Grade 3 Curriculum
SBCUSD Grades 3/4 Benchmark 2 Mathematics
Combination Curriculum and Standards Pacing Guide 2013-2014
Insertions or Considerations
Grade 4 Curriculum
Section 1 (suggested pacing 2 weeks)
Chapter 6: Division Concepts
Teach: Lessons 6-1 through 6-8
Insert: none
Omit: none
Considerations:
• Division viewed as repeated subtraction
with number lines.
• Arrays used to illustrate division with 2, 5,
and 10
Chapter 7: Multiply One-digit Numbers
Teach: Lessons 7-1 through 7-7
Insert: none
Omit: none
Section 2 (suggested pacing 2 weeks)
Chapter 7: More Division Facts
Teach: Lessons 7-1 through 7-9
Insert: none
Omit: none
Considerations:
• Expressions and equations are taught but
not inequalities
• Working from word problems to
expressions
Chapter 8: Multiply Two-digit Numbers
Teach: Lessons 8-1 through 8-7
Insert: none
Omit: none
Section 3 (suggested pacing 2 weeks)
Chapter 14: Multiply by 1-Digit Numbers
Teach: Lessons 14-1 through 14-8
Insert: none
Omit: 14-3
Considerations:
• Goes up to multiplying by a 4-digit number
by a single-digit number
• Includes problems in context
Chapter 12: Algebra and Graphing
Teach: Lessons 12-1, 12-4, 12-5, and 12-7
Insert: none
Omit: Lessons 12-2, 12-3, 12-6, PS 480-481, and
Explore 488-489
Section 4 (suggested pacing 1 weeks)
Chapter 15: Divide by 1-Digit Numbers
Teach: Lessons 15-1, 15-3, 15-4
Insert: none
Omit: Lessons 15-2, 15-5, 15-6, 15-7
Considerations:
• Make links to division of money amounts
• Includes problems in context
Chapter 9: Divide by One-digit Numbers
Teach: Lessons 9-1 through 9-9
Insert: none
Omit: none
Section 5 (suggested pacing 2 weeks)
Chapters 12: Fractions
Teach: Lessons 12-1 through 12-7
Insert: none
Omit: none
Grade 3/4 – A/B = 11/21/13 – 12/6/13
Considerations:
• This chapter provides important
background information even though they
do not contain any essential standards
Chapter 13: Fractions
Teach: Lessons 13-1 through 13-9
Insert: none
Omit: none
Benchmark 2 Testing Window
C = 11/14/13 – 11/27/13
D = 1/13/14 – 1/31/14
T = 12/2/13 – 12/13/13
SBCUSD, Elementary Instruction, 2013-2014
Grade 3 Standards
3NS2.1: Find the sum or difference of two whole numbers between 0 and 10,000
3NS2.3: Use the inverse relationship of multiplication and division to compute and check
results.
3NS2.4: Solve simple problems involving multiplication of multi-digit numbers by a onedigit number.
3NS2.5: Solve division problems in which a multi-digit number is evenly divided by a onedigit number.
3NS2.6: Understand the special properties of 0 and 1 in multiplication and division.
3NS3.1: Compare fractions represented by drawing or concrete materials to show
equivalency and to add and subtract simple fractions in context.
3NS3.2: Add and subtract simple fractions.
3NS3.3: Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of
money amounts in decimal notation and multiply and divide money amounts in
decimal notation by using whole-number multiplier and divisors
3AF2.2: Extend and recognize a linear pattern by its rules.
SMPs
Incorporate Standards for Mathematical Practice 1 – 8 within content lessons
Grade 4 Standards
4NS1.3: Round whole numbers through the millions to the nearest ten, hundred,
thousand, ten thousand, or hundred thousand.
4NS1.5 Explain different interpretations of fractions.
4NS1.7: Write the fraction represented a drawing of parts of a figure; represent a
given fraction by using drawings; and relate a fraction to a simple decimal on
a number line.
4NS1.8: Use concepts of negative numbers.
4NS1.9: Identify on a number line the relative position of positive fractions, positive
mixed numbers, and positive decimals.
4NS3.0: Students solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and
division of whole numbers and understand the relationships among the
operations.
4NS3.2: Demonstrate an understanding of, and the ability to use standard algorithms
for multiplying a multi-digit number by a two digit number for dividing a
multi-digit number by a one digit number; use relationships between them
to simplify computations and to check results.
4NS3.3: Solve problems involving multiplication of multi-digit numbers by two digit
numbers.
4NS3.4: Solve problems involving division of multi-digit numbers by one-digit
numbers.
4MG2.1: Draw the points corresponding to linear relationships on graph paper.
4MG2.2: Understand that the length of a horizontal line segment equals the
difference of the x-coordinates.
4MG2.3: Understand that the length of a vertical line segment equals the difference
of the y-coordinates.
SMPs
Incorporate Standards for Mathematical Practice 1-8 within Content Lessons.
SBCUSD, Elementary Instruction, 2013-2014