Math Mammoth Grade 3-B Worktext, Canadian Version - by Maria Miller (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Math Mammoth Grade 3-B Worktext (Canadian version) is the student book for the second half of third grade math. Please note: The answer key is not included. All answer keys for grade 3 are sold in a separate book.

In this part B, the main areas of study are:

• place value (4-digit numbers)
• the concept of division and basic division facts;
• geometry (area and perimeter);
• measurement;
• fractions.

The curriculum is essentially the same as the U.S. version of Math Mammoth Grade 3, only customized for the Canadian audience in these aspects:

• The curriculum teaches the metric measurement units. Imperial units, such as inches and pounds, are not used.
• The spelling conforms mostly to American English, taking into account a few key differences where Canadian English follows British English.
• Numbers are formatted with a space as a thousands separator, and a point as a decimal separator.
• Page (paper) size is Letter.

• Math Mammoth focuses on conceptual understanding. It explains the "WHY", so your children can understand the math, not just learn "HOW" to do it.
• Concepts are often explained with visual models, followed by exercises using those models. These visual models can take the place of manipulatives for many children; however, it is very easy to add corresponding manipulatives to the lessons if so desired.
• The curriculum is mastery-oriented. This means it concentrates fairly long on a topic, delving into its various aspects. This promotes conceptual understanding, as opposed to spiral curricula that often tend to jump from topic to topic too much.
• There is a strong emphasis on mental math and number sense.
• It requires very little teacher preparation, which is a big help to most parents.
• The curriculum has no separate teacher's manual nor is it scripted. The introduction to each chapter has some notes for the teacher concerning the material in the chapter. All the instruction is written directly to the student in the worktext, and there also exist accompanying videos where you can see Maria herself teach the material.
• After each chapter introduction, you will find a list of Internet links and resources (games, quizzes, animations, etc.) that can be used for fun, illustrations and further practice.
• For multiplication tables and division facts, you can use our online practice program (free).

A companion to this book, Math Mammoth Grade 3-A worktext, covers the first half of 3rd grade math (available separately).

Review Quotes

Maria, I wanted to thank you for such a wonderfully effective and affordable math curriculum. Last year, I used the light blue series with my 3rd grader in our first and only year of homeschool. This year, she returned to public school and was ranked in the 88th percentile on standardized beginning of the year math testing. What a relief to know Math Mammoth was what she needed to stay on grade level and in step with her peers! She's come home on several occasions beaming with pride with her success in math at school. Many, many thanks from a grateful mom!!

Hilary

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Math Mammoth has been very inviting for my son - it provides a lot of guidance on how to do a problem using mental math methods. It provides grids that he can use, which help him know when he should/could write the problem down and show his regrouping work. It eventually weans the kids off of these grids. My son now feels comfortable with the methods, and will tackle a problem mentally if possible, but will readily write it down if necessary. Another advantage is that all of the instruction and worksheets are included in the text. I appreciate that all of the grade levels are included for a very economical price. I ordered this program at the end of our 3rd quarter of 3rd grade, and I have been having my son move quickly through the 3rd grade work to touch on areas where he was weak or cover material he has missed. This leaves us in a good position to start off 4th grade next year. I'll be having my 2nd grader use this program next year as well, and we are looking forward to it!

Jen