Math Curriculum for Gifted Students

<p>The <em>Math Curriculum for Gifted Students</em> series:</p><ul> <li>Provides gifted and advanced learners with challenging activities to extend their mathematical thinking.</li> <li>Includes lessons, activities, and extensions that are aligned to national standards.</li> <li>Is designed to provide high-ability learners advancement beyond the general curriculum.</li> <li>Is ideal for gifted classrooms or gifted pull-out groups.</li> <li>Was developed by the Center for Gifted Education at William & Mary.</li> </ul><p></p><p>In <em>Math Curriculum for Gifted Students</em> (Grade 3), the 21 lessons cover mathematics content for grade 3 and are divided into five sections: number and operations in Base Ten, operations and algebraic thinking, number and operations-fractions, measurement and data, and geometry. Each lesson includes a teacher page that outlines the estimated time, key terms, materials, and objectives; a challenging activity to allow students to explore the concepts in depth; practice problems; and an assessment similar to standards-based grade-level standardized assessments.</p><p><strong>Optional Student Workbook Packs</strong></p><p>In addition to this teacher's guide, companion student workbooks are available in sets of 5, which cover number/operations in Base Ten and operations/algebraic thinking (</p><p>Grade 3</p> Introduction Section I: Number and Operations in Base Ten Lesson 1.1: Addition and Subtraction With Place Value and Rounding Lesson 1.2: Using Place Value to Multiply Section II: Operations and Algebraic Thinking Lesson 2.1: Meaning and Strategies of Multiplication Lesson 2.2: Meaning and Strategies of Division Lesson 2.3: Relationship Between Multiplication and Division Lesson 2.4: Problem Solving Lesson 2.5: Multistep Word Problems Lesson 2.6: Patterns Section III: Number and Operations—Fractions Lesson 3.1: Fractions and Number Lines Lesson 3.2: Equivalent Fractions Lesson 3.3: Comparing Fractions Section IV: Geometry Lesson 4.1: Classifying Shapes Lesson 4.2: Partition Shapes Into Equal Areas Section V: Measurement and Data Lesson 5.1: Time Lesson 5.2: Volume and Mass Lesson 5.3: Scaled Graphs Lesson 5.4: Measurement Data Lesson 5.5: Area Lesson 5.6: Area and Multiplication Lesson 5.7: Area and Addition Lesson 5.8: Perimeter of Polygons Answer Key About the Authors About the Center for Gifted Education Common Core State Standards Alignment