• 3rd Grade Enrichment

    Enrichment is a form of differentiation in education where students are encouraged to look deeper at concepts or try different approaches in order to foster a high level of learning. Enrichment activities are often based on student interest and, therefore, are excellent methods to encourage students to follow their passions, discover new interests, and enhance their current skill level. 

  • Activity 1: Write a letter

    Write a letter to the author of a book your student has read, sharing thoughts and questions about the book.

    Activity 2: Vocabulary Crossword

    Create a crossword puzzle using vocabulary words from the reading passage.

    Activity 3: Design a book cover

    Design a book cover for a book/text your student has read, including a title and illustration.

  • Activity 1: Math Stories

    Encourage your child to write or tell math stories. For example, they can create a story about a character going on a journey and encountering math problems along the way.

    Example:

    Title: Alex's Math Adventure

    Once upon a time, there was an adventurous third-grader named Alex. Alex loved solving math problems. One sunny afternoon, while reading a book about ancient explorers, Alex got an idea. "I want to go on an adventure just like those brave explorers," thought Alex. And so, the journey began. With a backpack full of supplies, Alex set out on a quest to explore the mysterious Math Mountains.

    As Alex walked through the dense forest, the first challenge appeared. There were 3,752 colorful flowers on one side of the path and 2,641 on the other side. How many flowers were there in total? Alex quickly added them up in the head and found the answer - 6,393 flowers!

    Continuing the journey, Alex reached a crystal-clear river. To cross it, Alex needed to build a bridge using logs. There were 4,879 logs on the left side and 3,245 logs on the right side. How many logs would Alex need to build a bridge? After some subtraction, Alex found the solution - 1,634 logs.

    After crossing the river, Alex reached the foothills of the Math Mountains. There, a friendly group of animals asked for help. They had 5,000 acorns but needed to share them equally among 7 squirrels. How many acorns would each squirrel get? Alex divided the acorns and found that each squirrel would receive 714 acorns with 2 acorns left over.

    Climbing higher and higher, Alex finally reached the summit of the Math Mountains. At the top, there was a magical chest. To unlock it, Alex needed to solve a tricky multiplication problem. Inside the chest, there were 8 rows of gemstones, with 400 gemstones in each row. How many gemstones were in the chest in total? Alex solved the problem by multiplying and found the answer – 3,200 gemstones!

    With the chest's treasure in hand, Alex felt a sense of accomplishment and returned home, realizing that math could be an exciting adventure too. From that day on, Alex shared stories of the Math Mountains with friends, inspiring them to embark on their math adventures as well.

    Activity 2: Four Digit Addition with Cards

    Materials:

    Deck of playing cards- Remove face cards and 10s, Aces are worth one

    Pencil

    Paper

    How to Play: 

    Turn over four cards. Place them in any position to make the 4-digit number and lay them out. Turn over four more cards and create another 4-digit number. Lay them out underneath the first four cards. Use paper and pencil to solve the addition problem. Use numbers, labeled sketches, or words to solve the problem.

     

    Activity 3: Lego Fractions

    Students can use Lego blocks to build unit fractions. Students can also compare two unit fractions by building a model and comparing the two fractions to determine which one is larger. Students can even use Legos to generate equivalent fractions.