Vocabulary List,Gary Community    School Corporation

Grade 3

 

 

Standard 1: Number Sense

  • place value
  • expanded form (notation)
  • rounding numbers
  • equivalent fractions
  • numerator
  • denominator
  • comparing fractions
  • decimal
  • decimal notation [d]
  • tenths place
  • hundredths place
  • place-value model
  • circle graph (pie graph)
  • event
  • certainty of an event
  • unlikelihood of an event
  • impossibility of an event
  • probability
  • probability experiment
  • possible outcomes [d]

 

 

 

Standard 2: Computation

  • multiplication
  • division
  • inverse relationship between multiplication and division
  • multiplication facts
  • addition of fractions
  • subtraction of fractions
  • same (common) denominator

 

Standard 3: Algebra and Functions

  • numeric expression
  • numeric equation
  • symbol for operation
  • symbol for relation
  • commutative rule (property) of multiplication
  • associative rule (property) of multiplication
  • number pattern involving multiplication
  • number pattern involving multiplication
  • functional relationship
  • number line
  • plot numbers

Standard 4: Geometry

  • quadrilateral
  • angle
  • right angle
  • sphere
  • prism
  • pyramid
  • cone
  • cylinder
  • solid object
  • point
  • line
  • line segment [d]
  • symmetry
  • line of symmetry
  • mirror image (reflection)

Standard 5: Measurement

  • line segment [d]
  • half-inch
  • addition of length units
  • perimeter
  • polygon
  • perimeter of a polygon
  • indirect measurement for area
  • volume
  • estimating volume
  • indirect measurement for area
  • volume
  • estimating volume
  • indirect measurement for volume
  • quart
  • gallon
  • liter
  • pound
  • kilogram
  • coin
  • bill
  • cent symbol
  • dollar symbol
  • decimal notation [d]
  • money
  • unit conversion

Standard 6: Problem Solving

  • identifying relationships
  • relevant information
  • irrelevant information
  • sequencing information
  • prioritizing information
  • simpler parts of a complex problem
  • mathematical terms
  • mathematical notation
  • evidence
  • degree of accuracy
  • exact solution
  • addition of whole numbers
  • subtraction of whole numbers
  • precise calculations
  • reasonable solution
  • solution method

[d] = Term or concept is duplicated within this grade level.
[e] = This term or phrase appears as an example of a broader category and should not be construed as either required or exhaustive of that category.

Adapted from: Vocabulary Terms and phrases from Indiana State Standards Document © 2003