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Third Grade Math Books
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Math CurseMath Curse by Jon Scieszka
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $1.62
A great book for kids who don't like math. There's a female heroine to encourage girls to enjoy math.
How Big Is a Foot?How Big Is a Foot? by Rolf Myller
Buy new: $4.50 / Used from: $1.26
This book is great for learning about the need for a standarized unit of measurement for foot.
Grandfather Tang's Story (Dragonfly Books)Grandfather Tang's Story (Dragonfly Books) by Ann Tompert
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.31
Additional resources are at This website has links to stories that kids have written about tangrams... http://bg016.k12.sd.us/tangram/circus.htm http://bg016.k12.sd.us/tangram/lonely_dragon.htm This website has lesson plans for tangrams... http://www.geocities.com/ljacoby_2000/tangrams.html
The King's Commissioners (Brainy Day Books)The King's Commissioners (Brainy Day Books) by Aileen Friedman
Buy used from: $5.00
This book is great for skip counting and arrays for multiplication.
Anno's Mysterious Multiplying JarAnno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar by Masaichiro Anno
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $4.50
This book is about factorials that third graders will enjoy, especially gifted students. Cooperative groups will be able to find out how many jars there are at the end.
The Doorbell Rang - (1st Edition)The Doorbell Rang - (1st Edition) by Pat Hutchins
Buy used from: $40.00
This book is great for division. Use real cookies as realia. As an extension use fraction circles cut up like cookies.
How Much Is a Million? 20th Anniversary Edition (Reading Rainbow Book)How Much Is a Million? 20th Anniversary Edition (Reading Rainbow Book) by David M. Schwartz
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.75
A great book for counting.
Pigs Will Be Pigs: Fun with Math and Money (Aladdin Picture Books)Pigs Will Be Pigs: Fun with Math and Money (Aladdin Picture Books) by Amy Axelrod
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $3.09
The Greedy Triangle (Brainy Day Books)The Greedy Triangle (Brainy Day Books) by Marilyn Burns
Buy used from: $8.70
Hershey's Milk Chocolate Weights and MeasuresHershey's Milk Chocolate Weights and Measures by Jerry Pallotta
Buy used from: $3.10
Skittles Riddles MathSkittles Riddles Math by Barbara Barbieri McGrath
Buy used from: $19.56
Apple FractionsApple Fractions by Jerry Pallotta
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.92
Fraction FunFraction Fun by David A. Adler
Buy new: $6.95 / Used from: $1.69
Shape Up!Shape Up! by David A. Adler
Buy new: $6.95 / Used from: $2.19
Sir Cumference and All the King's Tens: A Math AdventureSir Cumference and All the King's Tens: A Math Adventure by Cindy Neuschwander
Buy new: $7.95 / Used from: $5.11
Pigs in the Pantry: Fun with Math and Cooking (Aladdin Picture Books)Pigs in the Pantry: Fun with Math and Cooking (Aladdin Picture Books) by Amy Axelrod
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $1.76
Pigs Go to Market: Fun with Math and Shopping (Aladdin Picture Books)Pigs Go to Market: Fun with Math and Shopping (Aladdin Picture Books) by Amy Axelrod
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $2.38
SIR CUMFERENCE & THE FIRST ROUNDSIR CUMFERENCE & THE FIRST ROUND
What's Your Angle, Pythagoras? A Math AdventureWhat's Your Angle, Pythagoras? A Math Adventure by Julie Ellis
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $9.49
Patterns in Peru: An Adventure in PatterningPatterns in Peru: An Adventure in Patterning by Cindy Neuschwander
Buy new: $13.22 / Used from: $9.50
Multiplying Menace: The Revenge Of Rumpelstiltskin (A Math Adventure)Multiplying Menace: The Revenge Of Rumpelstiltskin (A Math Adventure) by Pam Calvert
Buy new: $7.95 / Used from: $5.48
Anno's Magic Seeds (Picture Books)Anno's Magic Seeds (Picture Books) by Mitsumasa Anno
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $3.81
The Wishing Club: A Story About FractionsThe Wishing Club: A Story About Fractions by Donna Jo Napoli
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $7.12
Full House: An Invitation to FractionsFull House: An Invitation to Fractions by Dayle Ann Dodds
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $3.16
Math Poetry: Linking Language and Math in a Fresh Way: Grades 2-5: Teacher ResourceMath Poetry: Linking Language and Math in a Fresh Way: Grades 2-5: Teacher Resource by Franco
Buy new: $11.96 / Used from: $8.00
Divide and Ride (MathStart 3)Divide and Ride (MathStart 3) by Stuart J. Murphy
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $1.55
Lemonade for Sale (MathStart 3)Lemonade for Sale (MathStart 3) by Stuart J. Murphy
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $2.36
Probably Pistachio (MathStart 2)Probably Pistachio (MathStart 2) by Stuart J. Murphy
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $2.68
Will Shortz Presents KenKen Easy to Hard Volume 3: 100 Logic Puzzles That Make You Smarter (Will Shortz Presents...)Will Shortz Presents KenKen Easy to Hard Volume 3: 100 Logic Puzzles That Make You Smarter (Will Shortz Presents...) by Tetsuya Miyamoto
Buy new: $7.95 / Used from: $2.75
The New York Times Will Shortz Presents KenKen: 300 Easy to Hard Puzzles That Make You Smarter (Will Shortz Presents...)The New York Times Will Shortz Presents KenKen: 300 Easy to Hard Puzzles That Make You Smarter (Will Shortz Presents...) by Will Shortz
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $5.98
The Funny Little Woman (Picture Puffins)The Funny Little Woman (Picture Puffins) by Arlene Mosel
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.97
Use unifix cubes or graph paper to show the doubling.
Jack and the BeanstalkJack and the Beanstalk by Carol Ottolenghi
Buy new: $3.99 / Used from: $0.76
The King's Chessboard (Picture Puffins)The King's Chessboard (Picture Puffins) by David Birch
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $1.43