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Third Grade Problem-Solving Activities and Exercises

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It's important for kids to learn problem-solving skills because they'll use them in various school subjects, as well as in life in general. Keep reading for sample activities and exercises that you and your child can do at home to improve his or her problem-solving skills.

What Types of Activities Promote Third Grade Problem-Solving Skills?

Giving your child genuine problems to solve can help him or her to see how schoolwork applies to real life. For example, if you're planning a party, you might have your child use his newly developed skills in multiplication and division to figure out the logistics, such as how many tables and chairs will be needed, based on the number of anticipated guests.

Your child also can apply his or her third-grade math skills during everyday events, like visiting the grocery store. While shopping, you can have your child calculate the price of the items you're purchasing to determine if you're staying within a budget. For instance, would it bust your $18 budget if you bought five boxes of cereal that were priced at $4 a box? Your child could practice his or her multiplication skills by determining that $4 x 5 = $20 and then his or her problem-solving skills by noting that this would, indeed, put you over budget.

Additionally, you might challenge your child to complete fun experiments. For example, you could work with your child to design a container that will protect an egg that's dropping from the top of your house. Your child will have to use creative thinking in order to create a safe container.

Problem-Solving Exercises and Solutions

1. A room has an area of 400 feet. What are some possible dimensions for this room?

2. Ken has to be at work by 8:30 am. His office is 30 minutes away, and he wants to stop for coffee, which typically takes 10 minutes. What time should Ken leave his house in the morning?

3. There are too many guests at Karla's party. There are 44 people present, but Karla only has 22 pieces of cake. How can Karla give each of her guests a piece of cake?

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Third graders will be challenged with single-step and two-step word problems. They will need to use basic multiplication for some problems along with thinking and addition or substraction skills. Taking real life situations kids will need to find solutions that make sense. The beauty of these questions is that multiple choices are not provided so kids will need to show not only the answer but how they thought through the word problem to arrive at a solution.

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Addition Word Problems on Put-Together Scenarios Game

Addition Word Problems on Put-Together Scenarios Game

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Addition Word Problems on Finding the Total Game

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Solve 'Take Apart' Scenarios Game

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Change Unknown Scenarios Game

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Solve Word Problems using Division Game

Solve Word Problems using Division Game

Apply your knowledge to solve word problems using division.

Solve Word Problems on Division Game

Solve Word Problems on Division Game

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Solve Comparison Word Problems Game

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Find the Amount that was Paid Game

Find the Amount that was Paid Game

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Find the Remaining Amount of Money Game

Solve math problems to find the remaining amount of money.

Solve Word Problems on Adding Money Game

Solve Word Problems on Adding Money Game

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Find the Change Game

Find the Change Game

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Solve Word Problems on Adding Three Numbers Game

Learn to solve word problems on adding three numbers through this game.

Solve Word Problems with Add to Scenarios Game

Solve Word Problems with Add to Scenarios Game

Shine bright in the math world by learning how to solve word problems with "Add to" scenarios.

Solve Word Problems with Put Together Scenarios Game

Solve Word Problems with Put Together Scenarios Game

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Solve Word Problems on Subtracting Money Game

Solve Word Problems on Subtracting Money Game

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Solve How Many More Word Problems Game

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Multiply and Calculate the Total Money Paid Game

Multiply and Calculate the Total Money Paid Game

Enjoy the marvel of mathematics by exploring how to multiply and calculate the total money paid.

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Solve How Many Fewer Word Problems Game

Enjoy the marvel of mathematics by exploring how to solve "How Many Fewer" word problems.

Divide and Find the Amount Asked in Each Scenario Game

Divide and Find the Amount Asked in Each Scenario Game

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Solve Scenarios with 'Difference Unknown' Game

Solve Scenarios with 'Difference Unknown' Game

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Solve Subtraction Word Problems Game

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Have you tried STEM challenges with your students yet? They offer students such a fun hands-on way to build their problem-solving skills! These third grade STEM challenges inspire kids to think outside the box and put all their knowledge into practical use.

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Design and build a paper airplane that flies the furthest possible distance..

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Use 20 paper plates to build the tallest tower you can. You can use scissors, but no tape or glue.

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Use plastic straws and Scotch tape to build a roller coaster for a ping pong ball.

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Invent a new game using a cardboard box and other supplies of your choice.

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Build the tallest possible tower that can support the weight of a book from 10 plastic cups and 10 index cards.

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Design and build a floating houseboat using index cards, plastic straws, and tape or glue.

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Build a domino chain reaction that includes at least one domino tower.

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Use one sheet of paper and masking tape to build a pencil box with a lid and a carrying handle. It must hold six pencils.

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Using only newspaper, build a paper chain at least 12 inches long that will hold the weight of a bucket of water.

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Create a new kind of tree using cardboard tubes, masking tape, and construction paper. Be ready to explain where and how your tree grows.

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Find a new use for a plastic shopping bag. You can also use scissors and 12 inches of masking tape.

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In five minutes, build the tallest tower you can using only pipe cleaners.

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Find a way to make a ping pong ball roll down a cardboard ramp as slowly as possible.

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Design a new kind of plant using aluminum foil.

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Use one index card and other supplies of your choice to design a scoop to pick up as much rice at one time as possible.

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Multiplication Word Problem Worksheets 3rd Grade

Welcome to our Multiplication Word Problem Worksheets for 3rd Grade. Here you will find our range of printable multiplication problems which will help your child apply and practice their multiplication and times tables skills to solve a range of 'real life' problems.

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Multiplication word problem worksheets, 3rd grade multiplication problems.

Here you will find a range of problem solving worksheets involving multiplication.

Each sheet involves solving a range of written multiplication problems.

There are 3 levels of difficulty for each worksheet below: A,B and C.

Worksheet A is the easiest level, suitable for children at the beginning of their grade.

Worksheet B is a medium level worksheets for children who are working at the expected level in their grade.

Worksheet C is set at a harder level, suitable for children who are more able mathematicians.

The problems in each worksheet are similar in wording, but the numbers involved become trickier as the level gets harder.

To encourage careful checking and thinking skills, each sheet includes one 'trick' question which is not a multiplication problem. Children need to spot this word problem, and work out which operation they need to solve it.

Using these sheets will help your child to:

  • apply their multiplication and times tables skills at a 3rd grade level;
  • apply their times table knowledge to work out related facts;
  • recognise multiplication problems, and try to spot 'trick' problems;
  • solve a range of 'real life' problems.

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In our 2nd Grade Multiplication word problem area, you will find a range of multiplication word problems aimed at 2nd graders.

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In our 4th Grade Multiplication word problem area, you will find a range of multiplication word problems aimed at 4th graders.

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  • problems needing written multiplication methods to solve (e.g. HTU x U; TU x TU)
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