This 3rd edition (2023-2024) is not compatible with the 1993 edition. The basic concepts of this edition are much the same as the previous edition, but include various improvements such as simple directions in the textbook to help guide the student, and replacing some of the tedious fact copying with other skill-building exercises. Read about changes in Rod and Staff's revised Grade 3 Math curriculum...

Some of the concepts taught are: addition and subtraction facts up to the 18s are reviewed, along with carrying and borrowing, coins, clocks, the calendar, fractions, and measures. Students learn multiplication and division facts through the 9s, multiplication with carrying to the hundreds, and long division with a 3-digit dividend and a 2-digit quotient. They also learn to add, subtract, and compare fractions. Symbols for more than, less than, and same as are taught. Rounding to the nearest hundred or thousand, number of days in a month and year, five-dollar bills, Roman numerals to 30, picture graphs, and measuring to the quarter inch are introduced. A wide variety of reading problems help students apply math to everyday life situations. Continuous review is built into the lessons.

The 170 lessons in grade 3 are bound in four workbooks, like the previous grade. (An alternative hardcover textbook is available, containing the same content. Students are taught how to set up their assigned work on notebook paper instead of using workbooks.)

Reproducible practice sheets for additional drill, as well as patterns for charts and multiplication and division flash cards, are included together in a separate pack.

Speed drill are provided in a separate booklet with tear-out pages, and chapter tests are also in a separate booklet.

A multiplication/division chart is available, which includes fact strips to place above the chart.

The teacher's manual is essential for the course and comes in two volumes, which contain instructions for the teacher regarding lesson preparation, practice sheets, and drill time. Each lesson shows the pupil's pages full size with answers filled in. Answer keys for practice sheets, speed drills, and tests are also included. (The course was originally published with only the pupil textbook format, so the teacher's manual assumes that is being used instead of workbooks.)

Supplementary items (not included):

Contents of Teacher's Manuals

• Materials for This Course
• An Overview of This Course
  • Understanding This Course
  • Teacher's Manual
  • Pupil's Textbook
  • Tests
  • Speed Drills
  • Practice Sheets
  • Scheduling the Class
  • Conducting Class Time
  • Doing the Lesson
  • Using Drill Time
  • Flash Cards
  • Grading the Lesson
• Teaching Aids
  • Triplets
  • Money
  • Multiplication
  • Theme Verse
  • Blossom Charts
  • Terms Posters
  • Multiplication Chart
  • Understanding Multiplication
• Note to Students
• New Skills Listed by Lessons
  Lessons 1 - 81
  • 1. Addition—sums 0-10
  • 2. Subtraction—minuends 1-10
    Column addition—sums 10 and below
  • 3. Counting pennies
  • 4. Addition/subtraction 0-10
    Fractions—halves and fourths
  • 5. Addition/subtraction—11's, 12's Triplets
  • 6. Addition/subtraction—13's Triplets
    Counting dimes
  • 7. Fractions—thirds and fifths
  • 8. Addition/subtraction—14's Triplets
  • 9. Addition/subtraction—15's Triplets
    Counting nickels
  • 11. Addition/subtraction—16's Triplets
    Telling time—__:00
  • 12. Addition/subtraction—17's, 18's Triplets
  • 13. Fractions—sixths and eighths
    Counting coin combinations
  • 14. Fractions—tenths
  • 15. Addition/subtraction—2 digits plus/minus 1 digit
    Addition terms
  • 16. Addition—2 digits plus 2 digits
    Counting quarters
    60 minutes = 1 hour
  • 17. Subtraction—2 digits minus 2 digits
    Mixed computation—adding, then subtracting
  • 18. Subtraction—3 digits minus 2 digits
  • 19. Column addition—sums above 10
    Subtraction terms
  • 21. Addition—carrying to tens
    Mixed computation—subtracting, then adding
  • 22. Adding 4-digit numbers
  • 23. Fractions equal to 1 whole
  • 24. Addition—3 digits plus 2 digits
  • 25. Addition—3 digits plus 3 digits
    Addition—carrying to hundreds
  • 27. Subtraction—borrowing from tens
  • 28. Telling time—__:30
  • 31. Subtraction—3 digits minus 2 digits with borrowing
  • 32. 30 minutes = ½ hour
  • 33. Subtraction—with or without borrowing
  • 35. Subtraction—3 digits minus 3 digits
    Subtraction—borrowing from hundreds
    Dozen
  • 36. Adding coin quantities vertically
  • 37. Half dozen
  • 38. Subtraction—borrowing from 0
  • 39. Counting groups of three kinds of coins
  • 41. Multiplication Table 2
  • 43. Dollar sign and decimal point
  • 45. Fractions— ²/₄ = ½
  • 46. Multiplication Table 3
  • 47. Telling time—__:15
  • 49. Column addition—2-digit addends
    24 hours = 1 day
  • 51. Mixed computation—multiplying, then adding
    Fractions— ³/₆ = ½
  • 52. Multiplication—2-digit multiplicand
  • 54. Multiplication Table 4
  • 55. Counting dollar bills
  • 59. Fractions— ⁴/₈ = ½; ⁵/₁₀ = ½
  • 60. Telling time—__:45
  • 61. Multiplication Table 1
    Mixed computation—4-digit number sentences
  • 62. 12 inches = 1 foot
  • 64. Division Table 2
  • 67. Division Table 3
  • 68. Rounding to the nearest ten
  • 69. Fraction terms—numerator, denominator
  • 70. Rounding numbers that end with 5
  • 71. Mixed computation—5-digit number sentences
  • 73. Division Table 4
    Fraction terms—whole number, mixed number, fraction
  • 74. 3 feet = 1 yard
  • 75. Number places—ten thousands
  • 76. Telling time—__:05, __:10, __:20, __:25
  • 77. 16 ounces = 1 pound
  • 79. Division Table 1

