanding of addition and subtraction while developing fluency with multiplication and division. The four operations are interconnected, with addition and subtraction being inverse operations, and multiplication and division being inverse operations. Understanding these relationships helps students develop efficient strategies and check their work. Students should be encouraged to use multiple strategies and representations when solving problems, and to explain their reasoning. The development of fact fluency is important, but should be built on conceptual understanding rather than rote memorization. Teachers should emphasize the application of operations in real-world contexts to help students see the relevance and utility of these mathematical skills.
