What is Engaging Mathematics, Volume II: Grade 3?
An instructional resource featuring over 90 Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)-
based, classroom-ready mathematics activities that each take approximately 10 to 15
minutes to complete.
A TEKS-based resource that addresses all Grade 3 mathematics TEKS
and provides—
• Rigorous problem-solving tasks
• Manipulative-based tasks
• Vocabulary development tasks
• Sorting and classifying tasks
A resource that supports high-quality, research-based instruction by providing activities
that can be used for various purposes, including—
• Engaging warm-ups and opening tasks that draw students into relevant
and challenging mathematics
• Instructional support for all students, from at-risk to gifted and talented,
to help learners articulate, refine, and retain important mathematical concepts,
processes, and skills
• Short-cycle, formative assessments that provide immediate and ongoing
feedback to guide instruction for the teacher and learning for the student
• Supplemental tasks to support intervention strategies
A resource that incorporates the mathematics process standards by
promoting—
• Reasoning, generalizing, and problem-solving
in mathematical and real-world contexts
• Modeling, using tools, and connecting
representations
• Analysis
• Communication
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