3rd Grade Teaching Resources
Explore free worksheets for 3rd graders, 3rd-grade math worksheets, spelling words, games and so much more! This collection of printable and digital teacher resources was created by elementary school teachers for teachers just like you.
You'll find thousands of 3rd-grade activities aligned with Common Core ELA and math standards, as well as state-level guidelines.
Best of all? Each resource in this collection has been rigorously reviewed by the expert educators on our team to ensure it's ready for your classroom, your lesson plans and your students!
Our 3rd Grade Teaching Resources
The third-grade worksheets, activities, games, instructional slide decks, and more have been created and designed to enable students to successfully transition into the middle years of their elementary school education. Each resource design features engaging layouts, grade-level appropriate text, appealing images, and interactive elements that captivate young minds.
You'll find printable worksheets, digital downloads, and more for the third-grade curriculum. Develop your students’ math skills like patterns and places value, number operations, problem-solving, and reasoning across 3 content strands. Explore English language arts with immersive resources for listening to, reading, and interpreting a diverse range of text types.
Download these resources plus thousands of science, art, social studies, and more activities below!
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Wanted Poster Template
Download and print a free wanted poster template to use as a history project.
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Mirror, Mirror Active Game
A fun active game that can be played by the whole class in pairs.
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Area of 2D Shapes — Poster Set
Use this set of posters to teach how to find the area of 2D shapes.
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Simple Machines Sorting Activity
A fun sorting activity to use in the classroom when learning about simple machines and how they work.
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Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences Flashcards
Use this set of 16 colorful flashcards to introduce students to the attributes that make up simple, compound and complex sentences.
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Circulatory and Cardiovascular System Poster
A poster to display in the classroom when learning about the circulatory and cardiovascular system.
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Fact Family Find and Flip - Double-Digit Addition and Subtraction
Practice working with addition and subtraction fact families using double-digits with this math game.
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Report Card Comments
Sample report card comments for General, English and Mathematics.
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Readers' Theater Script - What's My Pet?
A script which can be used during readers' theater or Drama sessions, aimed at students 6 years and over.
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Opinion Prompt Cards – Set 1
Practice writing opinion or persuasive text with this set of 20 topic cards.
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The Four Seasons in Spanish and English Poster
Teach the seasons in English and Spanish with this anchor chart.
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The Best Way to Predict Your Future... – Motivational Poster
Brighten up your classroom with this motivational poster.
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Guided Reading Groups - Retelling a Text Template
Use this template during a guided reading session for a scaffold to help your students retell a text.
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Math Keywords for Problem Solving
Help your students decipher math word problems with a set of printable math keyword anchor charts.
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Readers' Theater Script - Hare and the Tortoise
A readers’ theater script that can be used for reading fluency and expressive reading.
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Independence Day - Word Wall
A word wall to display in the classroom that encourages students to learn and use the language associated with Independence Day.
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Activating Prior Knowledge - Comprehension Strategy Task Cards
A set of 12 task cards to help students activate their prior knowledge before reading.
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Finger Twist Up - Phonics Game
A fun, engaging board game to consolidate students' understanding of blends and sounds.
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Narrative Paragraphs Sequencing Activity
6 jumbled narrative paragraphs for students to sequence in the correct order.
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Identifying Parts of Speech (Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs and Adverbs) Worksheet Pack
Practice identifying nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs in text with this set of worksheets.
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Monitoring Comprehension Symbols Flashcards
A set of flashcards displaying symbols students can use to monitor their understanding of a text.
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End of Year Snapshot Activity
A great end of year activity to get students to reflect on their school year.
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Finding Word Meaning In Context - Text And Word Meaning Worksheet
A teaching resource to help teach your students how to find word meaning in context.
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Cause and Effect - Comprehension Task
A task to use when teaching your students reading comprehension strategies.
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Adver-relays Active Learning Game
A whole class active game that encourages learning through a physical setting.
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"I Wonder..." Wall - Bulletin Board Display
Create an interactive brainstorming "Wonder Wall" display for your classroom!
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Comprehension - Stop Polluting The Ocean
A comprehension activity using a persuasive text.
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Multiplication Facts Bookmarks
A bookmark displaying multiplication facts 1 to 12.
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Introduction to Homophones Teaching Slides
Teach your students how to use homophones correctly in their writing with this comprehensive set of teaching slides.
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The Bean Game
A fun active game to play at any time.
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Daily Math Problems - Grades 2-3
A 44-slide PowerPoint that includes 20 one and two-step word problems.
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Opinion Texts Writing Scaffold
A one page scaffolding sheet which can be used to write an opinion text.