In the third grade, division is often associated with multiplication, being its logical inverse as an arithmetic operation. Additionally, since the topic of division is invariably taught after multiplication, it’s likely that your child will encounter an easier time with mastering its concept. That is, by no means, an excuse for them to slouch on figuring out the intricacies of division.
This page contains several division worksheets for class 3 that you can read, download and print for your child’s next math activities. Whether you’re a parent homeschooling your little learner or a teacher, having our worksheets available can save you some much-coveted time and energy for your other obligations.
A child that regularly practices solving a wide variety of division problems will become quite proficient over time. They’ll benefit from having worksheets that are neat and organized, and which have a bounty of different division items for them to flex their mathematical muscle.
Their math worksheet should also ideally be in a large, legible font to make them easy to read. If they’re still starting to learn about dividing, it can also be quite valuable to have worksheets which contain a set of illustrations accompanying the problems, to better represent the concept of division through real-world analogies.
Unlike all of the preceding arithmetic operations, the process of solving division equations can look a little unfamiliar. As a consequence, it’s important for third grade students to identify which numbers in the equation constitute the divisor and dividend. Additionally, they’ll need to interpret which numbers are the quotients and remainders.
On a related note, answering division problems in the third grade usually have the student solve for the remainder, or otherwise keep it intact. This will change in later years, when kids learn more about decimals and remainders have to be eliminated in full from the solution.
Dividing things properly is a skill that your child will regularly employ in their actual lives – from delegating different tasks to groups of people, or equally distributing school supplies or other resources in their classroom, to managing their allowance in a proper fashion, the applications to division are virtually inexhaustible.
To that end, there are plenty of ways for you to help them master division through real-world activities. You can approach division through challenging them to count the number of grapes or orange slices in a bowl and sharing an equal number to their friends. If they enjoy reading books, you can also ask them to find out how many pages their latest novel has. Let them consider how many pages they usually read in a single day, then have them solve the numbers of days they’ll need to finish the entire book.
You’re welcome to peruse and download our 3rd grade division worksheets to help you equip your kids or students with enough experience in handling division problems. Combined with proper rest, recreation and encouragement, you might be pleasantly surprised at how easily your learners will breeze through the third grade and beyond.