Third Grade Math Games

Using games is a great way to learn Math facts and develop mental calculation skills in a fun and easy way.

Children will pick up a whole range of skills through playing games naturally and informally.

Encouraging your child to play math games and puzzles like sodoku and chess will also help develop their logical reasoning.

Using these math games below will help your child to develop their Math fact skills as well as their strategic thinking and memory skills.

Have fun using these free Third Grade Math Games...we hope you enjoy them!

Salamander 4 Digit Card Game is a place value game which will help to develop children's understanding of place value up to 10,000.

The aim of the game is to use your digits to make the biggest number (or the smallest number) that you possibly can with your digit cards.

This is also a strategic game, because you receive your digit cards one at a time, and you have to make a decision about the best place for each card to go.

You cannot move a card once it has been placed!

For this game, you will need two sets of digit cards.

Classify It Game #4 is a great game for getting children to develop their understanding of different math vocabulary such as odd and even, multiple, > and < symbols.

It also helps to develop quick recall of addition facts of 3 small numbers.

Pit of Doom is an exciting dice game that uses the number on the dice to move each player either up or further down the Pit.

This is a simple game of chance that has been developed to introduce the concept of negative numbers before they are studied more fully in 6th grade.

For this game, you will need a dice and a counter for each player.

Salamander Shoot-out is a Math game which uses mental calculation skills and rolling dice to make different numbers.

There is also strategic thinking involved in picking out numbers for your opponent to try to shoot out.

For this game you will need three dice, and some counters.

Operation Salamander is a dice game that uses die rolls with operations to create different numbers.

It can be played on many different levels, from quite young children and upwards.

Race to the Moon is a series of Third Grade Math games that develops rapid recall of Math facts.

The aim of the game is to be the first player to complete an unbroken path of counters from the Earth to the Moon.

It is a simple game to play, and only requires different colored counters.

Dice on target is a simple dice game to help kids learn their Math facts and develop their mental calculation skills.

The aim of the game is to get as close to a target as possible using the rolls on the dice and all four operations.

For this game you will need 4 dice.

Division Cover Up is a division game which involves using division facts and strategy to outwit your opponent.

The aim of the game is to get four counters in a row.

To play this game, you will need some counters.

Division Target Game is a math division game which helps children to approximate and calculate division facts mentally. It also helps children to work out differences using a calculator.

The aim of the game is to get as close a possible to a given target number.

You will need a set of digit cards to play this game.

Looking at the fraction of a shape that has been shaded is a great way to start looking at and thinking about fractions.

In our Fraction Grabber game, we explore fractions of shapes and also fraction equivalence to a half in this easy-to-play game.

If these games are too challenging, then why not try our selection of 2nd grade math games.

The games in this section are at a simpler level than those on this page.

If you are looking for some more challenging math games, why not try our 4th grade math games.

The games in this section are more challenging than those on this page.

Using dice is a great way to learn Math facts and develop mental calculation skills in a fun and easy way.

Here you will find some more fun Math games which use dice.

Using these cool maths games will help your child to develop their Math fact skills as well as their strategic thinking and memory skills.

Take a look at our collection of negative numbers games.

We have a range of games of varying levels of difficulty.

Our games include:

• counting backwards along a number line (easiest)
• comparing and sequencing negative numbers
• subtracting with negative answers
• using all 4 operations to get a negative target number (hardest)

Here is our collection of Math games involving strategy and logic for kids.

All of these games are suitable for kids aged from Kindergarten and upwards.

Playing games is a great way to practice math skills in a fun way.

All of these games involve using some kind of strategy and logical thinking, as well as developing other Math skills along the way!

Here you will find a range of printable 3rd grade math puzzles for your child to enjoy.

The puzzles will help your child practice and apply their addition, subtraction and multiplication facts as well as developing their thinking and reasoning skills in a fun and engaging way.

Using these puzzles will help your child to:

• learn and practice their addition facts to 100;
• practice adding multiples of 10;
• practice their subtraction facts to 100;
• practice multiplication and division facts;
• develop problem solving skills and reasoning.

Our 3rd Grade Math Games e-booklet contains our entire selection of printable math games for 3rd grade.

There are a total of 30 games designed for specially for 3rd graders.

All the games on this page are included, plus many extra games that have been specially created for the booklet.

There is a wide selection of games to develop a range of math concepts from place value to addition, subtraction and multiplication to strategic thinking.

The Math Salamanders hope you enjoy using these free printable Math worksheets and all our other Math games and resources.

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