3rd Grade Math Rubric
STANDARD
EXCEEDS
PROFICIENT
DEVELOPING
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Selects and applies a
strategy to solve
problems
accurately
Selects and applies an
efficient strategy to solve
problems accurately and
can explain the problem
solving process
Explains and justifies
solutions using multiple
problem solving strategies
Selects and applies a
strategy to solve problems
accurately
Selects and applies a
strategy to solve problems
accurately with teacher or
peer prompting
Does not demonstrate
understanding
Explains and justifies
solutions
Explains and justifies
solutions with teacher or
peer prompting
Does not demonstrate
understanding
Solves simple open
number sentences (15
+ n = 21)
Fluently solves simple
open number sentences
(15 + n = 21)
Accurately solves simple
open number sentences
(15 + n = 21)
Solves simple open
number sentences (15 + n
= 21) with teacher or peer
prompting
Does not demonstrate
understanding
Identifies and/or uses
number patterns in
data to solve
problems
Identifies and/or uses
number patterns in data
to solve problems and can
explain the process used
to solve the problem
Identifies and/or uses
number patterns in data
to solve problems
Identifies and/or uses
number patterns in data
to solve problems with
teacher or peer prompting
Does not demonstrate
understanding
Explains and justifies
solutions
3rd Grade Math Rubric
Explains the meaning
of multiplication and
division of
one-digit numerals
Explains the meaning of
multiplication and division
of one-digit numberals
Explains the meaning of
multiplication and division
of one-digit numerals with
the use of manipulatives
Explains the meaning of
multiplication and division
of one-digit numerals with
teacher or peer prompting
Does not demonstrate
understanding
Multiplies and divides
basic facts
Fluently multiplies and
divides basic facts
Multiplies and divides
basic facts
Multiplies and divides
basic facts with teacher or
peer prompting
Does not demonstrate
understanding
Rounds numbers to the
nearest 10
Rounds numbers to the
nearest 10 without the
use of manipulatives
Rounds numbers to the
nearest 10 with the use of
manipulatives
Rounds numbers to the
nearest 10 with teacher or
peer prompting
Does not demonstrate
understanding
Rounds numbers to the
nearest 100
Rounds numbers to the
nearest 100 without the
use of manipulatives
Rounds numbers to the
nearest 100 with the use
of manipulatives
Rounds numbers to the
nearest 100 with teacher
or peer prompting
Does not demonstrate
understanding
3rd Grade Math Rubric
Adds four-digit
numbers without
regrouping
Fluently adds four-digit
numbers without
regrouping
Accurately adds four-digit
numbers without
regrouping
Adds four-digit numbers
without regrouping with
teacher or peer prompting
Does not demonstrate
understanding
Adds four-digit
numbers with
regrouping
Fluently adds four-digit
numbers without
regrouping
Accurately adds four-digit
numbers with regrouping
Adds four-digit numbers
with regrouping with
teacher or peer prompting
Does not demonstrate
understanding
Subtracts four-digit
numbers without
regrouping
Fluently subtracts fourdigit numbers without
regrouping
Accurately subtracts fourdigit numbers without
regrouping
Subtracts four-digit
numbers without
regrouping with teacher
or peer prompting
Does not demonstrate
understanding
Subtracts four-digit
numbers with
regrouping
Fluently subtracts fourdigit numbers with
regrouping
Accurately subtracts fourdigit numbers with
regrouping
Subtracts four-digit
number with regrouping
with teacher or peer
prompting
Does not demonstrate
understanding
3rd Grade Math Rubric
Identifies equivalent
fractions
Accurately identifies
equivalent fractions
without the use of
manipulatives
Accurately identifies
equivalent fractions with
the use of manipulatives
Identifies equivalent
fractions with the use of
manipulatives and teacher
or peer prompting
Does not demonstrate
understanding
Classifies different
shapes
Accurately classifies
different shapes and can
explain similarities and
differences
Accurately classifies
different shapes
Classifies different shapes
with teacher or peer
prompting
Does not demonstrate
understanding
Constructs and
analyzes graphs and
charts
Identifies when it is
appropriate to use graphs
and charts and is able to
construct and analyze
graphs and charts
Constructs and analyzes
graphs and charts
Constructs and analyzes
graphs and charts with
teacher or peer prompting
Does not demonstrate
understanding
Measures and
estimates volumes and
masses using
metric units
Accurately measures and
estimates volumes and
masses using metric units
Measures and estimates
volumes and masses using
metric units
Measures and estimates
volumes and masses using
metric units with teacher
or peer prompting
Does not demonstrate
understanding
3rd Grade Math Rubric
Measures and
calculates perimeter
Accurately measures and
fluently calculates
perimeter
Measures and calculates
perimeter
Measures and calculates
perimeter with teacher or
peer prompting
Does not demonstrate
understanding
Measures and
calculates area
Accurately measures and
fluently calculates area
Measures and calculates
area
Measures and calculates
area with teacher or peer
prompting
Does not demonstrate
understanding
Tells time to the
nearest minute
Tells time to the nearest
minute and can verbally
express time in a variety
of ways (one fifteen,
quarter past one, etc.)
Tells time to the nearest
minute
Tells time to the nearest
minute with teacher or
peer prompting
Does not demonstrate
understanding