Skip to Main Content
Teaching in Room 9

3rd Grade Lessons

A collection of 3rd Grade Lessons from Teaching In Room 9.

Using Context Clues/Space Week Blast Off | 3rd Reading/Math

Video has Closed Captions

Campers will learn about context clues to determine the meaning of nonsense words. (28m 55s)

Adapting to Change: Ecosystems Change Overtime | 3rd Science

Video has Closed Captions

Students learn what Missouri looked like millions of years ago. (27m 42s)

Self-Monitoring | I Love Word Problems | 3rd Reading/Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students learn to self-monitor by asking themselves the question "Does it sound right?" (26m 56s)

Literal & Non-literal Phrases | Line Plots |3rd Reading/Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students determine the meaning of non-literal phrases & review creating a line plot. (27m 44s)

Using Context Clues | Bar Graphs | 3rd Reading/Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students practice using context clues and how to create a bar graph. (27m 28s)

Observing Weather| 3rd Grade Science

Video has Closed Captions

Students learn to describe the climate they live in and climates around the world. (28m 28s)

Decoding Prefixes/Snow-Ticings & Wonderings|3rd Reading/Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students will learn about common prefixes & decode the meaning of words that have them. (27m 45s)

Volume | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

In this lesson, Mrs. Brewer introduces the concept of volume to the students. (28m 57s)

Missouri Capital History | 3rd Grade Social Studies

Video has Closed Captions

Students review how Missouri became the 24th state. (26m 45s)

Making Connections to A Text | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students will practice making connections to a text to build their comprehension. (27m 42s)

How Things Move - Magnetism | 3rd Grade Science

Video has Closed Captions

In this lesson, students explore magnetism through several hands-on investigations. (28m)

Liquid Measurements | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students are introduced to ways to measure liquids using a GallonBot. (27m 21s)

Asking Questions About A Text | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students will practice asking & answering questions about a text to build comprehension. (29m 22s)

Visualizing Texts | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students practice visualizing a text to build their comprehension. (27m 55s)

Monitoring Your Comprehension of Texts | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

In this lesson, students will practice monitoring their comprehension. (28m 18s)

Measurement | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

In this lesson, students are introduced to the US Customary System of measurement. (28m 8s)

Area & Perimeter w/ Standard Units of Measurement| 3rd Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students put together what they learned about area and perimeter. (28m 9s)

Missouri Compromise | 3rd Grade Social Studies

Video has Closed Captions

Students will be able to understand the Missouri Compromise. (25m 6s)

How Things Move - Pendulum Motion and Gravity | 3rd Science

Video has Closed Captions

Students explore physics topics of pendulums and gravity through playground activities. (27m 41s)

Authors Purpose - Day 4 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students review the reasons why an author might write a text and sort a sample of text. (27m 54s)

Additive Area | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

In this lesson, students go over finding the area of two quadrilaterals put together. (28m 38s)

Riddle Me a Polygon | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Mrs. Brewer presents the students with riddles that they must solve. (28m 39s)

Authors Purpose - Day 3 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Learn about when authors choose to write with the purpose of entertaining their readers. (27m 46s)

Authors Purpose - Day 2| 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Learn about when authors choose to write with the purpose of informing their readers. (27m 41s)

Authors Purpose - Day 1 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

When authors choose to write with the purpose of persuading their readers. (27m 4s)

Making Inferences - Day 4 | 3rd Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students review about what an inference is and they will use their inferencing skills. (28m 3s)

How Things Move - Friction | 3rd Grade Science

Video has Closed Captions

Students explore frictional force through investigations using a scooter. (27m 58s)

The Gateway to the West | 3rd Grade Social Studies

Video has Closed Captions

Students learn the routes that started at the “Jumping Off Point” in Independence MO. (26m 48s)

Area and Perimeter | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students go over the meaning of area and perimeter. (29m 4s)

Perimeter | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students introduced to perimeter and practice finding the distance around rectangles. (29m)

Making Inferences - Day 3 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students review what an inference is and use their skills to help answer questions. (28m 11s)

Making Inferences - Day 2 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students review about what an inference is and they will use their inferencing skills. (28m 1s)

Array for Area | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students learn how to write an equation to find the area of rectangles. (29m 1s)

Making Inferences - Day 1 | 3rd Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students learn about what an inference is and help to find the sender of a secret package. (27m 50s)

Area | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students learn the meaning of the word area and learn how to find area. (29m 28s)

Sacajawea & York and Corps of Discovery | 3rd Social Studies

Video has Closed Captions

Students do a short quiz to review what they have learned about Lewis & Clark. (29m 52s)

Observing Weather Patterns/Solutions to Hazards| 3rd Science

Video has Closed Captions

Students explore a levee & the engineering design cycle to solve problems around flooding. (28m 21s)

