MATHEMATICS REVIEWER
FOR 3RD GRADE
NUMBERS AND OPERATION is a common core content. Common core content means it touches K-12 students.
The State expected 3rd grade student to master and understand the concept of area as multiplication of square unit. The unit can be feet, so the area is square feet. The unit can be in centimeter, so the area is square centimeter.
The concept of area can be associated to multiplication knowledge that the students already master. This will help them to see that their previous acquired knowledge in multiplication is needed to solve real world problem. For example in buying Vinyl tiles or carpet for flooring upgrade which are sold in square feet.