• New Skills Listed by Lessons
  Lessons 82 - 170
  • 82. Multiplication Table 5
  • 83. Drawing lines to the inch
  • 84. Multiplication—3-digit multiplicand
  • 85. Addition—adding fractions
  • 87. Addition—carrying twice
  • 89. Division Table 5
  • 91. Rounding to the nearest hundred
  • 92. Division—finding ½
  • 93. Telling time—__:35, __:40, __:50, __:55
  • 96. Multiplication Table 6
  • 97. Counting five-dollar bills
  • 98. Division—finding ¼
  • 99. Measuring to the half inch
  • 100. Symbols for "more than," "less than," and "same as"
  • 102. Rounding to the nearest thousand
  • 103. Division Table 6
  • 104. Division—two-step division
  • 105. Division—finding ⅓
  • 106. Division—horizontal (+)
    Using a bar graph
  • 110. Multiplication Table 7
    Multiplication terms
  • 112. Roman numerals to 5
  • 113. Addition/Subtraction—decimal point and dollar sign
  • 114. Subtraction—fractions
  • 115. Roman numerals to 10
    Division terms
  • 116. Counting half-dollars
  • 117. Division Table 7
  • 118. 36 inches = 1 yard
  • 119. Division—five steps of long division
  • 121. Measuring to the quarter inch
  • 124. Multiplication Table 8
  • 125. 7 days = 1 week
  • 126. Roman numerals to 15
  • 128. Multiplication—carrying to tens
  • 129. Number of days in each month
  • 130. 12 months = 1 year
  • 131. Division Table 8
  • 132. Roman numerals to 20
  • 133. Division—long division with 2-digit quotients
  • 135. Using a line graph
  • 138. Multiplication Table 9
    Using a calendar
  • 139. 365 days = 1 year
  • 140. Subtraction—borrowing twice
  • 141. Roman numerals to 25
  • 142. Multiplication—carrying to hundreds
  • 143. 2 cups = 1 pint
  • 144. Checking answers
  • 145. Division Table 9
  • 146. 2 pints = 1 quart
  • 147. Division—2-digit dividend with remainder
  • 148. Roman numerals to 30
  • 149. Number places—hundred thousands
  • 151. Subtraction—checking by addition
  • 152. 4 cups = 1 quart
  • 155. Using a picture graph
  • 157. Division—2-digit dividend with inside remainder
  • 161. Division—3-digit dividend with 2-digit quotient
    4 quarts = 1 gallon
• Index