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3rd Grade learning posters

Third grade is the multiplication and fractions year. Nothing helps more than having both on the wall.

Ages 8–9 · 8 posters

  • Times tables
  • Fractions
  • Place value
  • Writing
  • Water cycle

Literacy2

The 8 Parts of SpeechAll eight, each with a definition and a sentence showing it at…3rd GradeEvery word in every sentence is one of these eight.NounNames a person, place, thing or idea.dog, London, freedomPronounTakes the place of a noun.he, she, it, they, weVerbShows an action or a state of being.run, think, is, wereAdjectiveDescribes a noun — which one, how many, what kind.blue, seven, gentleAdverbDescribes a verb — how, when, where, how often.quickly, later, herePrepositionShows position or relationship.under, before, withConjunctionJoins words, phrases or clauses.and, but, becauseInterjectionA short burst of feeling.Wow! Oh no! Hey!REMEMBERA word's part of speech depends on its job in the sentence, not on the word itself.The 8 Parts of Speechlittleactivity.com
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The 8 Parts of Speech

All eight, each with a definition and a sentence showing it at work.

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The Writing ProcessPlan, draft, revise, edit, publish — with what to actually do…3rd Grade1PLANBefore any sentencesWho is this for?List your ideas — messy is finePut them in order2DRAFTGet it all downWrite fast, don't stopSkip the spelling worryLeave gaps and keep going3REVISEChange what it saysAdd detail where it's thinCut what repeatsReorder so it flows4EDITChange how it looksCapitals and full stopsSpellingRead it aloud once5PUBLISHShare itNeat final copyTitle and your nameRead it to somebodyREMEMBERRevising changes the ideas. Editing changes the spelling. Never do both at once.The Writing Processlittleactivity.com
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The Writing Process

Plan, draft, revise, edit, publish — with what to actually do at each step.

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Math4

Multiplication Chart 1–12The full 12×12 grid with the square numbers picked out down…3rd Grade×123456789101112112345678910111222468101214161820222433691215182124273033364481216202428323640444855101520253035404550556066121824303642485460667277142128354249566370778488162432404856647280889699182736455463728190991081010203040506070809010011012011112233445566778899110121132121224364860728496108120132144PATTERNS THAT SAVE MEMORISING×2 is doubling. ×4 is doubling twice. ×8 is doubling three times.×5 always ends in 0 or 5. It is half of ×10.×9: the digits of the answer add to 9 (9×7=63, and 6+3=9).×10 adds a zero. ×11 (to 9) repeats the digit.The shaded diagonal is the square numbers — learn those first.Multiplication Chart 1–12littleactivity.com
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Multiplication Chart 1–12

The full 12×12 grid with the square numbers picked out down the diagonal.

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Fraction WallWhole down to twelfths as stacked bars — you can see why 1/4…3rd Grade1 whole1/21/21/31/31/31/41/41/41/41/51/51/51/51/51/61/61/61/61/61/61/81/81/81/81/81/81/81/81/101/101/101/101/101/101/101/101/101/101/121/121/121/121/121/121/121/121/121/121/121/12READING A FRACTIONtop number= how many pieces you have (numerator)bottom number= how many pieces make one whole (denominator)THE SURPRISEA bigger bottom number means smaller pieces: 1/8 is less than 1/4.Fraction Walllittleactivity.com
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Fraction Wall

Whole down to twelfths as stacked bars — you can see why 1/4 beats 1/6.

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Place Value to Hundred ThousandsSix columns with periods, commas and how to say the number out…3rd GradeTHOUSANDS PERIODONES PERIODHUNDREDTHOUSANDS4worth100,000TENTHOUSANDS8worth10,000THOUSANDS2worth1,000HUNDREDS9worth100TENS1worth10ONES5worth1READ IT OUT LOUD482,915"four hundred eighty-two thousand,nine hundred fifteen"Read each period, then say its name. The comma is where you say "thousand".EXPANDED FORM400,000 + 80,000 + 2,000 + 900 + 10 + 5Each place is ten times the place on its right, and a tenth of the place on its left.A zero holds a place open: 405 is four hundreds, no tens, five ones.COMPARINGLine the numbers up on the right, then compare from the left — first difference wins.Place Value to Hundred Thousandslittleactivity.com
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Place Value to Hundred Thousands

Six columns with periods, commas and how to say the number out loud.

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Measurement ChartLength, mass and capacity in both systems, with a real object…3rd GradeLENGTHCUSTOMARYinch · foot · yard · mileMETRICmm · cm · m · kmBenchmark: a door is about 2 m tallWEIGHTCUSTOMARYounce · pound · tonMETRICg · kg · tonneBenchmark: a loaf of bread is about 500 gCAPACITYCUSTOMARYcup · pint · quart · gallonMETRICmL · LBenchmark: a milk carton is 1 LTIMECUSTOMARYsecond · minute · hourMETRICday · week · yearBenchmark: a school lesson is about 1 hour1 ft = 12 in · 1 yd = 3 ft · 1 m = 100 cm · 1 km = 1000 m · 1 kg = 1000 g · 1 L = 1000 mLMeasurement Chartlittleactivity.com
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Measurement Chart

Length, mass and capacity in both systems, with a real object for scale.

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Social Studies1

Continents & OceansA world map with all seven continents and five oceans…3rd GradeEquatorNorth AmericaSouth AmericaEuropeAfricaAsiaAustraliaAntarcticaPacific OceanPacificAtlantic OceanIndian OceanArctic OceanSouthern OceanA flat map stretches the land near the poles — Antarctica is smaller than it looks here.SEVEN CONTINENTSAsialargest · most peopleAfricathe Sahara and the NileNorth AmericaCanada, USA, MexicoSouth Americathe Amazon and the AndesAntarcticacoldest · no countriesEuropesecond smallest, many countriesAustraliacontinent and countryFIVE OCEANSPacificlargest and deepestAtlanticAmericas to Europe & AfricaIndianwarmestSoutherncircles AntarcticaArcticsmallest, mostly iceFIND ITLocate where you live, then trace to where someone you know lives.Continents & Oceanslittleactivity.com
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Continents & Oceans

A world map with all seven continents and five oceans labelled.

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3rd Grade posters — questions

What do the 3rd Grade posters cover?

Multiplication Chart 1–12, Fraction Wall, Place Value to Hundred Thousands, Measurement Chart, The 8 Parts of Speech, The Writing Process, The Water Cycle, Continents & Oceans. Together they cover times tables, fractions, place value, writing, water cycle — the reference knowledge 3rd Grade keeps asking a child to recall.

Are the 3rd Grade posters free?

Yes. Every poster on this page can be previewed in full and downloaded as a print-ready PDF for free. The $7.99 option simply bundles all 8 into one PDF so you print once rather than downloading them one at a time.

How should I use a poster once it is printed?

Hang it where the work happens, then refer to it out loud. A poster that gets pointed at during homework teaches; a poster nobody mentions is wallpaper. Each poster on this page carries a one-line suggestion for exactly that.

Is my child too old or too young for the 3rd Grade set?

Mix freely. These are individual reference sheets, not a sequence — a child who is ahead in reading and behind in maths can take the poster they need from either grade without any awkwardness.

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