Fact Family Division | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students will go over multiplication facts and rewrite them as division facts. (28m 57s)

Cause and Effect - Day 4 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students review cause and effect. (28m 10s)

Division with Arrays | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students are introduced to using arrays as a strategy to solve division problems. (28m 44s)

Cause and Effect- Day 3 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students will review cause and effect. (28m 2s)

Division to Find an Unknown Number of Groups | 3rd Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students go over scenarios to solve for the number of groups. (29m 15s)

Cause and Effect- Day 2 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students review cause and effect and will practice identifying causes. (27m 52s)

Division Day Dos | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students go over dividing into equal groups. (29m 10s)

Cause and Effect - Day 1 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students will review cause and effect. They will practice identifying effects. (28m 25s)

Poetry - Day 4 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

students will analyze poems using the elements of poetry, sound devices, and more. (27m 56s)

Observing Weather Patterns - Climate | 3rd Grade Science

Video has Closed Captions

Students learn how to synthesize information from multiple non-fiction science books. (28m 15s)

Missing Factor Multiplication | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Division by using missing factor multiplication to solve word problems (28m 48s)

Lewis & Clark & Corps of Discovery #2 | 3rd Social Studies

Video has Closed Captions

In this lesson we return to the Lewis & Clark Boathouse and Museum in St. Charles. (28m 22s)

Poetry - Day 3 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students will learn about the different forms of figurative language used in poetry. (27m 51s)

Distributive Property | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

In this lesson, students will be introduced to the distributive property. (29m 11s)

Poetry - Day 2 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students will learn about the different sound devices used in poetry. (27m 55s)

Poetry - Day 1 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

In this lesson, students will learn about the different elements of poetry. (28m 19s)

Commutative Property with Bar Models and Arrays| 3rd Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students will look at an array and determine two equations that it represents. (28m 17s)

9 Times the Fun! | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

In this lesson, students will learn how to multiply by 9. (28m 17s)

Observing Weather Patterns - Recording Data | 3rd Science

Video has Closed Captions

Students explore how to record weather data in tables and graphs. (28m 20s)

Nonfiction: Author's Point of View| 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students learn about how authors can put their point of view into the text they write. (28m 8s)

What is Multiplication? | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students will be able to identify when to use multiplication by identifying equal groups. (28m 54s)

Nonfiction Texts: Using Context Clues | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students will learn how to use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words. (28m 2s)

Nonfiction: Fact vs. Opinion | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students will learn the difference between fact and opinion and practice identifying them. (27m 52s)

Arrays - Part 1 | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students will learn how to draw an array based on a multiplication equation. (29m)

Change Over Time: Traits, Survival & Adaptation| 3rd Science

Video has Closed Captions

Students go on a notice and wonder walk with Mrs. Norris and her family. (28m 16s)

Point of View - Part 4 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

In this lesson, students will review point of view. (27m 55s)

Point of View - Part 3 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

In this lesson, students will review point of view. (28m 14s)

Multiply by Zero and One | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students write multiplication equations based on groups of objects using zero and one. (29m 3s)

Point of View - Part 2 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

In this lesson, students will review point of view. (28m 5s)

Two by Two | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

In this lesson, students will learn to represent multiplication using a bar diagram. (28m 20s)

Point of View - Part 1 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

In this lesson, students will learn about the different points of view. (28m 6s)

Nonfiction Text Structures: Sequencing | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

In this lesson, students will review sequencing. (27m 53s)

Freaky Fraction Finale | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Identify the unit fraction in order to compare two fractions to one half. (28m 34s)

Change Over Time - Traits of Living Things | 3rd Science

Video has Closed Captions

How both inheritance and the environment influence the traits of living things. (28m 31s)

Causes & Effects of Louisiana Purchase | 3rd Social Studies

Video has Closed Captions

Students will recap the major events from the Louisiana Purchase. (25m 20s)

Nonfiction Text Structures: Compare & Contrast | 3rd Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students will review comparing and contrasting using a Venn diagram. (27m 58s)

Comparing Fractions - Same Denominator | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students will compare fractions with the same denominator. (28m 31s)

Nonfiction Text Structures: Cause and Effect | 3rd Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students will learn about cause and effect. (27m 54s)

Fractions with Like Denominators | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students will be able to practice comparing fractions with like denominators. (28m 15s)

Nonfiction Text Structure: Description Diagram | 3rd Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students will learn how to create a description graphic organizer. (28m 39s)

Freaky Fractions Compared to One Half | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students determine if a fraction is greater than or less than one half. (28m 28s)

Monster Math | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students name the fraction as both as a mixed number and improper fraction. (28m 27s)

Identifying the Theme of a Drama | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students will review the elements of a drama. (27m 50s)

Comparing & Contrasting a Drama & Book | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students will review the elements of a drama and compare two texts. (27m 46s)

Whole Numbers Written as Fractions | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Mrs. Brewer demonstrates fractions greater than one working with whole numbers. (28m 46s)

Identifying the Plot of a Drama | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

In this lesson, students will review the elements of a drama. (27m 59s)

Fractions Greater or Less Than One | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students work through several fractions to determine if they are greater or less than one. (28m 22s)

Elements of a Drama | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students will learn about the different elements of a drama. (27m 54s)

Nonfiction Text Features 4 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students will review nonfiction text features and main idea. (28m 10s)

Nonfiction Text Features 3 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

How to find the main idea of a text and practice finding the main idea of sets of images. (28m 4s)

Life Cycles of Different Animals| 3rd Grade Science

Video has Closed Captions

Students explore and compare chicken and butterfly life cycles. (28m 39s)

Learning About Enslaved People | 3rd Grade Social Studies

Video has Closed Captions

Students will learn the reasons Africans were brought to America as enslaved people. (28m 39s)

Find Equivalent Fractions with a Number Line | 3rd Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students will use a number line to determine if fractions are equivalent. (29m 10s)

Using Multiplication to Find Equivalent Fractions | 3rd Math

Video has Closed Captions

How to use multiplication as a strategy to find equivalent fractions. (28m 6s)

Nonfiction Text Features 2 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students will explore different text features while listening to a read aloud. (27m 47s)

Nonfiction Text Features 1 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students will be trainees on the Text Feature Floor in the Nonfiction Hospital. (27m 38s)

Poetry Sound Devices 4 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students will learn how to identify figurative language in poetry. (28m 4s)

Placing Fractions on a Numberline | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Join Mrs. Brewer in teaching the essential skill of placing fractions on a numberline. (28m 40s)

Fossils as Evidence | 3rd Grade Science

Video has Closed Captions

Learn about all things ecosystems, including fossils. (28m 22s)

Poetry Sound Devices 3 | 3rd Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students will learn how to identify figurative language in poetry. (28m 2s)

Naming Fractions on a Numberline | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Ms. Brewer will build fundamental mathematics skills of naming fractions. (28m 21s)

Poetry Sound Devices 2| 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

How to identify figurative language and learn about different sound devices in poetry. (27m 56s)

Poetry Sound Devices 1 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students will learn how to identify different sound devices in poetry. (27m 47s)

Find the Fraction of a Set | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

In this lesson, students learn to find the fraction of a set. (28m 25s)

Fractions 4 | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students will practice writing and identifying the parts of a fraction. (28m 3s)

Compare and Contrast Nonfiction 4 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students will learn how to compare and contrast nonfiction texts. (28m 5s)

Animals in Social Groups | 3rd Grade Science

Video has Closed Captions

Students will learn how animals use social groups. (27m 59s)

Fractions 3 | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students will explore how to identify and write fractions. (27m 49s)

Fractions 2 | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students will practice identifying and writing fractions. (28m 19s)

Compare and Contrast Nonfiction 2 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students will learn how to compare and contrast nonfiction texts. (28m 3s)

Compare and Contrast Nonfiction 1 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students will learn how to compare and contrast nonfiction texts. (27m 45s)

Ecosystems and Organisms | 3rd Grade Science

Video has Closed Captions

Students will learn about how different organisms get energy in an ecosystem. (28m 17s)

Comparing Numbers Using Place Value | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students will learn how to compare numbers using place value. (28m 35s)

Strategies for Determining Place Value 2 | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students review strategies to find the place value of a number. (27m 59s)

Using Expanded Form | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students learn how to use expanded form when determining place value. (28m 13s)

Strategies for Determining Place Value 1 | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Students will explore strategies to determine place value. (28m 19s)

Characters in a Story 1 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

Students will use story elements to analyze and understand characters in a story. (27m 51s)

Understanding Habitats | 3rd Grade Science

Video has Closed Captions

Why we see plants and animals in particular habitats. (27m 39s)

Laws, Civil Rights, & Source Types| 3rd Grade Social Studies

Video has Closed Captions

Identify the origins of laws. Define racial discrimination and segregation. (27m 56s)

Parts of Speech in Sentences 3 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

How different parts of speech are used in sentences. (27m 52s)

Parts of Speech in Sentences 2 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

How different parts of speech are used in sentences. (27m 42s)

Strategies to Solve Addition Problems 1 | 3rd Grade Math

Video has Closed Captions

Use strategies to solve addition problems. (27m 44s)

Parts of Speech in Sentences 1 | 3rd Grade Reading

Video has Closed Captions

How different parts of speech are used in sentences. (26m 59s)

Providing Support for PBS.org

Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
Sign in with Email

or

Continue with GoogleContinue with FacebookContinue with Apple

By creating an account, you acknowledge that PBS may share your information with our member stations and our respective service providers, and that you have read and understand the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Are you sure you want to remove null from My List?